goliath

英 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

美 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

n.  （圣）（非利士勇士）歌利亚；（比喻）巨人；移动式大型起重机

BNC.23943 / COCA.41146

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；强大的人（或物）
  a person or thing that is very large or powerful
  1. a Goliath of a man
     巨人一般高大的男子
  2. a Goliath of the computer industry
     计算机行业的巨头

英英释义

noun

• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantbehemothmonstercolossus

双语例句

• Saul was impressed by David's courage and eventually agreed to let him fight Goliath.
  扫罗对大卫的勇气留下了印象，最终同意让他去跟歌利亚打仗。
• David beat goliath, in the book I read.
  大卫打败了葛莱斯，我在书上读过。
• Goliath was a fearless warrior over three meters tall.
  身高超过三公尺的歌利亚，是一位天不怕地不怕的勇士。
• Goliath climbers have seen strange apemen in the mountain heights.
  登山者在山峰见到了奇怪的人猿。
• To fight church and state is to fight goliath.
  对抗教堂和州府等于对抗葛莱斯巨人。
• When the curator of the Louvre mocked him he sued him for defamation, David against Goliath.
  卢浮宫馆长嘲笑他，他就控告他诽谤，好似大卫对决哥利亚。
• Had he fought Goliath in his own strength, he might have been sadly defeated.
  他如果靠自己的力量去迎战歌利亚，就一定被击败。
• God had a man willing to accept Goliath's challenge.
  祂已经预备了一个愿意接受歌利亚挑战的人。
• Know you what I love most about the story of David and goliath?
  你知道我最喜欢大卫和歌利亚中的什么吗？
• The issue turned into a modern-day version of David and Goliath.
  这起事件演变成了现代版的大卫与歌利亚。