monstrous

英 ['mɒnstrəs] 美 ['mɑnstrəs]
  • adj. 巨大的;怪异的;荒谬的;畸形的

中文词源


monstrous 怪物一般的,丑陋的

来自monster,怪物。即像怪物的,丑陋的。

英文词源


monstrous (adj.)
mid-15c., "unnatural, deviating from the natural order, hideous," from Middle French monstrueux, from Latin monstruosus "strange, unnatural, monstrous," from monstrum (see monster). Meaning "enormous" is from c. 1500; that of "outrageously wrong" is from 1570s. Earlier form monstruous (late 14c., from Old French monstruous) was "very common in the 16th c." [OED].

双语例句


1. "It's monstrous!" Jackie fumed.
“真是太过分了!”杰姬气冲冲地说。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The killer committed monstrous acts.
那个嗜杀成性的凶手犯下了骇人听闻的罪行.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. What monstrous perversion of the human spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying children?
是何等可怕的心理扭曲会导致狙击手向载满儿童的公共汽车开火?

来自柯林斯例句

4. The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.
浓烟开始盘旋上升,形成了一个巨大的烟柱。

来自辞典例句

5. It was blowing a monstrous gale.
狂风肆虐。

来自辞典例句

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