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]
【引伸】
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,vastThese 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)