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;
The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家,时间是1524年。
It was noticed that there were no signs or warnings on the supply lines that ran round the port.
人们这才注意到,铺设在码头周围的供应管道上没有贴标签或告示。
Twelve days later, millions more Indians lined the railway tracks as a slow train took the jar containing his ashes 584 kilometres to a place by the river.