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词汇 giant
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giant
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ us/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
(VERY TALL PERSON)
B1 (尤指儿童故事中凶残的)巨人
an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories
身材异常高大的人,巨人
someone who is taller or larger than usual
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  • Dad terrified us with stories of a big, bad giant who ate little children.
  • In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand.
  • Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses.
  • To a small child, Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".
  • The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.
(LARGE BUSINESS)
C2 (成功且有影响的)伟人,巨头,大公司
a very successful and powerful person or organization
He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century. 他是本世纪的知识界巨擘/政界巨头之一。
The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants (= large companies). 这场收购战是在两个美国工业/零售业巨头之间展开的。
giant
adjective uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ us/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
巨大的,特大的
extremely large
a giant earth-moving machine 大型掘土机
to take giant steps 大步流星
Synonyms: astronomical (LARGE) big (LARGE)colossalenormousgargantuangiganticginormous great (BIG)heftyhugeimmensejumbolarge mammoth massiveprodigious sizeable stupendousthumping tremendousvastvoluminous walloping whopping
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  • The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.
  • The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
  • The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.
  • They planned a giant party to celebrate the team's victory.
  • The gas leak caused a giant explosion to rip through the building.
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