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单词 giant
释义 gi·ant
I. \ˈjīənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English geaunt, giaunt, from Middle French geant, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin gagant-, gagas, alteration of Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek
1. : a legendary manlike being of huge stature and great strength and of more than mortal but less than godlike power and endowment
2.
 a.
  (1) : a person of unusual stature or size
   < a fair-haired young giant, slim and lean-faced — Liam O'Flaherty >
   < perceived the inner worth of the gaunt frontier giant — Charles Lee >
  (2) : a person exhibiting gigantism
   < troupe of tiny people with a seven-foot giantAmerican Guide Series: Washington >
 b. : a person of extraordinary powers or endowments
  < one of the nation's journalistic giants — J.A.Morris b.1904 >
  < one of the giants of his times … he imparted to his students his own contagious enthusiasm for literature — N.M.Pusey >
3. : something unusually large or powerful
 < too small a crew to handle the clumsy giant he commanded — Frank Yerby >
 < the tools needed … were among the giants of the forging industry — E.A.Mossein >
 < imposes setbacks on its architectural giants to let a little light and air into the city — Flora Lewis >
 < it rolls, with irresistible power, majestic and silent; a young giant among rivers — Tom Marvel >
4. : giant star
5. : a large nozzle used in hydraulic mining
II. adjective
1. : resembling a giant : characterized by unusual size, proportion, scope, strength, power, or significance : extremely large
 < the giant corporation whose activities spread over many fields — R.B.Heflebower >
 < behind the local broadcasting station is the giant network — Stuart Chase >
 < time has not staled his giant intellect — Saturday Review >
 < they battle through bitter cold and giant drifts — Newsweek >
2. of a plant or animal : extremely large as contrasted with members of related species or varieties
Synonyms: see huge
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