| [/ˈmɔnstrəs; ˋmɑnstrəs/] adj 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
3 extremely large; gigantic 极大的; 巨大的. |