| 单词 | ogre |
| 释义 | ogre (once / 2892 pages) n An ogre is a big, ugly monster. In many myths and fairytales, ogres are giant, unintelligent, human-like creatures that eat people. However, the ogre Shrek comes off as a right jolly fellow. The grotesque, awkwardly large ogre has been a figure in mythology for many years, a close relation to evil giants and other frightening creatures. In many stories, ogres eat babies, and they're usually quite ugly, with strangely colored skin, large heads, and strong bodies. The word ogre is also sometimes used to describe despicable, evil people. Ogre comes from the French, coined by the French fairy tale writer, Charles Perrault. WORD FAMILYogre: ogres USAGE EXAMPLESAmerican sports writer Bud Collins wrote: "Sonny is an ogre I miss." BBC(Nov 22, 2016) She also loved to tell stories about “fairies and gnomes, ogres, dragons and lake monsters” to her four younger siblings. Washington Post(Oct 25, 2016) What incentive is there to read all these repellent passages about a heartless ogre? New York Times(Oct 17, 2016) 1n (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings Hypo|Hyper ogress (folklore) a female ogre giant an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales 2n a cruel wicked and inhuman person Syn|Hypo|Hyper demon, devil, fiend, monster demoniac someone who acts as if possessed by a demon disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
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