gargantuan

英 [ɡɑːˈɡæntʃuən]

美 [ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuən]

adj.  巨大的; 庞大的

GRE

BNC.21834 / COCA.17088

牛津词典

adj.

• 巨大的；庞大的
  extremely large
  1. a gargantuan appetite/meal
     食欲极佳；丰盛的大餐

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的；庞大的
  If you say that something isgargantuan, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
  1. ...a marketing event of gargantuan proportions.
     大规模的促销活动
  2. ...a gargantuan corruption scandal.
     骇人听闻的腐败丑闻

英英释义

adj

• of great mass
  1. a jumbo jet
  2. jumbo shrimp
  Synonym:elephantinegiantjumbo

双语例句

• Perhaps this gargantuan pooch's owner from New Orleans should go easy on the treats?
  这条大狗来自新奥尔良的主人应该省着点用。
• If I could just be a bit less dumb, that would already be a gargantuan achievement for me.
  我是想说，如果我不要那麽聪明，能够少一点笨的话，那对我来说就是一个很大的成就。
• This is easier to achieve if the government curbs the growth of its gargantuan budget.
  如果政府能抑制其庞大预算的进一步增长，这个目标会更容易实现。
• Twenty years later, La Salada is a gargantuan beast.
  20年后，LaSalada成了一头巨兽。
• Finally, despite our gargantuan team-effort, the data we gathered, and made available to the public is but a snapshot.
  最后，尽管我们的庞大团队的努力，我们收集的数据，并提供给公众，但一个快照。
• There was enough elbow room in this gargantuan aquarium for all kinds of surprises to emerge.
  在这个巨大的水族箱里，有足够的活动空间让各种惊喜出现。
• The gargantuan peculiarities of his personal life will fade in memory while his songs continue to ring out afresh.
  他个人生活方面惊人的怪异之处将逐步淡出人们的记忆，而他的歌曲将继续飘扬在我们的耳边。
• When it's finished, the gargantuan titanium-and-glass structure will appear to be floating on a man-made lake.
  在建成后，这个巨大的钛和玻璃组成的结构将看起来像漂浮在一个人工湖上。
• Jordan came back because of his immense love for the game and his gargantuan thirst for challenge.
  乔丹复出是为了他对这项运动巨大的热爱和对挑战的巨大渴望。
• This is a gargantuan goal, and Mr. Tetrick concedes that the company isn't close to achieving it.
  这是一个宏伟的目标，蒂特里克也承认，他的公司还没有接近实现这一目标。