单词 | monumental |
释义 | monu·men·talBrE /ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/ NAmE /ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/ adjective [usually before noun ]very important and having a great influence , especially as the result of years of work 重要的;意义深远的;不朽的SYN historic◆ Gibbon's monumental work 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' 吉本的不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史》[only before noun ]very large , good , bad , stupid , etc .非常大(或好、坏、蠢等)的SYN major◆ a book of monumental significance 一本意义非凡的书◆ We have a monumental task ahead of us . 极其繁重的工作在等着我们。◆ It seems like an act of monumental folly . 这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。[only before noun ]appearing in or serving as a monument作为纪念碑的;纪念碑上的◆ a monumental inscription /tomb 碑文;陵墓◆ a monumental mason (= a person who makes monuments )纪念碑石工 |
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