| 釋義 |
monster /'monsta(r); 'monstv/ n 1 abnormally misshapen animal or plant; person or thing of extraordinary size, shape or qualities; (in stories) imaginary creature (eg half animal, half bird): 畸形的動(dòng)物或植物; 大小、形狀或癖性奇特的人或物; (故事中的)怪物; 巨獸; 怪獸(如半獣半鳥(niǎo)之怪物)： Mermaids, griffins and dragons are ~s. 雌人魚(yú)、鷹頭獅身怪獣和龍都是怪物。 A five-legged dog is a ~. 五條腿的狗是一只怪獸。 2 person who is remarkable for some bad or evil quality: 惡人; 殘忍的人： a ~ of cruelty / ingratitude; 極殘酷的人(忘恩福義的惡徒); the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, those ~s of greed. 國(guó)內(nèi)稅務(wù)官，那些貪婪的惡吏。 3 (attrib) huge: (形容用法) 巨大的： a ~ ship. 大船。 |