gigantic
英 [d?a?'g?nt?k]
美[d?a?'ɡ?nt?k]
- adj. 巨大的，庞大的
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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.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.
- 他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meal.
- 他饭量特别大,吃得惊人的多.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》