[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]巨大的;庞大的;厚重的;强大的 Something that is massive is very large in size, quantity, or extent.
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There was evidence of massive fraud.
有证据表明是巨额欺诈。
...massive air attacks...
大规模空袭
The scale of the problem is massive.
这个问题涉及面广泛。
...a massive steam boat.
巨大的蒸汽船
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...a massively popular game...
极受欢迎的游戏
Interest rates will rise massively.
利率将大幅度提高。
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[ADJ 形容词](疾病)非常严重的,十分危急的 If you describe a medical condition as massive, you mean that it is extremely serious.
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He died six weeks later of a massive heart attack.
六周后他因严重的心脏病发作去世。
Oxford
mas·sive★/ˈmæsɪv; NAmEˈmæsɪv/adjective1★very large, heavy and solid 巨大的;大而重的;结实的◆a massive rock一块巨大的岩石◆the massive walls of the castle厚实坚固的城堡围墙2★extremely large or serious 巨大的;非常严重的◆The explosion made a massive hole in the ground.爆炸在地面留下了一个巨大的坑。◆a massive increase in spending开支的大幅度增加◆He suffered a massive heart attack.他的心脏病严重发作了。◆( BrE) ( informal) Their house is massive.他们的房子大极了。◆They have a massive great house.他们有一座非常大的房子。▶mas·sive·ly/ˈmæsɪvli; NAmEˈmæsɪvli/adverbmas·sive/ˈmæsɪv; NAmEˈmæsɪv/mas·sive·ly/ˈmæsɪvli; NAmEˈmæsɪvli/
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massivemas‧sive /ˈmæsɪv/ ●●●S2W3 adjective
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1very large, solid, and heavy: The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons. the castle’s massive walls► see thesaurus at
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2unusually large, powerful, or damaging: My phone bill was massive last month. massive increases in the number of homeless Club members can get a massive discount of £50.massive stroke/heart attack etc He suffered a massive stroke.massive argument/row etc British English I had a massive argument with her.3British English informal extremely good: Listen to this. It’s a massive song.—massively adverb: The president was massively popular.
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