colossus

英 [kəˈlɒsəs]

美 [kəˈlɑːsəs]

n.  巨人; 巨物; 巨型雕像

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BNC.22388 / COCA.20646

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；巨物
  a person or thing that is extremely important or large in size
• 巨型雕像
  an extremely large statue

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 巨人;伟人;庞然大物;极重要的事情
  If you describe someone or something as acolossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
  1. He was a colossus, a legend.
     他是一个伟人，一个传奇人物。
  2. ...saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins...
     萨克斯演奏大师桑尼·罗利斯
  3. He became a colossus of the labour movement.
     他成为了劳工运动中举足轻重的人物。
• 巨型雕塑
  Acolossusis an extremely large statue.

英英释义

noun

• a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  Synonym:behemothgiantheavyweighttitan
• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantgoliathbehemothmonster

双语例句

• I stride the earth like a colossus.
  我像巨人一般大步大步地踏地前行。
• He compared the statue with an unfinished marble colossus from the island of naxos.
  他把这座雕像与纳克索斯岛上的未完成的大理石巨像相比。
• Not even the martial arts star could wrap his arms around the colossus.
  而他们庆祝的方式就是做了全世界最大的寿司卷：即便是身为功夫明星的成龙也不能环抱这个寿司巨人。
• Vieira has been a colossus for Wenger's side and is the rock upon which this team has been built.
  维埃拉是温格的阿森纳队中的巨人，他是组建整个球队的基石。
• He is a colossus with feet of clay.
  他是一个泥足巨人。
• This makes the colossus the ideal support unit for this group of Zealots.
  这样“巨神像”成为“狂热者”部队理想的支援后盾。
• The boxer weigh three hundred pound and walk like a veritable colossus.
  这个拳击手重三百镑，走起路来像个十足的巨人。
• He was a colossus, a legend.
  他是一个伟人，一个传奇人物。
• It is a colossus with feet of clay.
  它是一个泥足巨人。
• A copper colossus of their leader stand in the middle of the square.
  他们领袖的铜巨像耸立在广场中央。