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Massive French Mæsiv A.巨大的,厚重的 英 Adj 巨大的(Very Big

单词 massive
音标 ['mæsiv]
解释 a.巨大的,厚重的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 巨大的(very big and heavy)
【记】 mass(体积)+ive→体 积大的→巨大的
【例】 Congress tried to reduce the massive national debt.
字源 massive (adj.)
c.1400, from Middle French massif "bulky, solid," from Old French masse "lump" (see mass (n.1)). Related: Massively; massiveness. U.S. Cold War strategy of massive retaliation was introduced by J.F. Dulles in early 1954.
不择手段背单词 无
趣味全助记 【记】mass 大量

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