单词 | monstrous |
释义 | mon·strous ![]() adj. 1. a. Shockingly hideous or frightful in appearance. b. Of or resembling a fabulous monster. 2. Exceptionally large; enormous: a monstrous tidal wave. 3. Extremely immoral or cruel: a monstrous dictator; monstrous behavior. 4. Archaic Deviating greatly from the norm in appearance or structure; abnormal. [Middle English, from Old French monstruos, from Latin mōnstruōsus, from mōnstrum, portent, monster; see MONSTER.] monstrous·ly adv. monstrous·ness n. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含135693条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。