monstrous
adj
1 shocking, unjust or absurd; outrageous 令人震惊的; 不公正的;荒谬的; 凶暴的
a monstrous lie 厚颜无耻的谎言
monstrous crimes 骇人听闻的罪行
It's absolutely monstrous to pay men more than women for the same job. 男女同工而报酬男多於女, 简直太不像话了.
2 like a monster in appearance; ugly and frightening 似怪物的; 丑恶而可怕的
the monstrous form of a fire-breathing dragon 喷火巨龙可怕的形状.
3 extremely large; gigantic 极大的; 巨大的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒnstrәs]a. 巨大的, 畸形的, 怪异的【法】 巨大的, 异形的, 畸形的:荒诞的
🌿 同词根单词
monsteradj. 巨大的,庞大的;(建筑物)巍峨的;
n. 怪物;恶魔,恶人;庞然大物;畸形,畸胎;
I insist on taking proper food for this expedition. The men often fall ill and suffer fever, so I have decided to take live animals.
我坚持认为,这次探险要携带合适的食物。水手经常生病发烧,因此我决定带活的动物。
Another good reason for taking a part-time job is that employers usually prefer to hire someone who has already had some work experience. They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn. For example, a newspaper might employ you if you