colossus

英 [kəˈlɒsəs]

美 [kəˈlɑːsəs]

n.  巨人; 巨物; 巨型雕像

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BNC.22388 / COCA.20646

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；巨物
  a person or thing that is extremely important or large in size
• 巨型雕像
  an extremely large statue

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 巨人;伟人;庞然大物;极重要的事情
  If you describe someone or something as acolossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
  1. He was a colossus, a legend.
     他是一个伟人，一个传奇人物。
  2. ...saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins...
     萨克斯演奏大师桑尼·罗利斯
  3. He became a colossus of the labour movement.
     他成为了劳工运动中举足轻重的人物。
• 巨型雕塑
  Acolossusis an extremely large statue.

英英释义

noun

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  Synonym:behemothgiantheavyweighttitan
• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantgoliathbehemothmonster

双语例句

• Is it conceivable that this colossus could learn that spectacular success is a precursor of surprising failure?
  这个巨大的经济体能够汲取教训、明白辉煌的成功通常预示著惊人的失败，这有可能吗？
• The Colossus was a unit that I wasn't sold on before playing it.
  巨像是个让我先前不太买帐的单位。
• To limited bedroom space, the television calculates really going up is a colossus.
  对于有限的卧室空间而言，电视机实在算得上是一个庞然大物。
• The Colossus would soar higher into the sky.
  这一庞然大物高耸云霄。
• A copper colossus of their leader stand in the middle of the square.
  他们领袖的铜巨像耸立在广场中央。
• It is a colossus with feet of clay.
  它是一个泥足巨人。
• We could run level nine of colossus.
  我们就可以一起玩“巨像”第九关。
• Not even the martial arts star could wrap his arms around the colossus.
  而他们庆祝的方式就是做了全世界最大的寿司卷：即便是身为功夫明星的成龙也不能环抱这个寿司巨人。
• With his influential friends and extravagant lifestyle, he bestrides the world of show business like a colossus.
  他有着举足轻重的朋友，过着奢侈豪华的生活，像巨人般主宰着娱乐业。
• I stride the earth like a colossus.
  我像巨人一般大步大步地踏地前行。