an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening
怪物;怪兽。
an inhumanly cruel or wicked person
恶魔;残酷无情的人
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he was an unfeeling, treacherous monster. 他是冷酷无情、阴险奸诈的恶魔。
〈常幽默〉 捣蛋鬼(多指孩童)
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Christian is only a year old, but already he is a little monster . 克里斯琴只有一岁,但已经是个小捣蛋了。
a thing or animal that is excessively or dauntingly large
巨物;巨兽
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this is a monster of a book, almost 500 pages. 这是一本巨书,将近500页。
a congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant
畸形动物(或植物)。
〈非正式〉 巨大的,庞大的
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a monster 36lb carp. 重达36磅的超大鲤鱼。
〈非正式,主澳〉 严厉批评;斥责
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my mum used to monster me for coming home so late. 我妈妈过去常因我很晚回家斥责我。
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a little monster 捣蛋鬼;小恶魔
真题例句:
"late Middle English: from Old French