leviathan

名词 leviathan:

1. the largest or most massive thing of its kind
2. monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament

le.vi.a.than

n.（名词）
Something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship.
巨型远洋舰，巨轮：同类中异常巨大的东西，尤指巨型轮船
A very large animal, especially a whale.
海中巨兽：非常巨大的动物，尤指鲸鱼
Bible A monstrous sea creature mentioned in the Old Testament.
【圣经】 海中怪兽：《旧约》中提到的海中怪物

来源：
Middle English [huge biblical sea creature]
中古英语 [《圣经》中巨大的海兽]
from Late Latin
源自 后期拉丁语
from Hebrew liwy3t3n ; akin to Canaanite ltn [Lotan, the Hydra]
源自 希伯来语 liwy3t3n ；类似于 迦南语 ltn [洛唐，九头蛇]