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monumental adj.纪念碑的；作为纪念的；不朽的 (1) 我有一枚有纪念意义的铜牌。(2) 前期特征是纪念性和象征性。(3) 这绝对是种对能源和资源的不朽浪费。(4) 爱因斯坦对物理学的发展做出了不朽的贡献。 Monumental can also refer to something that's of outstanding importance or significance. A monumental decision for you would be one that changes your life — like the day you got engaged or when you decided to move to New York to be an actor. The word monumental can also be used if you're talking about a monument, a statue or structure commemorating a person or event. You might admire the monumental stonework on the statue in the town square.

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英 [ˌmɒnju'mentl] 美 [ˌmɑːnju'mentl] (1) I have a monumental brass medal.(2) The earlier characteristics is monumental and symbolic.(3) It's an absolutely monumental waste of energy and resources.(4) Einstein has made monumental contributions to physics. Whether it's a monumental effort requiring vast amounts of strength or a monumental cruise ship with eleven floors and five sets of elevators, the word monumental describes something imposing or massive in size. 1[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 You can use monumental to emphasize the size or extent of something.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。...a series of monumental disappointments.一连串的巨大失望monumentallySuddenly it was monumentally successful.突然间获得了极大的成功。...the most monumentally hideous night of my life.我生命里最可怕的一夜2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](书或音乐)丰碑式的，意义深远的，不朽的 If you describe a book or musical work as monumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.他关于中国天文学的不朽巨著3[ADJ 形容词]高大的；威严的 A monumental building or sculpture is very large and impressive.   [ADJ n]I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。

英语单词	monumental
英美音标	英 [ˌmɒnju'mentl] 美 [ˌmɑːnju'mentl]
中文释义	adj.纪念碑的；作为纪念的；不朽的
英语例句	(1) I have a monumental brass medal. (2) The earlier characteristics is monumental and symbolic. (3) It's an absolutely monumental waste of energy and resources. (4) Einstein has made monumental contributions to physics.
中文例句	(1) 我有一枚有纪念意义的铜牌。 (2) 前期特征是纪念性和象征性。 (3) 这绝对是种对能源和资源的不朽浪费。 (4) 爱因斯坦对物理学的发展做出了不朽的贡献。
vocabulary简明	Whether it's a monumental effort requiring vast amounts of strength or a monumental cruise ship with eleven floors and five sets of elevators, the word monumental describes something imposing or massive in size.
vocabulary扩展	Monumental can also refer to something that's of outstanding importance or significance. A monumental decision for you would be one that changes your life — like the day you got engaged or when you decided to move to New York to be an actor. The word monumental can also be used if you're talking about a monument, a statue or structure commemorating a person or event. You might admire the monumental stonework on the statue in the town square.
柯林斯解释	1 [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 You can use monumental to emphasize the size or extent of something. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment. 当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。 ...a series of monumental disappointments. 一连串的巨大失望 monumentally Suddenly it was monumentally successful. 突然间获得了极大的成功。 ...the most monumentally hideous night of my life. 我生命里最可怕的一夜 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](书或音乐)丰碑式的，意义深远的，不朽的 If you describe a book or musical work as monumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy. 他关于中国天文学的不朽巨著 3 [ADJ 形容词]高大的；威严的 A monumental building or sculpture is very large and impressive. [ADJ n] I take no real interest in monumental sculpture. 我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。

Monumental N I Word Statue Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Usu