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Enormous Amount ɪˈnɔːməs Extremely Large Size Adj Enor·Mous

The word "enormous" is an adjective meaning extremely large in size or amount, or to a great degree or extent.

The word "enormous" is an adjective meaning extremely large in size or amount, or to a great degree or extent.

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/ɪnɔ͟ː(r)məs/
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[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;极大的;很多的 Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount.
  • The main bedroom is enormous...

    主卧室非常大。

  • There is, of course, an enormous amount to see.

    当然有很多可看的。

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[ADJ 形容词](范围、程度)极大的 You can use enormous to emphasize the great degree or extent of something.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • It was an enormous disappointment.

    真是让人万分失望。

  • ...his enormous capacity for brutality.

    他的穷凶极恶

enormously
  • This book was enormously influential...

    这本书极有影响力。

  • The new database will help horse breeders enormously.

    新数据库将对马匹饲养者有极大的帮助。


Oxford enor·mous AWL / ɪˈnɔːməs ; NAmE ɪˈnɔːrməs / adjective extremely large 巨大的;庞大的;极大的 SYN
huge
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immense
an enormous house/dog 巨大的房子;大狗 an enormous amountof time 大量的时间 enormous interest 浓厚的兴趣 The problems facing the President are enormous. 总统面临的问题是巨大的。
enor·mous / ɪˈnɔːməs ; NAmE ɪˈnɔːrməs /
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enormouse‧nor‧mous /ɪˈnɔːməs $ -ɔːr-/ ●●● S2 W3 AWL adjective
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very big in size or in amount SYN  huge:  an enormous bunch of flowers an enormous amount of money The team made an enormous effort. see thesaurus at
big
GRAMMAREnormous is not used with ‘very’. You say: · Their garden is absolutely enormous. Don’t say: Their garden is very enormous.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES
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enormous

[ɪˈnɔ:məs]

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巨大的(87%),庞大的(13%)
adj.庞大的,巨大的;凶暴的,极恶的

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