"monstrous" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 可怕的
• 巨大的

Definition

極大、極為可怕，或如怪物般駭人。可形容體積、外貌或極端邪惡的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在文學或描述極大、極惡事物時用。描述體積爲“巨大”，描述行爲爲“極其邪惡”。常與'crime', 'mistake'等搭配。

Examples

The dragon was monstrous and breathed fire.

這條龍非常**可怕**，會噴火。

That was a monstrous mistake.

那是一個**極大的錯誤**。

They built a monstrous statue in the park.

他們在公園裡建了一座**巨大的**雕像。

That sandwich was absolutely monstrous—I couldn’t finish half of it.

那個三明治簡直**巨大**，我連一半都喫不完。

That was a monstrous lie and you know it.

那是一個**天大的謊言**，你心裡很清楚。

The movie’s villain committed a monstrous crime that shocked everyone.

電影裡的反派犯下了**可怕的罪行**，讓所有人都很震驚。