英语词汇“gigantic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of huge

Definition

extremely large

The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.

Synonyms

huge

Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.

great

a great hall as long and high as a church

large

In a large room about a dozen children are sitting on the carpet.

giant

a giant oak table

a giant step towards unification

massive

a massive steam boat

vast

farmers who own vast stretches of land

enormous

an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun

extensive

The blast caused extensive damage.

tremendous

I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.

immense

an immense cloud of smoke

titanic

a titanic struggle between two visions of the future

jumbo (informal)

a jumbo box of tissues

monumental

It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.

monstrous

They were erecting a monstrous edifice.

mammoth

The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.

colossal

A colossal statue stands in the square.

The task they face is colossal.

mountainous

a plan designed to reduce the company's mountainous debt

stellar (informal)

prodigious

This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.

stupendous

a stupendous amount of money

gargantuan

a marketing event of gargantuan proportions

herculean

elephantine

His legs were elephantine.

ginormous (informal)

Brobdingnagian

Cyclopean

humongous or humungous (informal)

supersize

Opposites

little

small

tiny

miniature

insignificant

diminutive

puny

单词	gigantic
释义	Trends of gigantic View usage for: gigantic (dʒaɪgæntɪk) adjective If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. [emphasis] ...gigantic rocks. A gigantic task of national reconstruction awaits us. Synonyms: huge, great, large, giant More Synonyms of gigantic gigantic in British English (dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk) adjective 1. very large; enormous a gigantic error 2. Also: gigantesque (ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɛsk) of or suitable for giants Derived forms gigantically (giˈgantically) adverb giganticness (giˈganticness) noun Word origin C17: from Greek gigantikos, from gigas giant gigantic in American English (dʒaɪˈgæntɪk) adjective 1. of, like, or fit for a giant 2. very big; huge; colossal; enormous; immense SIMILAR WORDS: eˈnormous Derived forms gigantically (giˈgantically) adverb Word origin < L gigas (gen. gigantis): see giant + -ic Examples of 'gigantic' in a sentence gigantic How does he bring his indie ethos to something this gigantic? Times, Sunday Times (2016) It could be something animal and gigantic. Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003) It is a gigantic red herring. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We'll have your family crest gripped in the jaws of a gigantic fish. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But stop; does it not bear a faint resemblance to a gigantic fish? Herman Melville Moby Dick (1901) In such countries, "the accumulation of capital has reached gigantic proportions. Harrison, David The Sociology of Modernization and Development (1988) It has obviously done well, because this new space is gigantic. Times, Sunday Times (2012) What is in it for taxpayers who must pick up the tab for science's gigantic new toy? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The Sun has woken up from an unusually long quiet period and is beginning to erupt with gigantic storms on its surface. Times, Sunday Times (2011) If he longs to view web pages as he paddles down his pool, the gigantic screen at one end will allow him to do so. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The first witness turned his back to answer a call of nature the very instant I hooked a gigantic fish. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Now, thanks to an incipient educational revolution, he is playing to a gigantic new audience. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And architects don't always see straight, particularly when presented with the prospect of building something gigantic. Times, Sunday Times (2010) All they lacked was a PowerPoint pie chart depicting third-quarter profit projections on the gigantic video screen behind them. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The world is about to have unveiled for it, with much international trumpeting, a gigantic new translation of his complete letters. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages gigantic British English: gigantic /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ ADJECTIVE If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. ...a gigantic oak tree. American English: gigantic Arabic: عِمْلَاق Brazilian Portuguese: gigantesco Chinese: 巨大的 Croatian: golem Czech: gigantický Danish: gigantisk Dutch: gigantisch European Spanish: colosal Finnish: jättiläismäinen French: gigantesque German: gigantisch Greek: γιγάντειος Italian: gigantesco Japanese: 巨大な Korean: 거대한 Norwegian: kjempesvær Polish: gigantyczny European Portuguese: gigantesco Romanian: gigantic Russian: громадный Latin American Spanish: colosal Swedish: gigantisk Thai: มโหฬาร Turkish: devasa Ukrainian: величезний Vietnamese: khổng lồ Chinese translation of 'gigantic' gigantic (dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk) adj 庞(龐)大的 (pángdà de) (adjective) in the sense of huge Definition extremely large The road is bordered by gigantic rocks. Synonyms huge Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas. great a great hall as long and high as a church large In a large room about a dozen children are sitting on the carpet. giant a giant oak table a giant step towards unification massive a massive steam boat vast farmers who own vast stretches of land enormous an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun extensive The blast caused extensive damage. tremendous I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest. immense an immense cloud of smoke titanic a titanic struggle between two visions of the future jumbo (informal) a jumbo box of tissues monumental It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment. monstrous They were erecting a monstrous edifice. mammoth The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months. colossal A colossal statue stands in the square. The task they face is colossal. mountainous a plan designed to reduce the company's mountainous debt stellar (informal) prodigious This business generates cash in prodigious amounts. stupendous a stupendous amount of money gargantuan a marketing event of gargantuan proportions herculean elephantine His legs were elephantine. ginormous (informal) Brobdingnagian Cyclopean humongous or humungous (informal) supersize Opposites little , small , tiny , miniature , insignificant , diminutive , puny Seeimmense Synonyms of 'gigantic' gigantic Explore 'gigantic' in the dictionary
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