monster
noun
adj
ˈmɒnstə
noun
1
IN STORIES
在故事中
an
imaginary
or
ancient
creature
that
is
large,
ugly,
and
frightening
妖怪; 怪兽，怪物
the
remains
of
a
prehistoric
monster
史前怪兽的遗骸
the
search
for
the
Loch
Ness
Monster
对尼斯湖水怪的搜寻
2
CRUEL PERSON
残忍的人
someone
who
is
very
cruel
and
evil
残忍的人; 恶人，恶魔
Only
a
monster
could
kill
all
those
women.
只有恶魔才会把那些妇女都杀死。
3
CHILD
孩子
a
small
child,
especially
one
who
is
behaving
badly
–
used
humorously
小恶棍，捣蛋鬼〔幽默用法〕
I’ve
got
to
get
home
and
feed
this
little
monster.
我得回家喂这个小捣蛋了。
4
STH LARGE
巨大的东西
an
object,
animal
etc
that
is
unusually
large
[非正式] 巨大的东西，庞然大物
informal
Did
you
see
the
fish
Dad
caught?
It
was
a
monster!
你看到爸爸钓到的鱼了吗？真大！
There’s
a
monster
of
a
spider
in
the
bath!
浴缸里有一只硕大的蜘蛛！
5
DANGEROUS PROBLEM
危险的问题
a
dangerous
or
threatening
problem,
especially
one
that
develops
gradually
and
is
difficult
to
manage
〔尤指渐渐恶化、难以处理的〕危险 （可怕 ）的问题
adj
6
unusually
large
[非正式] 异常大的，庞大的，巨大的;
a
monster
cat
个头庞大的猫
The
song
was
a
monster
hit.
这首歌大受欢迎。