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

• In the ironic, self-referential universe inhabited by the YouTube generation, you cannot create a new media colossus and sell it for a king's ransom without poking fun at the whole process.
  在YouTube一代所处的充满讽刺、自我参照的世界中，如果不取笑一下整个过程，你就不可能创建一个新的媒体巨人、并把它卖出个大价钱。
• It is a colossus with feet of clay.
  它是一个泥足巨人。
• Turly, I've known many great men in my life, but only one colossus.
  我这一生见过很多伟人，但是只有一个巨人。
• No, the Colossus will not block a flying unit.
  不，巨像不会阻拦一个飞行单位。
• 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？
• He is a colossus with feet of clay.
  他是一个泥足巨人。
• He became a colossus of the labour movement.
  他成为了劳工运动中举足轻重的人物。
• The Colossus would soar higher into the sky.
  这一庞然大物高耸云霄。
• 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。
• Today, Einstein is venerated as an intellectual colossus who bestrode the20th century like no other.
  今天，爱因斯坦被推崇为一个知识巨人，在20世纪没有人像他这样光彩夺目。