massive

adj.

1. 巨大的；大而重的；结实的
   very large, heavy and solid
   1. a massive rock
      一块巨大的岩石
   2. the massive walls of the castle
      厚实坚固的城堡围墙
2. 巨大的；非常严重的
   extremely large or serious
   1. The explosion made a massive hole in the ground.
      爆炸在地面留下了一个巨大的坑。
   2. a massive increase in spending
      开支的大幅度增加
   3. He suffered a massive heart attack.
      他的心脏病严重发作了。
   4. Their house is massive.
      他们的房子大极了。
   5. They have a massive great house.
      他们有一座非常大的房子。

1. ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;庞大的;厚重的;强大的
   Something that is massive is very large in size, quantity, or extent.
   1. There was evidence of massive fraud.
      有证据表明是巨额欺诈。
   2. ...massive air attacks...
      大规模空袭
   3. The scale of the problem is massive.
      这个问题涉及面广泛。
   4. ...a massive steam boat.
      巨大的蒸汽船
2. ADJ (疾病)非常严重的，十分危急的
   If you describe a medical condition as massive, you mean that it is extremely serious.
   1. He died six weeks later of a massive heart attack.
      六周后他因严重的心脏病发作去世。

1. The Agency's budget simply did not allow for such a massive increase.
   该机构的预算根本没有将如此大额的超支计算在内。
2. The fears have prompted several countries to embark on massive armament plans.
   几个国家开始实施大规模的军备计划，以防患于未然。
3. Her injuries were massive. It was awful
   她遍体鳞伤。太可怕了。
4. The main body of the church had been turned into a massive television studio
   该教堂的主体部分已被改造成了一个大型电视演播室。
5. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt
   他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。
6. He devoted a major section of his massive report to an analysis of US aircraft design
   在他的长篇报告中，他用了很大的篇幅来分析美国飞机的设计。
7. The United States Congress and the President are still locked in disagreement over proposals to reduce the massive budget deficit
   美国国会和总统就削减巨额预算赤字的提案仍持不同意见，双方僵持不下。
8. He had a massive ego, never would he admit he was wrong.
   他自视甚高，从来不会承认自己错了。
9. This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.
   这可能意味着大量的政府工作人员要暂时下岗。
10. Janet Jackson's new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign
    珍妮·杰克逊的新专辑已经在媒体上进行了大规模宣传。
11. That election was marred by massive cheating.
    大范围的舞弊破坏了那次选举。
12. There was evidence of massive fraud.
    有证据表明是巨额欺诈。
13. The scale of the problem is massive.
    这个问题涉及面广泛。
14. He died six weeks later of a massive heart attack.
    六周后他因严重的心脏病发作去世。
15. A massive rock fall trapped the men as they operated a tunnelling machine
    这些工人在操作隧道挖掘机时被大量的落石困住了。
16. After a massive heart attack, he was strapped to a bed, with tubes in every orifice.
    经历了一次严重的心脏病发作之后，他被绑在床上，全身都插着导管。
17. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
    毫无疑问，盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
18. US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
    美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。
19. The Government continues to pour billions of pounds into its massive road-building programme
    政府继续向庞大的筑路项目中投入数十亿英镑。
20. We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change
    我们得让工人学习新技能，以应对巨大的技术变革。
21. She was accused of corruption, of vote rigging on a massive scale.
    她被指控贪污腐败和大规模操纵选票。
22. She will be signalling massive changes in energy policy
    她将暗示能源政策会有重大变化。
23. 'The Sun' calls it a massive slap in the face for the United States government
    《太阳报》称之为打在美国政府脸上的一记重重的耳光。
24. Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack.
    弗兰克的身体已经被一场严重的心脏病拖垮了。
25. European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts
    欧洲农场主正策划一场抗议削减农场补贴的大规模示威游行。
26. There was a massive twenty per cent swing away from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats
    出现了一个巨大转变：多达20%的人由支持保守党转而支持自由民主党。
27. By 1931, then, France alone in Europe was a country of massive immigration.
    也就是说，到1931年的时候，法国是欧洲唯一一个拥有大量移民的国家。
28. He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.
    他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。
29. The government got a massive majority — well over 400 votes
    政府获得了远远超过400票赞成的绝大多数票。
30. He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit
    他承诺着手解决国家庞大的财政赤字问题。

adj

1. consisting of great mass
   1. Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets

2. imposing in size or bulk or solidity
   1. massive oak doors
   2. Moore's massive sculptures
   3. the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
   4. a monumental scale

   Synonym:    monolithicmonumental

3. imposing in scale or scope or degree or power
   1. massive retaliatory power
   2. a massive increase in oil prices
   3. massive changes

4. being the same substance throughout
   1. massive silver