gigantic

英 [dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk] 美 [dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk]

adj.  巨大的; 庞大的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 巨大的;庞大的
    extremely large

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;庞大的
      If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
      1. ...gigantic rocks...
        巨石
      2. A gigantic task of national reconstruction awaits us.
        重建国家的艰巨任务等待着我们去完成。

    双语例句

    1. The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones
      纪念碑由一圈巨石组成。
    2. A gigantic task of national reconstruction awaits us.
      重建国家的艰巨任务等待着我们去完成。
    3. Some physicists have gone so far as to suggest that the entire Universe is a sort of gigantic computer.
      一些物理学家竟然提出整个宇宙就像一台巨型计算机。
    4. The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.
      巨型天然港普尔港是船只的避风港。
    5. As he came closer he saw a gigantic wall of raging flame before him.
      他走近时发现前面是一道烈火熊熊的巨大火墙。
    6. The project is on such a gigantic scale that the cost is hard to calculate.
      工程浩大,所费不赀。
    7. They made a gigantic [ huge; mammoth] demonstration against the government.
      他们举行了一次声势浩大的反政府示威。
    8. The earth may be thought of as a gigantic magnet.
      整个地球可以想像为一块硕大无朋的磁石。
    9. The war is a gigantic cosmic drama, embracing every quarter of the globe and the whole orbit of man's life.
      战争是一幕巨大而包罗万象的戏,涉及地球上每个角落和人类生活的各个领域。
    10. The Volcker rule is a gigantic added burden.
      沃尔克规则是个巨大的额外负担。
    11. Both my wife and daughter think I'm this gigantic loser.
      我的妻子和女儿都认为我是个完完全全的失败者。
    12. I found myself behind the gigantic truck that had overtaken us.
      我发现自己落在了那辆已超过我们的巨型卡车的后面。
    13. Gigantic changes have taken place in our country in the past ten years.
      这十年来我们国内已经发生了巨大的变化。
    14. One would have pronounced it a gigantic stone chess-board.
      整个昂古莱姆府邸,就好像是一个巨大的石块棋盘。
    15. "This is the first consistent definition of blue jets and gigantic jets," says Pasko.
      这是第一次有关蓝色喷流和巨大喷流的统一性定义。
    16. Being a complexity gigantic system, electricity industry's operation is now facing the challenge of complexity science.
      电力工业作为复杂的系统其运行管理面临复杂性科学的挑战。
    17. So you see, we have a terrific example here of a gigantic rift between two camps.
      看到了吧,这是个多么可怕的例子,说明了两个阵营之间的鸿沟。
    18. A gigantic fish swam under the drowning man, opened its mouth and swallowed him whole!
      一条巨大的鱼游到了这个溺水的人下面,张开嘴把他整个吞了下去!
    19. He built a gigantic New York apartment complex which he named after himself.
      他建造了一个巨大的纽约公寓建筑群,并以自己的名字给它命名。
    20. Gigantic insipid tomatoes, huge flavourless lettuces.
      个儿挺大却食之无味的番茄和莴苣。
    21. Development of West China is a gigantic systems engineering including three levels: ideas, policies and actions.
      西部大开发是一个巨大的系统工程,它包括观念、政策与行动三个层次。
    22. Lowe went to Cincinnati, where he built a gigantic balloon christened the "Enterprise".
      洛去到辛辛那提,在那里他建造了一个巨大的气球命名为事业号。
    23. The appearance of telephone is the landmark of speech communication, it takes us gigantic convenience in our life.
      在电话出现后,语音通信更是达到了一个里程碑的阶段,它给我们的生活带来了极大的便利。
    24. The social revolution in the late1970s in China makes gigantic changes on people's lives of all aspects.
      中国在上个世纪七十年代末的社会变革,使人们生活的方方面面都发生了巨大的变化。
    25. China's information telecommunication industry has made gigantic progress in recent years, said Gou.
      苟仲文说,中国信息通信产业近年来取得了巨大发展。
    26. It is seldom that we see such a gigantic project in China or elsewhere in the world.
      在中国或世界的其他地方我们很少看到如此巨大的工程。
    27. The city I live in is a gigantic desert of emotion.
      我生活在的城市是情感的巨大的沙漠。
    28. Open my eyes so I can see you are gigantic without limitation.
      打开我的眼睛,所以我能看见你很大,没有界限。
    29. This was a gigantic libel.
      这是极大的诽谤。
    30. The gigantic panther in pants passed the transition period of heart transplant.
      穿裤子的巨大黑豹度过了心脏移植的过度期。

    同义词辨析

      huge colossal enormous giant gigantic immense vast【导航词义:巨大的】

      huge adj. 巨大的,庞大的

    〔辨析〕含义很广,指体积、数量、程度方面极大的,但通常不用于重量。

    〔例证〕
    The road was blocked by a huge rock.
    道路被一块巨石堵住了。
    The play was a huge success.
    该剧获得巨大成功。

      colossal adj. 巨大的,庞大的

    〔辨析〕通常指体积或总量极大的。

    〔例证〕
    It looked like a colossal statue.
    它看上去像一个巨大的雕像。
    He has gained colossal profit from the business.
    他从生意中获取了巨额利润。

      enormous adj. 巨大的,庞大的

    〔辨析〕指尺寸或数量巨大的。

    〔例证〕
    She has bought an enormous house.
    她买了一幢大房子。
    He saved up an enormous amount of money for his daughter.
    他为女儿存了一大笔钱。

      giant adj. 巨大的,庞大的

    〔辨析〕只作定语,指比其他同类事物大的。

    〔例证〕
    They found a giant tortoise.
    他们发现了一只巨龟。
    That's a giant step for us to take.
    这就是我们要跨出的一大步。
    He is a manager of a giant electronics company.
    他是一家特大型电子产品公司的经理。

      gigantic adj. 巨大的,庞大的

    〔辨析〕指规格、数量或程度巨大的,含超出常规或预想之意。

    〔例证〕
    This is the most gigantic pizza I've ever seen.
    这是我见过的最大比萨饼了。
    Those jewels are so gigantic a hundred men could not carry them.
    那些大块的宝石一百个人都搬不动。
    The gigantic task of reconstruction awaits them.
    重建的艰巨任务等着他们去完成。

      immense adj. 巨大的,广大的,无限的

    〔辨析〕指体积、数量或程度等超过一般标准的。

    〔例证〕
    It's almost impossible to find him in the immense ocean.
    在无边无际的海洋中要找到他几乎是不可能的。
    The value of the helicopter is immense. It can hardly be measured.
    直升机的价值是无限的,几乎无法估量。

      vast adj. 巨大的,广阔的,浩瀚的

    〔辨析〕多指空间、面积、范围巨大的。

    〔例证〕
    The vast plain stretches for 800 miles.
    那片辽阔的平原绵延800英里。
    There is a vast difference between them.
    他们两人之间有着天壤之别。
    The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse of water.
    太平洋是一片浩瀚的水域。

    英英释义

    adj

    1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
      1. a gigantic redwood
      2. gigantic disappointment
      3. a mammoth ship
      4. a mammoth multinational corporation

      Synonym:    mammoth