giant

[US]/ˈdʒaɪənt/
[UK]/ˈdʒaɪənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 巨人, 大力士
adj. 特大的, 巨大的
Word Forms
复数giants

Phrases & Collocations

giant size

巨大尺寸

giant leap

巨大飞跃

giant panda

[动]大熊猫;大猫熊

giant cell

巨细胞;巨胞

giant star

巨星

giant cell tumor

骨巨细胞瘤

giant buddha

巨佛;天坛大佛

giant salamander

鲵;娃娃鱼

giant slalom

大回转(高山滑雪项目)

red giant

n. [天]红巨星

giant planet

巨行星

giant squid

[生]巨型乌贼;大王乌贼

giant molecule

巨分子

sleeping giant

沉睡的巨人(潜力还未充分发挥的大公司或组织)

Example Sentences

a giant wave; a giant impact.

巨大的波浪;巨大的冲击力

a giant among sportsmen.

运动员中的超人。

a giant transport plane.

巨型运输机 。

a giant car plant.

大型汽车厂。

a giant nebulous glow.

庞大的蒙蒙光辉。

Shakespeare is a giant among writers.

莎士比亚是一位文坛巨匠。

one of the giants of British cinema.

英国电影制片业的巨头之一。

a giant bramble had overspread the path.

小路上长满了巨大的荆棘。

Giant pandas are indigenous to China.

大熊猫产于中国。

Once upon a time there was a giant with two heads.

从前有个两头巨人。

a giant in the field of physics; an intellectual giant.

物理学界的巨人;智慧出众人物

though he wasn't an intellectual giant, he was no dope either.

虽然他不是个天才,但也不是傻瓜。

orange trees clipped into giant globes.

被修剪成一个巨大圆球的橘子树。

the giant balloon slipped its moorings.

大气球脱离了系泊处。

he was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.

看到那些巨大的针头,他有点想吐。

Oh that tart... floozy... giant...

噢,那个尖酸刻薄的……大……荡妇……

Razer Tergum is a giant scorpion with strong chela deadly sting.

剃背是只拥有强壮大螯与致命毒刺的巨蝎。

Real-world Examples

Ernest Hemingway is a giant of modern literature.

海明威是现代文学巨匠。

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

We're here at the giant volcano, with the giant snake!

我们就在大火山这里,这里有巨蛇!

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

The most fearsome predator here is a giant.

这里有可怕的大型掠食动物。

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Oh, that's a giant piece of jewelry.

好大一珠宝耶。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Let me guess -- and killed a giant.

让我猜猜 然后杀死了一个巨人。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

To fans the creature is a gentle giant.

对于粉丝来说,大型恶霸犬是一个温和的巨人。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Indianapolis, Indiana, Ben Davis High School, go Giants.

印第安纳波利斯,本·戴维斯高中的孩子们继续前进吧。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I am a gas giant all astronomers claim.

所有的天文学家都说我是一个巨大的气体。

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

It was revelation that rocked the social media giant.

震惊于社交媒体巨头的是《启示录》。

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

David killed the nine-foot-tall giant by himself.

大卫单枪匹马杀了那个9尺高的巨人。

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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