princely
gb/pɹˈɪnsli/ us/pɹˈɪnsli/
B2
Anh
~ 8200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B2
property
1
very large or generous in amount
Very large and generous, especially about money or pay.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a princely [sum/amount/salary/fee]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think "princely" always means "royal" or "about a prince." In money contexts, it usually means the amount is very large or generous, not that the money comes from a prince. Also, do not use it with negative things like "a princely problem"; it is used for impressive, positive amounts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
generous (Emphasizes kindness in giving; not as strongly focused on how impressively large the amount is.)
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handsome (Common with money or pay; slightly more formal and less vivid than "princely.")
Từ trái nghĩa
meagre (Describes an amount that is too small or not enough, the opposite of an impressively large amount.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a princely sum
|a princely salary
|a princely fee
|a princely reward
|a princely bonus
Chủ đề
money
|work
|business
|lifestyle
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- For a few hours of work, she received the princely sum of five hundred dollars.
- The company offered him a princely salary to join their executive team.
- They sold the old painting for the princely fee of ten thousand euros.
- Winning the competition came with a princely cash prize.
- He was paid a princely amount for a single appearance in the commercial.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He was given a princely sum for his short speech.
- She earns a princely salary at her new job.
- They paid a princely amount for that small house.
- The winner received a princely prize of one million dollars.
- The actor got a princely fee for one day of work.
adjective
B2
property
2
like or suitable for a prince
Like a prince, or suitable for a prince, often very grand or luxurious.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a princely [home/lifestyle/title/gesture]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "princely" for any expensive thing. When it does not refer to money, it should suggest something grand, luxurious, or with high social status, similar to how a prince lives or behaves.
Từ đồng nghĩa
regal (Suggests the dignity and style of a king or queen, not just a prince.)
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royal (Directly related to kings, queens, and royalty in general; "princely" focuses specifically on princes or prince‑like luxury.)
Từ trái nghĩa
humble (Suggests simple, modest, or low-status qualities, the opposite of grand or prince-like.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a princely palace
|a princely lifestyle
|a princely title
|a princely bearing
|a princely gesture
Chủ đề
people
|status
|royalty
|lifestyle
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- They were married in a princely hall with crystal chandeliers and marble floors.
- Despite his wealth, he did not live a particularly princely lifestyle.
- Her princely manners impressed everyone at the formal dinner.
- The charity received a princely gesture from an anonymous donor who funded the entire project.
- He carried himself with a princely bearing, calm and dignified.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They stayed in a princely hotel by the sea.
- The king gave his son a princely title.
- She walked into the room with a princely air.
- They enjoyed a princely meal in a big, beautiful room.
- He dreams of living a princely life one day.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
princely
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪnsli/
US/pɹˈɪnsli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
princely (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (princely)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: princely
- Comparative: princelier
- Superlative: princeliest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a princely sum
1/ə pɹˈɪnsli sˈʌm/
fixed phrase
a very large amount of money
A very large and generous amount of money, often more than expected.
Ví dụ
- He sold the old comic book collection for a princely sum.
- The company paid a princely sum to secure the rights to the movie.
- They donated a princely sum to help rebuild the school.