| 单词 | giant |
| 释义 | Word Frequency giant(ˈdʒaɪənt) noun 1. a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales Also (feminine): giantess (ˈdʒaɪəntɪs)2. a person or thing of exceptional size, reputation, etc a giant in nuclear physics 3. Greek mythology any of the large and powerful offspring of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth) who rebelled against the Olympian gods but were defeated in battle 4. pathology a person with gigantism 5. astronomy giant star 6. mining another word for monitor (sense 8) adjective 7. remarkably or supernaturally large 8. architecture another word for colossal Derived forms giant-like (ˈgiant-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French geant, from Vulgar Latin gagās (unattested), from Latin gigās, gigant-, from Greek |
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