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monstrous

英 ['mɒnstrəs] 美 ['mɑnstrəs]

adj. 巨大的；怪异的；荒谬的；畸形的

中文词源

monstrous 怪物一般的，丑陋的

来自monster,怪物。即像怪物的，丑陋的。

英文词源

monstrous (adj.): mid-15c., "unnatural, deviating from the natural order, hideous," from Middle French monstrueux, from Latin monstruosus "strange, unnatural, monstrous," from monstrum (see monster). Meaning "enormous" is from c. 1500; that of "outrageously wrong" is from 1570s. Earlier form monstruous (late 14c., from Old French monstruous) was "very common in the 16th c." [OED].

双语例句

1. "It's monstrous!" Jackie fumed.: “真是太过分了！”杰姬气冲冲地说。

2. The killer committed monstrous acts.: 那个嗜杀成性的凶手犯下了骇人听闻的罪行.

3. What monstrous perversion of the human spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying children?: 是何等可怕的心理扭曲会导致狙击手向载满儿童的公共汽车开火？

4. The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.: 浓烟开始盘旋上升，形成了一个巨大的烟柱。

5. It was blowing a monstrous gale.: 狂风肆虐。