vast
英 [vɑ:st] 美 [væst]

adj.

广阔的；巨大的；大量的；巨额的

n.

浩瀚；广大无边的空间；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 巨大的,广大的,广阔的; 大量的 very large and wide; great in amount or especially in area

英英释义

vast[ vɑ:st, væst ]

• adj.unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

  "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"

  同义词：hugeimmenseBrobdingnagian

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• vast difference天壤之别
• vast importance非常重大
• vast knowledge渊博的知识
• vast palace宏大的宫殿
• vast plain无边的原野
• vast resources丰富的资源
• vast satisfaction十分满足
• vast sum of money一大笔钱

词组短语

vast majority绝大多数，大部份

vast scale大规模；大比例

vast sums of money巨额金钱

同近义词辨析

tremendous, colossal, huge, gigantic, massive, vast, enormous, immense, giant

这组词都有“巨大的，庞大的”的意思，其区别是：

tremendous指某物很大，大得惊人；也可用作引申意义。

colossal侧重尺寸、规模和体积的无比巨大。

huge含义广，强调体积或容积的庞大。也可用于引申意义。

gigantic指面积或体积的巨大，但多用于引申意义。

massive指大的体积、数量和重量，侧重庞大而笨重。

vast多指空间、面积、范围的巨大，不涉及重量。

enormous指体积、数量或程度远远超过一般标准。

immense正式用词，侧重空间的广阔，也指面积或分量的巨大。

giant非正式用词，多为褒义。指如巨人般的庞大体积。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. That is a vast and lavish party.
   那是个规模盛大、极其铺张的宴会。
2. A vast crowd turned out to watch the match.
   大群的观众到场观看比赛。
3. There is always a vast chasm between rich and poor.
   贫富的鸿沟始终存在。
4. The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse of water.
   太平洋是一片广大的水域。
5. The vast champaign was covered with thick snow.
   广袤的平原被厚厚的雪覆盖着。

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