monstrous

英 [ˈmɒnstrəs]

美 [ˈmɑːnstrəs]

adj. 丑恶的; 道德败坏的; 骇人的; 巨大的; 丑陋的

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同义词辨析

ugly hideous monstrous【导航词义：丑陋的】

uglyadj. 丑陋的；可怕的

〔辨析〕

指外表难看的或某一情景令人害怕的。

〔例证〕

It was said that her husband was an ugly man.
据说她丈夫长相丑陋。
Ugly scenes broke out because of the violent conflict between the protestors and the military last night.
昨晚示威人群和军队爆发了冲突，场面很可怕。
Among the top ten ugliest buildings in the world picked by CNN recently, America's Experience Music Project in Seattle comes in at No. 5.
美国有线电视新闻网络于近日选出了全球10大最丑建筑，美国西雅图体验音乐博物馆名列第5位。

hideousadj. 极丑的，极难看的；骇人的

〔辨析〕

指外表极丑或面目狰狞的，或指事情、情景等令人憎厌或骇人的，语气比 ugly 强。

〔例证〕

a hideous accident
骇人的事故
The corpse had a hideous grin on its face.
这具尸体面露狞笑。
Nothing goes with that hideous coat.
那件很难看的外套搭配什么都不好看。
We had to queue for hours yesterday to buy the train tickets. It was a hideous nightmare.
昨天我们排了数小时的队才买到火车票，整个过程就是一场可怕的噩梦。

monstrousadj. 丑陋的；骇人的

〔辨析〕

强调怪异而吓人的。

〔例证〕

He said he saw a monstrous shadow on the stairs.
他说他在楼梯上看到一个可怕的影子。

牛津词典

adj.

丑恶的；道德败坏的；骇人的
considered to be shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair
1. a monstrous lie/injustice
  弥天大谎；骇人听闻的不公
巨大的
very large
1. a monstrous wave
  巨浪
巨大的；丑陋的；骇人的
very large, ugly and frightening
1. a monstrous figure/creature
  巨大的人影；骇人的动物

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 骇人听闻的;极不公正的
If you describe a situation or event asmonstrous, you mean that it is extremely shocking or unfair.
1. She endured the monstrous behaviour for years...
  多年来，她一直忍受着这种骇人听闻的暴行。
2. I just hope the people who committed this monstrous evil will be able to live with themselves.
  我只是希望犯下这种骇人罪行的人能承受良心的谴责。
ADJ-GRADED （令人不悦之物）巨大的;特大规模的
If you describe an unpleasant thing asmonstrous, you mean that it is extremely large in size or extent.
1. ...a monstrous copper edifice...
  又大又难看的铜制建筑物
2. It was blowing a monstrous gale.
  狂风肆虐。
ADJ-GRADED 可怕的;丑陋怪异的
If you describe something asmonstrous, you mean that it is extremely frightening because it appears unnatural or ugly.
1. ...the film's monstrous fantasy figure.
  电影里虚构出来的恐怖形象

英英释义

adj

distorted and unnatural in shape or size
1. tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas
2. twisted into monstrous shapes
Synonym:grotesque
shockingly brutal or cruel
1. murder is an atrocious crime
2. a grievous offense against morality
3. a grievous crime
4. no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
Synonym:atrociousflagitiousgrievous
abnormally large

双语例句

The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.
浓烟开始盘旋上升，形成了一个巨大的烟柱。
It was blowing a monstrous gale.
狂风肆虐。
I think it's monstrous the way they've behaved!
我认为他们的行为令人发指！
A monstrous sea creature mentioned in the old testament.
海中怪兽《旧约》中提到的海中怪物。
The killer committed monstrous acts.
那个嗜杀成性的凶手犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。
Silence fell and in the silence an idea too monstrous for words took form.
接着是沉默，在这沉默中一个可怕得不能言语表达的想法形成了。
What monstrous perversion of the human spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying children?
是何等可怕的心理扭曲会导致狙击手向载满儿童的公共汽车开火？
It would kill this monstrous soul-life, and without its hideous warnings, he would be at peace.
它会杀死这个可怕的、有生命的心灵，除去了这个丑恶的殷鉴，他就能获得安宁。
I recalled that night which I gradually believed gave me true life experience instead of monstrous dreams.
我回忆起了那个夜晚，我渐渐觉得那个夜晚才是我最真实的生命体验，而不是梦魇。
I just hope the people who committed this monstrous evil will be able to live with themselves.
我只是希望犯下这种骇人罪行的人能承受良心的谴责。