| 释义 |
Godzilla, n. slang (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |gɒdˈzɪlə|, U.S. |gɑdˈzɪlə|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ Godzilla, the name of a dinosaur-like monster which first appeared in the 1956 U.S. Inoshiro Honda film Godzilla, King of the Monsters, alteration of Gojira, the name of the monster in the original 1954 Japanese film of that name, blend of Japanese gorira gorilla and kujira whale, apparently adopted from the nickname of a burly film-set employee.]
A large or strong example of its type; a person or thing of monstrous proportions or strength.
1965N.Y. Times 11 July f1/2 The institutional investor, that Godzilla of the financial world,..may soon find itself in a new relationship to small, independent shareholders. 1982F. McGuinness Factory Girls (rev. ed.) i. 10/1 Ellen: These clippers up the nose if you don't. Hop it. Rosemary: All right, Godzilla. 1986S. Churcher N.Y. Confidential ii. 34 No sooner had he taken over Sotheby's than rumours began to circulate that he planned topping its New York showrooms with a Godzilla of a condominium tower. 2003Philadelphia May 62/3 Kenney is juiced because now, finally, he may have a Godzilla at his back in his battles with Mayor John Street and Street's cabinet.
Compounds. Godzilla-sized adj. of a monstrous size.
1982Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald -Jrnl. 10 Nov. b1/2 Sun setting over 20,000 tons of gritty gray sand—a *Godzilla-sized pile that resembles a glacier sprayed with graphite. 2005New Statesman (Nexis) 11 July This is why Godzilla-sized rumblings were heard in Tinseltown when Variety suggested the incoming regime..had tweaked the terms.
Derivatives. Godzilla-like adj.
1970Washington Post 11 Dec. a30/1 It is far from clear..whether this bill should be attached to the *Godzilla-like monster that has come forth from the Finance Committee. 2000E. M. Graham Fighting Wrong Enemy ii. 39 These posters depicted the MAI as a Godzilla-like monster wearing an Uncle Sam top hat and presiding at a ball. |