monumental

• adj. 不朽的；纪念碑的；非常的

中文词源

来自monument,纪念碑。比喻用法。

英文词源

monumental (adj.)

c. 1600, "pertaining to a monument," from Late Latin monumentalis "pertaining to a monument," from monumentum (see monument). From 1650s in the loose sense of "vast, stupendous." Related: Monumentally.

双语例句

1. I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago.

几年前，我和他大吵了一架。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assign-ment.

当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. It was a case of monumental bad - manners.

那是极不礼貌的事例.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.

我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。

来自辞典例句