| 单词 | colossus |
| 释义 | colossus (once / 4198 pages) n The original colossus was an enormous statue that was supposed to have guarded the ancient Greek island and city of Rhodes. Now, though, we use the noun colossus for someone of huge importance, reputation, or influence. In the world of American music, Louis Armstrong is a colossus. He invented or perfected many of the elements of what we now call jazz — there's probably no figure of greater importance in that field. Even the second most important athlete in the world seems small in comparison to the colossus that is Muhammad Ali. He is, quite simply, the greatest. In the ancient world, Rome was an imperial colossus. Few nations could rival its strength, size, or colossal growth. WORD FAMILYcolossus: colossi, colossuses USAGE EXAMPLESBear Bryant is still all-powerful in Alabama, a colossus emanating an aura that is tangible, even posthumously. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) He is the movie-world’s Colossus of Rhodes, a figure of pure-granite maleness yet with something feline, and a sinuous, gravelly voice. The Guardian(Dec 09, 2016) Colossus Titan was popular on her Facebook page, and she posted it on Reddit, where it landed on the site’s home page. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) 1n someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Syn|Hyper behemoth, giant, goliath, monster anomaly, unusual person a person who is unusual 2n a person of exceptional importance and reputation Syn|Hyper behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan important person, influential person, personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
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