monstrous
adj
1 shocking, unjust or absurd; outrageous 令人震惊的; 不公正的;荒谬的; 凶暴的
a monstrous lie 厚颜无耻的谎言
monstrous crimes 骇人听闻的罪行
It's absolutely monstrous to pay men more than women for the same job. 男女同工而报酬男多於女, 简直太不像话了.
2 like a monster in appearance; ugly and frightening 似怪物的; 丑恶而可怕的
the monstrous form of a fire-breathing dragon 喷火巨龙可怕的形状.
3 extremely large; gigantic 极大的; 巨大的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒnstrәs]a. 巨大的, 畸形的, 怪异的【法】 巨大的, 异形的, 畸形的:荒诞的
🌿 同词根单词
monsteradj. 巨大的,庞大的;(建筑物)巍峨的;
n. 怪物;恶魔,恶人;庞然大物;畸形,畸胎;
Because Manhattan Island is made of solid rock, it is safe to build very tall buildings.
曼合顿岛是由坚固的岩石构成的,这使得兴建大厦非常安全。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.