gigantic
英 [dʒaɪ'gæntɪk]
美[dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk]
- adj. 巨大的，庞大的
英英释意
- 1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth;
- "a gigantic redwood"
- "gigantic disappointment"
- "a mammoth ship"
- "a mammoth multinational corporation"
英文词源
- gigantic (adj.)
- 1610s, "pertaining to giants," from Latin gigant- stem of gigas "giant" (see giant) + -ic. Replaced earlier gigantine (c. 1600), gigantical (c. 1600), giantlike (1570s). The Latin adjective was giganteus. Of material or immaterial things, actions, etc., "of extraordinary sine or proportions," by 1797.
同义词辨析
huge, enormous, immense, giant, gigantic, colossal, vast, massive, tremendous
这些形容词均有"巨大的，庞大的"之意。
huge： 含义广，强调体积或容积的庞大。也可用于引申意义。
enormous： 指体积、数量或程度远远超过一般标准。
immense： 正式用词，侧重空间的广阔，也指面积或分量的巨大。
giant： 非正式用词，多为褒义。指如巨人般的庞大体积。
gigantic： 指面积或体积的巨大，但多用于引申意义。
colossal： 侧重尺寸、规模和体积的无比巨大。
vast： 多指空间、面积、范围的巨大，不涉及重量。
massive： 指大的体积、数量和重量，侧重庞大而笨重。
tremendous： 指某物很大，大得惊人；也可用作引申意义。
考试真题
- But what if the fault that runs along the Pacific Northwest delivers a gigantic earthquake of its own?
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- All in all, this clearly seems to be a market in which big retailers could profitably apply their gigantic scale, existing infrastructure, and proven skills in the management of product ranges, logistics, and marketing intelligence.
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- We are still at the beginning of this revolution and small choices now may turn out to have gigantic consequences later.
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实用场景例句
- ...gigantic rocks...
- 巨石
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A gigantic task of national reconstruction awaits us.
- 重建国家的艰巨任务等待着我们去完成。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The earth may be thought of as a gigantic magnet.
- 整个地球可以想像为一块硕大无朋的磁石.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Like the overall expo, the industrial street art on exhibit is on a gigantic scale.
- 与世博会的整体风格一致, 工业街头艺术展的规模也相当宏大.
期刊摘选
- Vessels became gigantic, with the latest capable of carrying 15,000 standard containers.
- 船舶越造越大, 现在最大容量是容纳15000只集装箱.
期刊摘选
- The project is on such a gigantic scale that the cost is hard to calculate.
- 工程浩大,所费不赀.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- It was to be a picnic on a gigantic scale.
- 这将是一次规模盛大的野游.
辞典例句
- They set gigantic drone robots loose over the planet and then infest it with organic monsters.
- 五面怪安插巨型机器人于塞伯坦星上,以作骚扰.
期刊摘选
- China has intervened on a gigantic scale to keep its exchange rate down.
- 中国为了将汇率保持在较低水准,进行了大规模的干预.
期刊摘选
- The rocks were crushed into powder by a gigantic hammer.
- 巨大的锤子把岩石压成了粉末.
期刊摘选
- Then, when He began His public ministry, He had a gigantic effect upon human history.
- 然后, 他开始了向公众布道的工作, 从此对人类历史形成了巨大的影响力.
期刊摘选
- Bio 2 was a gigantic glass ark the size of an airport hangar.
- 生物圈二号是一个机场飞机库大小的巨型玻璃方舟.
期刊摘选
- In fact the gigantic figure of Porthos had appeared.
- 说得确切一点,波尔托斯高大的身影出现了.
辞典例句
- It is pure hype, a gigantic PR job ( Saturday Review )
- 它只是夸大的广告, 一个庞大的与公共关系的工作 ( 星期六评论 )
期刊摘选
- It was less a hill than a gigantic anvil jumping out of the mountain range.
- 那座他指着的山更象是一个从山脉里蹦出来的铁砧.
期刊摘选
- It cut the water like a gigantic and keen projectile.
- 它象颗巨大锐利的子弹飞快地在水中穿行.
辞典例句
- That building is gigantic.
- 那个建筑物是巨大的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Resistance to Japan is a gigantic task which cannot be performed by a few individuals alone.
- 抗日是一件大事,少数人断乎干不了.
期刊摘选
- The company has made gigantic losses this year, and will probably go out of business.
- 该公司今年亏损巨大, 有可能倒闭.
《简明英汉词典》
- It was gigantic, and the price they were asking was, also.
- 这只海龟体形庞大, 售价也高得惊人.
期刊摘选
- He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.
- 他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.
《简明英汉词典》
- They made a gigantic [ huge ; mammoth ] demonstration against the government.
- 他们举行了一次 声势浩大 的反政府示威.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The third improvement is audio quality, which has taken a gigantic step forward.
- 第三个改进是音质, 这一点相较以前迈出了一大步.
期刊摘选
- The snowstorms created gigantic passenger backups.
- 暴风雪造成大量旅客滞留.
期刊摘选
- It looked around savagely with its gigantic, mesmerizing eyes bright red tongue hung out, twitching.
- 它正在用它的巨大的 、 恐怖的眼睛凶猛地环望四周,鲜红的信子一吞一吐.
期刊摘选
- He was not to be daunted by the most gigantic word in the dictionary.
- 词典上最长的词也难不倒他.
《简明英汉词典》
- The company has made gigantic losses this year, and will probably be out of business.
- 这个公司今年亏损巨大, 有可能倒闭.
期刊摘选
- He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meal.
- 他饭量特别大,吃得惊人的多.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.
- 巨型天然港普尔港是船只的避风港。
柯林斯例句