a statue that is much bigger than life size
巨像。
〈喻〉 巨人;巨物;极具影响力的人;关系重大的事物;极有才能的人;大师
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the Russian Empire was the colossus of European politics .俄罗斯帝国曾是欧洲政治中的巨人。
"late Middle English: via Latin from Greek