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单词 vast
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The vast open space has tight security.Vast sums have been paid with an almost total lack of checks and balances.Yet it provides a vast number of adults with their news.The vast majority will receive higher total pay.You either pay vast amounts or you are thrown at the mercy of some councils.But the vast array of support charities is confusing.Vast numbers of anglers themselves would be dead against it.The vast majority of transfers are done in very controlled circumstances.It does not need vast expense to be incurred, just good common sense based on knowledge of these situations.Imagine the hospitals such vast sums could build, or the transformation they could effect on our social care system.His foresight and vast knowledge of the river and its tides paid off.The vast spaces inspire expectancy and ardour and idealism.He is paid vast sums of money for his time.We help a vast number of the most vulnerable people in our society.There has been a vast improvement in my husband.The vast majority of golf fans surely think he has suffered enough already.There is a vast amount of ignorance.The case goes to court at vast expense.He was ready to put his vast knowledge of plastic surgery to the test.The vast amount of space makes the house perfect for entertaining.Probably a vast saloon number that makes up in style what it lacks in fuel efficiency.The second half was a vast improvement.The vast majority of big mainstream entertainment is juvenile stuff.He is highly experienced and has a vast knowledge of the steel industry.Under the bonnet many cars share a vast array of common parts and on the road they have some striking similarities.It's a huge undertaking that demands vast sums of money from investors.There is a vast amount of trade, commerce and investment between our two nations.Great fun, packed with a vast array of characters you may have forgotten.It also hastened the financial failure of three of the companies, at vast extra expense to taxpayers.Surprisingly, until recently little attention has been paid to reducing the vast quantity of food that is thrown away annually.

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vast

British English: vast ADJECTIVE
Something that is vast is extremely large.
...farmers who own vast stretches of land.
  • American English: vast
  • Brazilian Portuguese: vasto
  • Chinese: 巨大的
  • European Spanish: enorme
  • French: vaste
  • German: riesig
  • Italian: vasto
  • Japanese: 広大な
  • Korean: 광대한
  • European Portuguese: vasto
  • Latin American Spanish: vasto

All related terms of 'vast'

Chinese translation of 'vast'

vast

(vɑːst)

adj

  1. [area] 广(廣)阔(闊)的 (guǎngkuò de)
  2. [knowledge] 渊(淵)博的 (yuānbó de)
  3. [expense] 巨(鉅)额(額)的 (jù'é de)
(adjective) 
Definition
unusually large in size, degree, or number
farmers who own vast stretches of land
Synonyms
huge
Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.
massive
a massive steam boat
enormous
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
great
a great hall as long and high as a church
wide
The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels and holiday homes.
sweeping
extensive
The blast caused extensive damage.
tremendous
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
immense
an immense cloud of smoke
mega (slang)
unlimited
An unlimited number of copies can be made from the original.
gigantic
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
astronomical
Houses here are going for astronomical prices.
monumental (informal)
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
monstrous
They were erecting a monstrous edifice.
mammoth
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
colossal
A colossal statue stands in the square.
The task they face is colossal.
never-ending
prodigious
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
limitless
a cheap and limitless supply of energy
boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
voluminous
She was swathed in a voluminous cloak.
immeasurable
I felt an immeasurable love for him.
unbounded
an unbounded capacity to imitate and adopt the new
elephantine
His legs were elephantine.
ginormous (informal)
vasty (archaic)
measureless
The party is now consigned to measureless years in opposition.
illimitable
humongous or humungous (informal)
Opposites
small
,
tiny
,
microscopic
,
limited
,
bounded
,
narrow
,
trifling
,
negligible
,
paltry
,
puny

Additional synonyms

in the sense of astronomical
Definition
enormously large
Houses here are going for astronomical prices.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
immense,
titanic,
infinite,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
colossal,
boundless,
galactic,
Gargantuan,
immeasurable
in the sense of boundless
His zeal for reform was boundless.
Synonyms
unlimited,
vast,
endless,
immense,
infinite,
untold,
limitless,
unending,
inexhaustible,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
unconfined,
measureless,
illimitable
in the sense of colossal
Definition
very large in size
A colossal statue stands in the square.The task they face is colossal.
Synonyms
huge,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
immense,
titanic,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
gargantuan,
herculean,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize

