monster
n
1
(a) large, ugly and frightening creature, esp an imaginary one 巨大、 丑陋、 可怕的怪物(尤指想像的)
A hideous monster attacked the helpless villagers. 有个丑恶的怪物袭击了手无寸铁的村民.
prehistoric monsters 史前怪物
Do you believe in the Loch Ness monster? 你相信内斯湖有水怪吗?
(b) (usu ugly) animal or plant that is abnormal in form (通常指难看的)畸形的动植物.
2 cruel or evil person 残忍的人; 恶人
Let go of me, you vicious monster! 放开我, 你这可恶的家伙!
3 thing that is extremely large 极大的东西
[attrib 作定语]
monster high-rise blocks of flats 庞大的高层公寓大楼.
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