enormous
英 [ɪˈnɔ:məs] 美 [ɪˈnɔrməs]

adj.

巨大的；庞大的；极恶的；凶暴的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 巨大的,极大的,庞大的 extremely large

英英释义

enormous[ i'nɔ:məs ]

• adj.extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

  "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"

  同义词：tremendous

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。

enormous, immense

enormous异常大，超出了正常的限度和比例

immense大得无法测算的；

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Long ago enormous animals lived on the earth.
   很久以前，地球上生活着巨大的动物。
2. She stood alone on the enormous stage.
   她孤零零地站在巨大的舞台上。
3. They overlooked the enormous risks involved.
   他们忽略了暗含的巨大危险。
4. The sight of such an enormous crowd astonished us.
   看到如此庞大的人群我惊讶万分。
5. I was enormous when I was carrying my first baby.
   我怀头胎的时候非常胖。

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