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giant

英 [ˈdʒaɪənt]

美 [ˈdʒaɪənt]

n.  (故事中常为残酷而愚蠢的)巨人; 巨人; 巨兽; 巨型植物; 大公司; 强大的组织
adj.  巨大的; 特大的; 伟大的

复数：giants　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3790 / COCA.2539

同义词辨析

hugecolossalenormousgiantgiganticimmensevast【导航词义：巨大的】

hugeadj. 巨大的，庞大的
〔辨析〕
含义很广，指体积、数量、程度方面极大的，但通常不用于重量。
〔例证〕
The road was blocked by a huge rock.
道路被一块巨石堵住了。
The play was a huge success.
该剧获得巨大成功。
colossaladj. 巨大的，庞大的
〔辨析〕
通常指体积或总量极大的。
〔例证〕
It looked like a colossal statue.
它看上去像一个巨大的雕像。
He has gained colossal profit from the business.
他从生意中获取了巨额利润。
enormousadj. 巨大的，庞大的
〔辨析〕
指尺寸或数量巨大的。
〔例证〕
She has bought an enormous house.
她买了一幢大房子。
He saved up an enormous amount of money for his daughter.
他为女儿存了一大笔钱。
giantadj. 巨大的，庞大的
〔辨析〕
只作定语，指比其他同类事物大的。
〔例证〕
They found a giant tortoise.
他们发现了一只巨龟。
That's a giant step for us to take.
这就是我们要跨出的一大步。
He is a manager of a giant electronics company.
他是一家特大型电子产品公司的经理。
giganticadj. 巨大的，庞大的
〔辨析〕
指规格、数量或程度巨大的，含超出常规或预想之意。
〔例证〕
This is the most gigantic pizza I've ever seen.
这是我见过的最大比萨饼了。
Those jewels are so gigantic a hundred men could not carry them.
那些大块的宝石一百个人都搬不动。
The gigantic task of reconstruction awaits them.
重建的艰巨任务等着他们去完成。
immenseadj. 巨大的，广大的，无限的
〔辨析〕
指体积、数量或程度等超过一般标准的。
〔例证〕
It's almost impossible to find him in the immense ocean.
在无边无际的海洋中要找到他几乎是不可能的。
The value of the helicopter is immense. It can hardly be measured.
直升机的价值是无限的，几乎无法估量。
vastadj. 巨大的，广阔的，浩瀚的
〔辨析〕
多指空间、面积、范围巨大的。
〔例证〕
The vast plain stretches for 800 miles.
那片辽阔的平原绵延800英里。
There is a vast difference between them.
他们两人之间有着天壤之别。
The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse of water.
太平洋是一片浩瀚的水域。

牛津词典

    noun

    • （故事中常为残酷而愚蠢的）巨人
      (in stories) a very large strong person who is often cruel and stupid
      1. 巨人；巨兽；巨型植物
        an unusually large person, animal or plant
        1. He's a giant of a man.
          他是个巨人。
      2. 大公司；强大的组织
        a very large and powerful organization
        1. the multinational oil giants
          跨国大石油公司
      3. 伟人；卓越人物
        a person who is very good at sth
        1. literary giants
          大文豪

      adj.

      • 巨大的；特大的；伟大的
        very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are
        1. a giant crab
          巨蟹
        2. a giant-size box of tissues
          特大一盒纸巾
        3. a giant step towards achieving independence
          朝着独立迈出的巨大的一步

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ 巨大的；特大的；极其重要的
        Something that is described asgiantis much larger or more important than most others of its kind.
        1. ...Italy's giant car maker, Fiat.
          意大利汽车生产巨头菲亚特公司
        2. ...a giant oak table.
          巨大的橡木桌
        3. ...a giant step towards unification with the introduction of monetary union.
          实行货币联盟，向一体化迈出的一大步
      • N-COUNT 大公司；大企业；大国
        Giantis often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country.
        1. ...Japanese electronics giant Sony.
          日本电子业巨头索尼公司
        2. ...one of Germany's industrial giants, Daimler-Benz.
          德国工业巨头之一，戴姆勒—奔驰公司
      • N-COUNT （尤指古代传说中虚构的）巨人
        Agiantis an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories.
        1. ...a Nordic saga of giants.
          北欧的巨人传奇
      • N-COUNT 伟人；巨子；高大健壮的人
        You can refer to someone, especially a man, as agiant, if they seem important or powerful or if they are big and strong.
        1. He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man...
          他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
        2. The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
          巡逻队中块头最大的那个彪形大汉将玛蒂举起来放到自己的肩上。
      • N-COUNT 卓越人物；大师；才华超群的人
        You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as agiant, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field.
        1. ...the giant of opera, Luciano Pavarotti...
          歌剧界巨擘卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂
        2. He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.
          毋庸置疑，他是日本的文学巨匠之一。

      英英释义

      noun

      • any creature of exceptional size
        1. an unusually large enterprise
          1. Walton built a retail giant
        2. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
            Synonym:giant star
          1. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength
            1. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
                Synonym:colossusbehemothheavyweighttitan
              1. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
                  Synonym:goliathbehemothmonstercolossus
                1. a very large person
                    Synonym:hulkheavyweightwhale

                  adj

                  双语例句

                  • The event will be relayed to a giant TV screen a mile away.
                    这项赛事将会在一英里以外的一个巨大的电视屏幕上转播。
                  • He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man
                    他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
                  • The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
                    巍巍宝塔屹立在山巅。
                  • The trust, which has 2.3 million members, has been characterised as a sleeping giant of the environment movement.
                    这个拥有230万名成员的信托基金会被描述为环保运动方面的一头睡狮。
                  • Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild.
                    只有不到1,000只大熊猫仍然在野外生活。
                  • It's a noisy place with film clips showing constantly on one of the cafe's giant screens
                    这个咖啡馆很嘈杂，室内的一个大屏幕上不停地播放着电影片断。
                  • Overhead cranes were lifting giant sheets of steel
                    高架起重机正吊起一块块巨大的钢板。
                  • The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.
                    高大的仙人掌是植物界巨人。
                  • The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
                    巡逻队中块头最大的那个彪形大汉将玛蒂举起来放到自己的肩上。
                  • It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly
                    天黑了，一轮巨大的月亮把道路照得通明，周围的景物可以看得一清二楚。

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