immense

英 [ɪˈmens] 美 [ɪˈmens]

adj.  极大的; 巨大的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 极大的;巨大的
    extremely large or great
    1. There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
      还有非常非常多的工作没有做。
    2. The benefits are immense.
      效益是极大的。
    3. a project of immense importance
      极其重要的工程

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 广大的;巨大的
    If you describe something as immense, you mean that it is extremely large or great.
    1. ...an immense cloud of smoke...
      大片的烟云
    2. With immense relief I stopped running.
      我长长地松了一口气,停止了奔跑。

双语例句

  1. He said he retained immense regard and esteem for the prime minister.
    他说他一直极其尊重和敬仰首相。
  2. The immense difficulties facing European businessmen in Russia were only too evident
    在俄罗斯的欧洲商人所面临的巨大困难是显而易见的。
  3. I think our main feeling would be of an immense gratitude
    我觉得充斥我们心中的将是一种强烈的感激之情。
  4. I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help.
    凯茜·戴维斯实实在在地帮了大忙,我想对她表示感谢。
  5. The psychological effects on the United States were immense and in Washington the wounds have still not fully healed.
    对美国造成的心理影响是巨大的,在华盛顿创伤仍未完全弥合。
  6. I'd seen it before in people who held immense power.
    我以前曾在掌握大权的人身上看到过这种情况。
  7. With immense relief I stopped running.
    我长长地松了一口气,停止了奔跑。
  8. We are not in this to reap immense financial rewards.
    我们从事这一行不是为了获得巨大的经济回报。
  9. The Hotel has two strikes against it. One, it's an immense ugly concrete building. Second, it lies in a rather awkward position
    该旅馆有两个缺点。其一,它是个非常难看的大型混凝土建筑。其二,它位于一个相当偏僻的地段。
  10. If it had hit the Earth, it would have made a crater 100 miles across and thrown up an immense cloud of dust.
    如果它当时击中地球,就会砸出一个直径100英里的大坑并激起巨大的尘埃云团。
  11. He had immense industry but he didn't know how to think.
    他非常卖力,就是不知道怎样思考。
  12. His joy was immense.
    他开心极了。
  13. She checked her sobs with an immense effort.
    她费了好大劲才忍住了抽噎。
  14. The porch is supported by six immense pillars.
    门廊由六根大柱子支撑着。
  15. They plunged into their work with immense zeal.
    他们以极大的热情投入工作。
  16. I have a pleasure in owing you so immense a debt.
    我很高兴,欠了你那么大恩情。
  17. He had his plan carried out at an immense cost.
    他以巨大的代价实现了他的计划。
  18. The sun is an immense globe.
    太阳是一个巨大的球体。
  19. The immense square was a sea of flowers.
    巨大的广场是花的海洋。
  20. The Internet and related systems have facilitated the immense growth and impact of digital on-demand transactions.
    Internet及相关系统促进了数字随需应变事务的巨大增长和影响。
  21. This had an immense effect in solidifying the allegiance of our followers.
    这对巩固我们的追随者的忠诚起了巨大作用。
  22. China's charity brings immense effect to the society.
    当代中国慈善事业对社会产生了巨大的影响。
  23. I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
    我会用微笑和我始终不变的爱来回报你。
  24. If we do so, your contribution to our ultimate victory will have been immense.
    如果我们真的成功了,那么你对最终胜利的贡献将是巨大的。
  25. This immense space may be replete with happiness and glory.
    这巨大的空间可能充满了幸福和光荣。
  26. Japan's efforts have saved immense amounts of energy.
    日本的努力节约了大量的能源。
  27. She drew immense strength and wisdom from the masses.
    她从群众中吸取了巨大的力量和智慧。
  28. Africa also assumes that its immense infrastructure and industrialisation challenges can be overcome with Chinese cooperation.
    非洲也认为,与中国合作便能克服其巨大的基础设施和工业化挑战。
  29. I sense immense opportunities within this Attunement for self-exploration and self-discovery.
    我感觉到了在这个调音内存在着自我探索和自我发现的无限的机会。
  30. This draw gives us immense joy.
    这场平局给了我们巨大的喜悦。

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。