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e·nor·mous AHD[ĭ-nôrʹməs] D.J.[ɪˈnɔːməs]K.K.[ɪˈnɔrməs]adj.（形容词）- Very great in size, extent, number, or degree.巨大的：在大小、范围、数目或程度上很大的
- Archaic Very wicked; heinous.【古语】 非常邪恶的；十恶不赦的
- From Latin ēnormis [unusual, huge] 源自 拉丁语 ēnormis [不同寻常的，巨大的]
- ē-, ex- [ex-] ē-, ex- [前缀，表“超出”]
- norma [norm] * see gnō- norma [标准，平均数] * 参见 gnō-
- Sense 2, from Middle English enormious 释义2，源自 中古英语 enormious
- from Latin ēnormis [monstrous] 源自 拉丁语 ēnormis [丑恶的，庞大的]
enorʹmously adv.（副词）enorʹmousness n.（名词）enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, vast- These adjectives describe what is extraordinarily large.这些形容词都描述超乎寻常大的事物，
- Enormous suggests a marked excess beyond the norm in size, amount, or degree: Enormous 暗指在大小、数量或程度上超乎常规的： an enormous boulder;巨大的圆石；enormous expenses.巨额费用。
- Immense refers to boundless or immeasurable size or extent: Immense 指无限的或无法测量的尺寸或范围： an immense crowd of people;无边无际的人海；immense pleasure.无以伦比的欢乐。
- Huge especially implies greatness of size or capacity: Huge 尤指尺寸或容量的庞大： a huge wave;巨浪；a huge success.巨大的成功。
- Gigantic refers to size likened to that of a giant: Gigantic 指象巨人一样的大小尺寸： a gigantic redwood tree;大得惊人的红杉树；a gigantic disappointment.极度失望。
- Colossal suggests a hugeness that elicits awe or taxes belief: Colossal 暗指能让人生畏或动摇信仰的巨大： colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple;古代神殿巨大的崩溃废墟；has a colossal nerve.无比的胆量。
- Mammoth is applied to something of clumsy or unwieldy hugeness: Mammoth 用于指事物笨拙的或笨重的庞大： a mammoth ship;巨轮；a mammoth multinational corporation.巨大的跨国公司。
- Tremendous suggests awe-inspiring or fearsome size: Tremendeus 指大小让人生畏或令人感到可怕： a tremendous monument 100 feet high;一百英尺高的巨大纪念碑；ate a tremendous meal.吃下大量的一餐。
- Stupendous implies size that astounds or defies description: Stupendous 指大小尺寸让人吃惊或超乎描述范围： an undertaking of stupendous difficulty.着手解决巨大的困难。"The whole thing was a stupendous, incomprehensible farce" (W. Somerset Maugham).“整个事件就是惊人的、无法了解的闹剧” （W·索默尔塞特·毛姆）
- Gargantuan especially stresses greatness of capacity, as for food or pleasure: Gargantuan 尤其强调容量大，如就食物或快乐而言： a gargantuan appetite.惊人的食欲。
- Vast refers to greatness of extent, size, area, or scope: Vast 指范围、大小、地区或跨度的宽广： "All the land was shrouded in one vast forest" (Theodore Roosevelt). “所有的土地都隐藏在广阔的森林中”。 （西奥多·罗斯福） "Of creatures, how few vast as the whale" (Herman Melville). “作为生物，几乎没有比鲸鱼更巨大的” （赫尔曼·梅尔维尔）
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