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;