| 单词 | monumental |
| 释义 | monumental (mɒnjʊmentəl ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use monumental to emphasize the size or extent of something. [emphasis] It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment. ...a series of monumental disappointments. Synonyms: immense, great, massive, terrible monumentally adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed, oft ADVERB after verb] Suddenly it was monumentally successful. ...the most monumentally hideous night of my life. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a book or musical work as monumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time. [emphasis] ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy. Synonyms: important, classic, significant, outstanding 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A monumental building or sculpture is very large and impressive. ...monumental sculpture. Collocations: monumental achievement On one level it seemed to be taken for granted, as if it were a restoration of the natural order rather than a monumental achievement. Times, Sunday Times It would have been a monumental achievement to go from seventh to first but with experience you look back at the positives as well as the negatives. Times, Sunday Times It was a rather monumental achievement. Times, Sunday Times Described as monumental achievement and an inspiration to young filmmakers everywhere by the prestigious film festival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A monumental achievement considering early off field drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a monumental effort, and has no foreseeable publication date. The Times Literary Supplement (2008) It was a monumental effort by those two. The Sun (2012) It took a monumental effort for her to do that. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But it can't be denied that there has been a monumental failure of bureaucracy. The Sun The board was accused of 'a monumental failure of corporate governance'. Times, Sunday Times It was a monumental failure, exploding a few seconds after launch, and it became an international joke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The king's monumental failures taught his 17th century successors not to overextend their realm and to implement a more centralized administrative system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Symmetry, simplicity, a monumental scale: these features tend towards a schematic abstraction. The Times Literary Supplement In the best of times coming up with the extra $18 billion for a science project of such monumental scale would not be easy. Times, Sunday Times Her work took on a monumental scale and a cosmic perspective. The Times Literary Supplement Instead of the pristine habitats and unspoilt wildernesses of the 1979 series, it aims to show the monumental scale of humanity's impact on nature. Times,Sunday Times Even the smallest images of sunsets, volcanoes in eruption, waters in flood, are conceived on a monumental scale. Times, Sunday Times There are eight major medieval monuments in all, reflecting as a group the development of monumental sculpture throughout the entire period. Times, Sunday Times From his early work mostly in painting he moved to print making then small and monumental sculpture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An estimated 200,000 travelers view the monumental sculpture annually. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She made sculptures of every size: from ash trays to a few meters high monumental sculpture, that were sometimes exposed in parks and large lobbies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of four monumental sculpture groups that flank the entrances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plans for a monumental structure to house both organizations were drafted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By this time the gatehouse had lost its defensive purpose and had become more of a monumental structure designed to harmonise with the manor or mansion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The monumental structure with its unusually thick profile played an important role in establishing an international standard for masonry gravity dams as a technology for major water supply systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most ancient city excavations tend to privilege monumental structures and public areas: temples, theatres, marketplaces and baths. The Times Literary Supplement Other monumental structures include massive underground tombs often located beneath stelae. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They too were resting, with a monumental undertaking recently completed. The Times Literary Supplement The book was a monumental undertaking that utilizes overlays to illustrate its complex points. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although this achievement of his was a milestone in history, he became famous only for tackling another monumental undertaking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What a monumental waste of time and effort. The Sun Lots of good jackets, too, but all those tartan mini romper suits are a monumental waste of everyone's time. Times, Sunday Times It's such a monumental waste of time. Times, Sunday Times What about the monumental waste of fuel? The Sun Any tunnel would be a monumental waste of money. Times, Sunday Times Such sublime simplicity shines through other aspects of this short but monumental work. Times, Sunday Times And also because he has the self-confidence to display such a monumental work, comprising 50 separate canvasses, not all of which match up. Times, Sunday Times A monumental work which reminds you of their importance and relevance. The Sun When the compact disc format was designed, its maximum playing time was reputedly set at 74 minutes just so that it could accommodate this monumental work uninterrupted. Times, Sunday Times This, the first monumental work by an artist now famous for his temporary transformations of landmarks, set the precedent for a succession of spectacular creations. Times, Sunday Times In 1981 and 1982, he created two sculptures of monumental proportions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some station buildings are of monumental proportions and styles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ship settings are of varying sizes, some of monumental proportions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 巨大的 Japanese: 途方もない |
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