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Monster Large Noun Informal  The N Count 可数名词 Imaginary

This flashcard defines 'monster' in several ways: as a countable noun referring to a large, ugly, imaginary creature, something extremely large and difficult to manage, or a cruel person. It can also be used as an adjective, informally, to mean extremely large.

This flashcard defines 'monster' in several ways: as a countable noun referring to a large, ugly, imaginary creature, something extremely large and difficult to manage, or a cruel person. It can also be used as an adjective, informally, to mean extremely large.

word monster
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Collins
monster ★★☆☆☆
/mɒ̱nstə(r)/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]怪物;妖物 A monster is a large imaginary creature that looks very ugly and frightening.
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]庞然大物;棘手的大事情 A monster is something which is extremely large, especially something which is difficult to manage or which is unpleasant.
    • ...the monster which is now the London marathon.

      目前棘手的大事,即伦敦马拉松赛

    • ...the monster of apartheid.

      棘手的种族隔离制

    3
    [ADJ 形容词]巨大的;庞大的 Monster means extremely and surprisingly large.
      [ADJ n]
      [emphasis]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • ...a monster weapon...

      巨型武器

    • The film will be a monster hit.

      这部电影将会非常卖座。

    4
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]残忍的人;吓人的人;恶人 If you describe someone as a monster, you mean that they are cruel, frightening, or evil.

      Oxford mon·ster / ˈmɒnstə(r) ; NAmE ˈmɑːnstər /
      noun
      ,
      adjective
      monster monsters
      noun 1 (in stories) an imaginary creature that is very large, ugly and frightening (传说中的)怪物,怪兽 a monster with three heads 三头怪兽 prehistoric monsters 史前怪物 2 an animal or a thing that is very large or ugly 庞然大物;庞大的丑怪物;丑恶的东西 Their dog's an absolute monster! 他们那条狗好大哟! 3 a person who is very cruel and evil 恶棍;恶魔 4 ( humorous) a child who behaves badly 小恶魔;小坏蛋 adjective [only before noun ] ( informal) unusually large 巨大的;庞大的 SYN
      giant
      monster mushrooms 巨大的蘑菇
      mon·ster / ˈmɒnstə(r) ; NAmE ˈmɑːnstər /
      LDC
      monster verb
      monster1 noun
      monster2 adjective
      monsteringmon‧ster‧ing /ˈmɒnstərɪŋ $ ˈmɑːn-/ noun informal
      Collocations
      1[countable] if you get a monstering, someone criticizes you severely:  The player got a monstering from his manager.2[uncountable] the activity of behaving in a threatening way towards someone for a period of timemonster verb [transitive]
      monster verb
      monster1 noun
      monster2 adjective
      monstermon‧ster1 /ˈmɒnstə $ ˈmɑːnstər/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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      Examples
      Thesaurus
      Collocations
      1in stories an imaginary or ancient creature that is large, ugly, and frightening:  the remains of a prehistoric monster the search for the Loch Ness Monster2cruel person someone who is very cruel and evil:  Only a monster could kill all those women.3child a small child, especially one who is behaving badly – used humorously:  I’ve got to get home and feed this little monster.4something large informal an object, animal etc that is unusually large:  Did you see the fish Dad caught? It was a monster! There’s a monster of a spider in the bath!5dangerous problem a dangerous or threatening problem, especially one that develops gradually and is difficult to manage
      monster verb
      monster1 noun
      monster2 adjective
      monstermonster2 adjective [only before noun]
      Examples
      informal unusually large SYN  giant:  a monster cat The song was a monster hit.
      WDF

      monster

      [ˈmɒnstə(r)]

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      NOUN2680
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      ADJ19621
      13476

      Spoken:

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      monsters[12956]
      怪物(85%),巨大的(6%),恶人(4%),庞大的(4%),巨物(1%)
      n.怪物;巨人,巨兽;残忍的人
      adj.巨大的,庞大的

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