monumental

英 [ˌmɒnjuˈmentl]

美 [ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl]

adj.  重要的; 意义深远的; 不朽的; 非常大(或好、坏、蠢等)的; 作为纪念碑的; 纪念碑上的

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牛津词典

adj.

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

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;极大的
  You can usemonumentalto emphasize the size or extent of something.
  1. It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
     当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。
  2. ...a series of monumental disappointments.
     一连串的巨大失望
• ADJ-GRADED (书或音乐)丰碑式的，意义深远的，不朽的
  If you describe a book or musical work asmonumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time.
  1. ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.
     他关于中国天文学的不朽巨著
• ADJ 高大的;威严的
  Amonumentalbuilding or sculpture is very large and impressive.
  1. I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.
     我对高大的雕塑没什么兴趣。

英英释义

adj

• imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  1. massive oak doors
  2. Moore's massive sculptures
  3. the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
  4. a monumental scale
  Synonym:massivemonolithic
• of outstanding significance
  1. Einstein's monumental contributions to physics
• relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
  1. the use of the arch in monumental architecture
  2. monumental sculptures

双语例句

• We have a monumental task ahead of us.
  极其繁重的工作在等着我们。
• The incuriousness of the Roman rich and the Roman rulers was more massive and monumental even than their architecture.
  罗马富豪和罗马统治者的缺乏好奇心甚至比他们的建筑更为牢固和不寻常。
• Here is the bad news: economic reform remains a monumental challenge.
  坏消息是：经济改革仍是个巨大的挑战。
• A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure.
  它的成功和失败都同样是史诗性的。
• Literally turns monumental sculpture on its head.
  实际上是颠倒了纪念碑式雕塑。
• It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
  当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。
• The Taylor shooting claimed innocent lives and caused monumental suffering to the victims 'families and friends.
  泰勒开枪杀害的是无辜的生命，给受害者的家人和朋友造成了莫大的痛苦。
• Even if there's no reward, I would still gladly contribute my efforts to this monumental sporting event.
  即使没有报酬，我也会很乐意为这次体育盛事贡献我的力量。
• Though often a puzzling and controversial concept," public interest "is undoubtedly a monumental value in public administration.
  摘要“公共利益”虽然是个时常令人费解的、充满争议的概念，却无可置疑地成为公共行政领域的一个标志性价值。
• The urgency of the situation makes it necessary to reiterate the monumental problems of population growth.
  情况的紧迫性使我们有必要重申人口增长的重大问题。