"mammoth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猛獁象
• 巨大的（比喻）

Definition

「猛獁象」是一種生活在古代的巨大長毛象。這個詞也用來形容極其巨大的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「猛獁象」指史前動物，作形容詞（口語/書面）形容極大。常見搭配有「猛獁工程」、「猛獁任務」。比喻可指龐大或艱鉅。

Examples

The mammoth lived thousands of years ago.

**猛獁象**生活在幾千年前。

A mammoth is much bigger than an elephant.

**猛獁象**比大象大得多。

Scientists found a frozen mammoth in the ice.

科學家在冰裡發現了一隻冰凍的**猛獁象**。

Building the bridge was a mammoth project for the team.

建造這座橋對團隊來說是個**猛獁工程**。

He's got a mammoth amount of homework tonight.

他今晚有一堆**猛獁**作業要做。

Cleaning out the garage turned into a mammoth job.

清理車庫變成了一項**猛獁任務**。