| 单词 | titan |
| 释义 | titan (once / 2051 pages) n A titan is an extremely important person. Albert Einstein was a titan in the world of science. The noun titan comes from Greek mythology, in which the Titans were a race of gods. Today, a titan is someone who is god-like, or powerful and influential in a certain field. Shakespeare was a titan of literature, Wayne Gretzky was a titan of hockey, and The Beatles were titans of music. If you are famous within the world of competitive eating, you might be referred to as a titan of hot dog-eating contests. WORD FAMILYtitan: titanic, titans+/titanic: titanically USAGE EXAMPLESThen there are films that are such titans that it seems a waste of time to consider them again here. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The titans of U.S. technology are facing some of the toughest challenges yet. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Its brightest technical stars become country managers and eventually corporate titans back in Irving, Tex. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n a person of exceptional importance and reputation Syn|Hyper behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight important person, influential person, personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events Titan (once / 2964 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Titan: Titans USAGE EXAMPLESHe was listed on the Titans’ injury report for over a month with a foot injury. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) And the Nissan Texas Titan, the floor mats and tailgate of which are emblazoned with the shape of Texas. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) The Titans host Hawaii on Jan. 5 to open their Big West Conference schedule. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 n (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth) 2Exp|Exp|Hypo Cronus (Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn Hyperion(Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology Oceanus(Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology Cocus(Greek mythology) one of the Titans Crius(Greek mythology) one of the Titans Iapetus(Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology Atlas(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders Prometheus(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him Greek deity a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks Epimetheus (Greek mythology) brother of Prometheus; despite Prometheus's warning against gifts from Zeus he accepted Pandora as his wife n the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere Exp satellite any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star |
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