colossal
巨大的
常用释义
英音[ kəˈlɒs(ə)l ]
美音[ kəˈlɑːs(ə)l ]
基本释义
- adj. 巨大的,庞大的;异常的,非常的;(建筑)(柱型)不止一层柱的,多层柱的;(雕像)至少有真人两倍大的
例句
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1·There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直有巨大的公款浪费。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·It was a colossal crocodilian.它是一种巨大的鳄鱼。
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3·But the damage it has caused has been colossal.但它造成的损害是巨大的。
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4·The worst of the bombardment—including the colossal impact that knocked loose the chunk that became our moon—was over.最糟糕的轰炸——包括将大块物质撞击得脱离地球形成月球巨大碰撞——已经结束了。
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5·The singer earns a colossal amount of money.那歌手现在可赚大钱了。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·Massive objects like the sun can bend light, but colossal clouds of dark matter create "bubbles" in the cosmos.巨大的星体,例如太阳能够使光弯曲,但是庞大的暗物质云会在宇宙中产生“气泡”。
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7·We have involved ourselves in a colossal muddle, having been in the control of a delicate machine, the working of which we do not understand.我们被卷入了一场巨大的混乱之中,被一台我们不了解其工作原理的精密机器所控制。
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8·Allopatric speciation can also be brought by the imperceptibly slow but colossal movements of the tectonic plates that make up Earth's surface.构成地球表面的那些构造板块极其缓慢但剧烈的运动,也可能导致异地物种形成。
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9·INSKEEP: That's a colossal change.那真是巨大的改变。
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10·The colossal monument bestrode the harbour.巨大的纪念碑高耸于海港上。
同根词
词根:
colossus
colossus
n
巨像;巨人;巨大的东西