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monster

/ˈmɑːnstər/ American
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  • n. 怪物
  • n. 恶人
  • n. 巨人, 庞然大物
Definition
  • n. a large, frightening imaginary creature
  • n. a very cruel and evil person
  • n. a person or thing that is extremely large or impressive
Example
The little boy imagined a friendly monster living under his bed.
小男孩想象床底下住着一个友善的怪物。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a huge imaginary creature in stories (noun).

比较义项:想象出来的(体型巨大、令人生畏的)怪物/巨人(名词)。

  • monster 本词

    Emphasizes a scary, ugly, or dangerous appearance; used for creatures meant to frighten, in horror stories, nightmares, or under a child's bed.

    强调外形丑陋、恐怖或危险,多用于恐怖故事、噩梦或吓人的场景中出现的生物。

    The film's monster had glowing red eyes and sharp claws.

    这部电影里的怪物有着发红光的眼睛和锋利的爪子。

  • giant

    Emphasizes enormous size and strength rather than fear; often a powerful but not necessarily scary figure, common in fairy tales.

    强调体型巨大、力量强大,而不一定可怕,常是童话故事里强大但未必吓人的形象。

    In the story, a friendly giant lived at the top of the beanstalk.

    在这个故事里,一个友善的巨人住在豆茎的顶端。

Monster and giant can mean a huge creature in stories. Monster stresses a scary or ugly look, meant to frighten. Giant stresses huge size and strength, and is not always scary. Not compared: monster (a cruel person), giant (a tall person or a top company).

这两个词都可以指故事里想象出来的巨大生物,但语气不同:monster 强调外形丑陋、令人害怕,giant 强调体型巨大、力气惊人,不一定可怕,也常是友善的形象。这里不比较 monster 表示“行为残忍的人”的用法,也不比较 giant 表示“现实中身材极高的真人”或“在某领域非常成功的人/机构”的用法。