英语词汇“giant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	giant
释义	giant —giant /ˈdʒaɪ.^ənt/ Ⅰ adjective ► F0 extremely large: » a giant earth-moving machine» to take giant stepsThesaurus⁺: ↑Enormous , ↑Big and quite big • • • Extra Examples:» The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.» The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.» The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.» They planned a giant party to celebrate the team's victory.» The gas leak caused a giant explosion to rip through the building. Ⅱ noun [C] (LARGE BUSINESS) ► C2 a very successful and powerful person or organization: » He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century.» The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants (= large companies).Thesaurus⁺: ↑People in charge of or controlling other people , ↑Bosses, managers and directors Ⅲ noun [C] (VERY TALL PERSON) 1 B1 an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories → _{SEE ALSO} GIGANTIC(Cf. ↑gigantic)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Legendary and mythological characters 2 F0 someone who is taller or larger than usual Thesaurus⁺: ↑Physical irregularities • • • Extra Examples:» Dad terrified us with stories of a big, bad giant who ate little children.» In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand.» Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses.» To a small child, Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".» The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.
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