vast
adj
vɑːst
adj
1
extremely
large
巨大的，广大的，广阔的;
vast
amounts/numbers/quantities/sums
etc
(of
sth)
The
government
will
have
to
borrow
vast
amounts
of
money.
政府将不得不借用巨额资金。
The
refugees
come
across
the
border
in
vast
numbers
.
大量难民越过边境。
vast
areas/expanses/tracts
etc
(of
sth)
vast
areas
of
rainforest
大片大片的雨林
In
the
past
five
years,
there
has
been
a
vast
improvement
in
graduation
rates.
过去的五年内，毕业率大幅度提高。
2
the vast majority (of sth)
used
when
you
want
to
emphasize
that
something
is
true
about
almost
all
of
a
group
of
people
or
things
（…的）绝大多数
The
vast
majority
of
books
on
the
subject
are
complete
rubbish.
有关这一话题的绝大多数书籍都是一派胡言。