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

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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
  1. 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》
• 非常大（或好、坏、蠢等）的
  very large, good, bad, stupid, etc.
  1. a book of monumental significance
     一本意义非凡的书
  2. We have a monumental task ahead of us.
     极其繁重的工作在等着我们。
  3. It seems like an act of monumental folly.
     这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。
• 作为纪念碑的；纪念碑上的
  appearing in or serving as a monument
  1. a monumental inscription/tomb
     碑文；陵墓
  2. a monumental mason (= a person who makes monuments )
     纪念碑石工

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;极大的
  You can usemonumentalto emphasize the size or extent of something.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a series of monumental disappointments.
     一连串的巨大失望
• 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.
  1. ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.
     他关于中国天文学的不朽巨著
• ADJ 高大的;威严的
  Amonumentalbuilding or sculpture is very large and impressive.
  1. I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.
     我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。

英英释义

adj

• imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  1. massive oak doors
  2. Moore's massive sculptures
  3. the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
  4. a monumental scale
  Synonym:massivemonolithic
• of outstanding significance
  1. Einstein's monumental contributions to physics
• relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
  1. the use of the arch in monumental architecture
  2. monumental sculptures

双语例句

• We have monumental challenges and we have to sustain high level of growth.
  我们面临一些巨大挑战，我们不得不保持高水平的经济增长。
• The Taylor shooting claimed innocent lives and caused monumental suffering to the victims 'families and friends.
  泰勒开枪杀害的是无辜的生命，给受害者的家人和朋友造成了莫大的痛苦。
• The incuriousness of the Roman rich and the Roman rulers was more massive and monumental even than their architecture.
  罗马富豪和罗马统治者的缺乏好奇心甚至比他们的建筑更为牢固和不寻常。
• 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。
• The earlier characteristics is monumental and symbolic.
  前期特征是纪念性和象征性。
• I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago.
  几年前，我和他大吵了一架。
• 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。
• We have a monumental task ahead of us.
  极其繁重的工作在等着我们。
• Literally turns monumental sculpture on its head.
  实际上是颠倒了纪念碑式雕塑。
• 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。