goliath

英 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

美 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

n.  （圣）（非利士勇士）歌利亚；（比喻）巨人；移动式大型起重机

BNC.23943 / COCA.41146

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；强大的人（或物）
  a person or thing that is very large or powerful
  1. a Goliath of a man
     巨人一般高大的男子
  2. a Goliath of the computer industry
     计算机行业的巨头

英英释义

noun

• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantbehemothmonstercolossus

双语例句

• Goliath was acting in this role when David killed him.
  当大卫杀死歌利亚，他们就是扮演这个角色。
• The goliath frog is able to jump three meters or so.
  巨人青蛙会跳三米远左右。
• David is the person who killed the giant Goliath.
  大卫是杀死巨人歌利亚的人。
• Saul was impressed by David's courage and eventually agreed to let him fight Goliath.
  扫罗对大卫的勇气留下了印象，最终同意让他去跟歌利亚打仗。
• Through faith in God he conquered a lion and a bear, and afterwards overthrew the mighty Goliath.
  藉着信心，他胜过狮子和熊，后来胜过大力的歌利亚。
• David beat goliath, in the book I read.
  大卫打败了葛莱斯，我在书上读过。
• Goliath was a fearless warrior over three meters tall.
  身高超过三公尺的歌利亚，是一位天不怕地不怕的勇士。
• When Goliath spits in his eye.
  哥利亚在他双眼之间吐口水一。
• To fight church and state is to fight goliath.
  对抗教堂和州府等于对抗葛莱斯巨人。
• The issue turned into a modern-day version of David and Goliath.
  这起事件演变成了现代版的大卫与歌利亚。