Synonyms of 'vast'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of elephantine
Definition
like an elephant, esp. in being huge, clumsy, or ponderous
His legs were elephantine.
Synonyms
massive,
great,
huge,
heavy,
giant,
enormous,
immense,
lumbering,
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
weighty,
hulking,
laborious,
ponderous,
gargantuan,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of enormous
Definition
unusually large in size, extent, or degree
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
Synonyms
huge,
massive,
vast,
extensive,
tremendous,
gross,
excessive,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
astronomic,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of extensive
Definition
very great in effect
The blast caused extensive damage.
Synonyms
great,
large,
huge,
extended,
vast,
widespread,
comprehensive,
universal,
large-scale,
far-reaching,
prevalent,
far-flung,
all-inclusive,
voluminous,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of gigantic
Definition
extremely large
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
large,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
monumental,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
herculean,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
Cyclopean,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of great
Definition
large in number or amount
a great hall as long and high as a church
Synonyms
large,
big,
huge,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
prodigious,
stupendous,
voluminous,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
GR8,
supersize
in the sense of illimitable
Synonyms
unlimited,
vast,
immense,
eternal,
infinite,
limitless,
boundless,
unending,
immeasurable,
without end,
unbounded
in the sense of immeasurable
Definition
too great to be measured
I felt an immeasurable love for him.
Synonyms
incalculable,
vast,
immense,
endless,
unlimited,
infinite,
limitless,
boundless,
bottomless,
inexhaustible,
unfathomable,
unbounded,
inestimable,
measureless,
illimitable
in the sense of immense
Definition
huge or vast
an immense cloud of smoke
Synonyms
huge,
great,
massive,
vast,
large,
giant,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
mega (slang),
titanic,
infinite,
jumbo (informal),
very big,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
interminable,
stupendous,
king-size,
king-sized,
immeasurable,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
illimitable,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of limitless
a cheap and limitless supply of energy
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
unlimited,
never-ending,
vast,
immense,
countless,
untold,
boundless,
unending,
inexhaustible,
undefined,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
numberless,
measureless,
illimitable,
uncalculable
in the sense of mammoth
Definition
gigantic
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
Synonyms
colossal,
huge,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
mighty,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of massive
Definition
(of objects) large, bulky, heavy, and usually solid
a massive steam boat
Synonyms
huge,
great,
big,
heavy,
imposing,
vast,
enormous,
solid,
impressive,
substantial,
extensive,
monster,
immense,
hefty,
titanic,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
whacking (informal),
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
weighty,
stellar (informal),
hulking,
ponderous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of measureless
The party is now consigned to measureless years in opposition.
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
limitless,
boundless,
vast,
immense,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
inestimable,
beyond measure
in the sense of monstrous
Definition
huge
They were erecting a monstrous edifice.
Synonyms
huge,
giant,
massive,
great,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
tremendous,
immense,
titanic,
gigantic,
mammoth,
colossal,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of monumental
Definition
extreme
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
Synonyms
immense,
great,
massive,
terrible,
tremendous,
horrible,
staggering,
catastrophic,
gigantic,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
indefensible,
unforgivable,
egregious
in the sense of prodigious
Definition
very large or immense
This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.
Synonyms
huge,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
stellar (informal),
stupendous,
inordinate,
immeasurable
in the sense of tremendous
Definition
very large or impressive
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
terrific,
formidable,
immense,
awesome,
titanic,
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan
in the sense of unbounded
Definition
having no boundaries or limits
an unbounded capacity to imitate and adopt the new
Synonyms
unlimited,
endless,
infinite,
limitless,
vast,
absolute,
lavish,
uncontrolled,
unchecked,
boundless,
unbridled,
unrestrained,
immeasurable,
unconstrained
in the sense of unlimited
Definition
apparently endless
An unlimited number of copies can be made from the original.
Synonyms
infinite,
endless,
countless,
great,
vast,
extensive,
immense,
stellar (informal),
limitless,
boundless,
incalculable,
immeasurable,
unbounded,
illimitable
in the sense of voluminous
Definition
(of clothes) large and roomy
She was swathed in a voluminous cloak.
Synonyms
large,
big,
full,
massive,
vast,
ample,
bulky,
billowing,
roomy,
cavernous,
capacious
in the sense of wide
Definition
covering or including many different things
The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels and holiday homes.
Synonyms
broad,
comprehensive,
extensive,
wide-ranging,
large,
catholic,
expanded,
sweeping,
vast,
immense,
ample,
inclusive,
expansive,
exhaustive,
encyclopedic,
far-ranging,
compendious
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