monstrous

形容词 monstrous:

1. abnormally large
2. shockingly brutal or cruel
   同义词：atrocious, flagitious, grievous, heinous
3. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
   同义词：grotesque, unnatural

1. The modern city consists of monstrous edifices and of dark narrow streets full of petrol fumes, coal dust, and toxic gases.
   现代城市是由大得怕人的大厦和充斥着难闻的汽油味，煤灰和有毒气体和又阴暗又狭窄的街道所组成。
2. A style of painting, sculpture, and ornamentation in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.
   奇异风格，形状怪诞的图案一种自然的形式和奇异的图形以一种奇异或古怪的方式结合在一起的绘画雕塑和装饰风格
3. All the students were burning with anger at this monstrous crime.
   所有的学生对这残暴的罪行都感到无比的愤慨。
4. The tree planted by the magician quickly grew to a monstrous height.
   魔术师种下的树很快就长得极其高大。

mon.strous

adj.（形容词）
Shockingly hideous or frightful.See Synonyms at outrageous
丑陋的：极其丑陋或可怕的参见 outrageous
Exceptionally large; enormous:
特别大的；巨大的：
例句：
a monstrous tidal wave.
一股巨大的浪潮

Deviating greatly from the norm in appearance or structure; abnormal.
畸形的：外表上或结构上十分不正常的；畸形的
Of or resembling a fabulous monster.
传说中的怪物的或与传说中怪物相象的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French monstruos
源自 古法语 monstruos
from Latin mônstruôsus
源自 拉丁语 mônstruôsus
from mônstrum [portent, monster] * see monster
源自 mônstrum [前兆，怪物] *参见 monster

【引伸】
mon.strously
adv.（副词）
mon.strousness
n.（名词）