单词 | monster |
释义 | monster —monster /ˈmɒn.stər/ aep /ˈmɑːn.stɚ/ adjective [before noun] INFORMAL ► F0 very big: » a monster housing developmentThesaurus+: ↑Enormous , ↑Big and quite bignoun [C] (CREATURE) ► B1 any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange: » a sea monster» prehistoric monsters» the Loch Ness monsterThesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people• • • Extra Examples:» The monster roared and gnashed its teeth.» The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster.» The movie was about a huge green monster.» He thinks there are monsters under his bed.noun [C] (PERSON) ► C2 a cruel and frightening person: » You'd have to be a monster to hit a child like that.Thesaurus+: ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abusenoun [C] INFORMAL (LARGE) ► F0 something that is very big, or too big: » You should have seen the onions he grew for the competition - they were monsters!Thesaurus+: ↑Enormous , ↑Big and quite bigverb [T] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for monster ► F0 to criticize someone severely: » Andy Smith has been monstered by the media.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputation |
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