monster
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmɒn.stər/ us/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
(CREATURE)
B1 （虚构的）怪物，怪兽
any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange
a sea monster 海怪
prehistoric monsters 史前怪兽
the Loch Ness monster 尼斯湖水怪
- More examples
- The monster roared and gnashed its teeth.
- The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster.
- The movie was about a huge green monster.
- He thinks there are monsters under his bed.
(PERSON)
C2 丧失人性的人;残忍的人，恶人
a cruel person
You'd have to be a monster to hit a child like that. 你一定是丧失人性了，那样打一个孩子。
(LARGE)
informal庞然大物
something that is very big, or too big
You should have seen the onions he grew for the competition - they were monsters! 你应该看看他为参加这次比赛种的洋葱，它们都大得离奇！
monster
adjective [ before noun ] informal uk/ˈmɒn.stər/ us/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
巨型的
very big
a monster housing development 巨型新建住宅区
monster
verb [ T ] UK informal uk/ˈmɒn.stər/ us/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/
严厉批评
to criticize someone severely or to treat someone very badly
Andy Smith has been monstered by the media. 安迪•史密斯受到媒体的猛烈抨击。