stratospheric

形容词 adj.
/ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/    /ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/|/-fɪ-/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the uppermost atmosphere”).
    — Stratospheric fighting brings a new dimension to warfare, taking it into the realm of the fantastic—like an Orson Wells^([sic – meaning Orson Welles]) drama in which cities are bombed from the stratosphere beyond reach of anti-aircraft fire and barrage balloon and in relative safety from enemy pursuit ships.
  2. Unusually or unreasonably high; astronomical. colloquial,figuratively
    — The hotel charged stratospheric prices for a simple cooked breakfast.

词形变化

more stratospheric comparative most stratospheric superlative

词源

From stratosphere + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns).
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