e.nor.mous
adj.(形容词)Very great in size, extent, number, or degree.巨大的:在大小、范围、数目或程度上很大的Archaic Very wicked; heinous.【古语】 非常邪恶的;十恶不赦的
来源:From Latin ônormis [unusual, huge] 源自 拉丁语 ônormis [不同寻常的,巨大的] ô-, ex- [ex-] ô-, ex- [前缀,表.超出.] norma [norm] * see gnô- norma [标准,平均数] *参见 gnô- Sense 2, from Middle English enormious 释义2,源自 中古英语 enormious from Latin ônormis [monstrous] 源自 拉丁语 ônormis [丑恶的,庞大的]
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enor.mously
adv.(副词)enor.mousness
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>enormous,immense,huge,gigantic,colossal,mammoth,tremendous,stupendous,gargantuan,vast同义词>These adjectives describe what is extraordinarily large.这些形容词都描述超乎寻常大的事物, Enormous suggests a marked excess beyond the norm in size, amount, or degree: Enormous 暗指在大小、数量或程度上超乎常规的: 例句:an enormous boulder;巨大的圆石;
例句:enormous expenses.巨额费用。
Immense refers to boundless or immeasurable size or extent: Immense 指无限的或无法测量的尺寸或范围: 例句:an immense crowd of people;无边无际的人海;
例句:immense pleasure.无以伦比的欢乐。
Huge especially implies greatness of size or capacity: Huge 尤指尺寸或容量的庞大: 例句:a huge wave;巨浪;
例句:a huge success.巨大的成功。
Gigantic refers to size likened to that of a giant: Gigantic 指象巨人一样的大小尺寸: 例句:a gigantic redwood tree;大得惊人的红杉树;
例句:a gigantic disappointment.极度失望。
Colossal suggests a hugeness that elicits awe or taxes belief: Colossal 暗指能让人生畏或动摇信仰的巨大: 例句:colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple;古代神殿巨大的崩溃废墟;
例句:has a colossal nerve.无比的胆量。
Mammoth is applied to something of clumsy or unwieldy hugeness: Mammoth 用于指事物笨拙的或笨重的庞大: 例句:a mammoth ship;巨轮;
例句:a mammoth multinational corporation.巨大的跨国公司。
Tremendous suggests awe-inspiring or fearsome size: Tremendeus 指大小让人生畏或令人感到可怕: 例句:a tremendous monument 00 feet high;一百英尺高的巨大纪念碑;
例句:ate a tremendous meal.吃下大量的一餐。
Stupendous implies size that astounds or defies description: Stupendous 指大小尺寸让人吃惊或超乎描述范围: 例句:an undertaking of stupendous difficulty.着手解决巨大的困难。
例句:.The whole thing was a stupendous, incomprehensible farce. (W. Somerset Maugham)..整个事件就是惊人的、无法了解的闹剧. (W·索默尔塞特·毛姆)
Gargantuan especially stresses greatness of capacity, as for food or pleasure: Gargantuan 尤其强调容量大,如就食物或快乐而言: 例句:a gargantuan appetite.惊人的食欲。
Vast refers to greatness of extent, size, area, or scope: Vast 指范围、大小、地区或跨度的宽广: 例句:.All the land was shrouded in one vast forest. (Theodore Roosevelt). .所有的土地都隐藏在广阔的森林中.。 (西奥多·罗斯福)
例句:.Of creatures, how few vast as the whale. (Herman Melville). .作为生物,几乎没有比鲸鱼更巨大的. (赫尔曼·梅尔维尔)
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