| 单词 | juggernaut |
| 释义 | juggernaut (once / 22995 pages) n Juggernaut means a massive force. If the army marching into your country is a juggernaut, you're doomed. If you're trying to market a new Cola product, you're up against corporate giant Coca-Cola, a beverage juggernaut if ever there was one. With its roots in Hindi, juggernaut originally referred to a crude statue from which the Hindu god, Brahma, turned into the living god, Krishna. There continues to be a festival in honor of this miracle, in which a statue of Krishna is carted through town. It is said that in times past, devotees would throw themselves under the cart’s wheels. WORD FAMILYjuggernaut: juggernauts USAGE EXAMPLESWatson was throwing more picks and an offense that welcomed back star receiver Mike Williams was not quite the unstoppable juggernaut so many expected. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a juggernaut that satisfied both diehard fans and casual observers of the saga. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Mark Dunton, a specialist in modern records at the National Archives, calls it a "juggernaut". BBC(Dec 29, 2016) n a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way Syn|Hyper steamroller force, power one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority Juggernaut (once / 48046 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Juggernaut: Juggernauts USAGE EXAMPLESHis teammates nicknamed him “The Juggernaut,” saying he never loses one-on-one drills in practice. Washington Times(Sep 14, 2016) He does not understand the necessity of confrontational foreign policies to keep the Juggernaut rolling. Salon(Aug 03, 2016) The team called the software Project Juggernaut, but it wasn't able to pull information from Boeing's databases in real time. The Verge(Jul 14, 2016) 1 n a crude idol of Krishna 2Hyper god, graven image, idol a material effigy that is worshipped n an avatar of Vishnu Syn|Exp Jagannath, Jagannatha, Jagganath avatar the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form |
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