1 ADJ [ADJ n] 巨大的；特大的；极其重要的 Something that is described as giant is much larger or more important than most others of its kind. 巨大的；特大的；极其重要的
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...Italy's giant car maker, Fiat.
意大利汽车生产巨头菲亚特公司
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...a giant oak table.
巨大的橡木桌
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...a giant step towards unification with the introduction of monetary union.
实行货币联盟，向一体化迈出的一大步
SYN huge, great, large, vast
2 N-COUNT [usually n NOUN] 大公司；大企业；大国 Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country. 大公司；大企业；大国 [journalism]
3 N-COUNT （尤指古代传说中虚构的）巨人 A giant is an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories. （尤指古代传说中虚构的）巨人
SYN ogre, monster, titan, colossus
4 N-COUNT [usu a N of n] 伟人；巨子；高大健壮的人 You can refer to someone, especially a man, as a giant, if they seem important or powerful or if they are big and strong. 伟人；巨子；高大健壮的人
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He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.
他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
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The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
巡逻队中块头最大的那个彪形大汉将玛蒂举起来放到自己的肩上。
5 N-COUNT 卓越人物；大师；才华超群的人 You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a giant, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field. 卓越人物；大师；才华超群的人
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...the giant of opera, Luciano Pavarotti.
歌剧界巨擘卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂
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He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.
毋庸置疑，他是日本的文学巨匠之一。
| Thesaurus | giant Also look up: |
| ADJ. | colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge, immense, mammoth; (ant.) miniature 1 |
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