gigantic
英 [d?a?'g?nt?k]
美[d?a?'ɡ?nt?k]
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英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.
- 巨型天然港普爾港是船只的避風(fēng)港。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.
- 他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The earth may be thought of as a gigantic magnet.
- 整個地球可以想像為一塊碩大無朋的磁石.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. They made a gigantic [ huge ; mammoth ] demonstration against the government.
- 他們舉行了一次 聲勢浩大 的反政府示威.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meal.
- 他飯量特別大,吃得驚人的多.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》