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.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]怪物;妖物 A monster is a large imaginary creature that looks very ugly and frightening.
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[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
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[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。
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[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); NAmEˈmɑːnstər/
noun
,
adjective
monstermonstersnoun1(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2an 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!3a 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
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 time—monster verb [transitive]
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 largeSYN giant: a monster cat The song was a monster hit.
WDF
monster
[ˈmɒnstə(r)]
CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS
j28640
189
25
36
55
63
10
n3591
9049
1175
3711
1949
1547
667
NOUN2680
477973
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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