monumental

adjective

/ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/

/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/

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[usually before noun] very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work synonym historic
- Gibbon’s monumental work ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’
[only before noun] very large, good, bad, stupid, etc. synonym major
- We have a monumental task ahead of us.
- a monumental error/disaster/cock-up
Extra Examples
- monumental incompetence
- It seems like an act of monumental folly.
- We must act now to avert a disaster of monumental proportions.
- This book is a work of monumental significance.
[only before noun] appearing in or serving as a monument
- a monumental inscription/tomb

单词	monumental
释义	monumental adjective /ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/ /ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/ jump to other results [usually before noun] very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work synonym historic Gibbon’s monumental work ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ [only before noun] very large, good, bad, stupid, etc. synonym major We have a monumental task ahead of us. a monumental error/disaster/cock-up Extra Examples monumental incompetence It seems like an act of monumental folly. We must act now to avert a disaster of monumental proportions. This book is a work of monumental significance. [only before noun] appearing in or serving as a monument a monumental inscription/tomb
随便看	investigative investigator invest in invest-in investiture investment investment bank investment-bank investment banker investment banking investor invest with invest-with inveterate invidious invigilate invigilation invigilator invigorate invigorating invincibility invincible inviolability inviolable inviolate