monumental
英 [ˌmɒnjuˈmentl]
美 [ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl]
adj. 重要的; 意义深远的; 不朽的; 非常大(或好、坏、蠢等)的; 作为纪念碑的; 纪念碑上的
Collins.1 / BNC.9660 / COCA.8275
牛津词典
adj.
- 重要的;意义深远的;不朽的
very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work- Gibbon's monumental work ‘The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire’
吉本的不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史》
- Gibbon's monumental work ‘The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire’
- 非常大(或好、坏、蠢等)的
very large, good, bad, stupid, etc.- a book of monumental significance
一本意义非凡的书 - We have a monumental task ahead of us.
极其繁重的工作在等着我们。 - It seems like an act of monumental folly.
这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。
- a book of monumental significance
- 作为纪念碑的;纪念碑上的
appearing in or serving as a monument- a monumental inscription/tomb
碑文;陵墓 - a monumental mason (= a person who makes monuments )
纪念碑石工
- a monumental inscription/tomb
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;极大的
You can usemonumentalto emphasize the size or extent of something.- It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。 - ...a series of monumental disappointments.
一连串的巨大失望
- It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
- ADJ-GRADED (书或音乐)丰碑式的,意义深远的,不朽的
If you describe a book or musical work asmonumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time.- ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.
他关于中国天文学的不朽巨著
- ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.
- ADJ 高大的;威严的
Amonumentalbuilding or sculpture is very large and impressive.- I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.
我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。
- I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.
英英释义
adj
- imposing in size or bulk or solidity
- massive oak doors
- Moore's massive sculptures
- the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
- a monumental scale
- of outstanding significance
- Einstein's monumental contributions to physics
- relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
- the use of the arch in monumental architecture
- monumental sculptures
双语例句
- The urgency of the situation makes it necessary to reiterate the monumental problems of population growth.
情况的紧迫性使我们有必要重申人口增长的重大问题。 - He would have to make amends for his monumental gaffe of earlier today.
他一定得对今天早上极端失礼的行为进行补救。 - But ecological life and biospheric life require a more monumental roomtoviewthings in.
但是要想观察生态生命和生物圈生命就需要一个更加庞大的空间。 - You really have a monumental task in front of you.
你面前的确摆着一项极其艰巨的任务。 - This monumental work on history has brought together the wisdom of many scholars.
这部史学巨著凝聚着许多学者的智慧。 - There have been monumental social and demographic changes in the country.
国家已有了巨大的社会和人口状况变化。 - After all, monumental business battles have changed the world.
毕竟,不朽的商业战役改变了世界。 - This book is a monumental work worthy of China's new cultural movement.
这部著作不愧为中国新文化运动的丰碑。 - It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。 - A monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory.
一个具有纪念意义的拱门;通常是为了纪念某次著名的胜利而建造的。