Definition of monumental in English:

monumental

adjective mɒnjʊˈmɛnt(ə)lˌmɑnjəˈmɛn(t)l

1Great in importance, extent, or size.
重要的；巨大的
it's been a monumental effort
这是巨大的努力。
Example sentencesExamples
- A time of glory, gain and riches comes unexpectedly after all the monumental efforts you have made in the past.
- It offered some sublime contests and changes of fortune and also some monumental individual efforts from both teams.
- I've done a good job, I've made (at times) a monumental effort.
- With what seemed like a monumental effort, the handsome man brought himself back under control.
- It will be asking a lot of Maxwell to expect a fourth monumental effort in Friday's semi-final against Nepal.
- Max lifted his head with what looked like a monumental effort, then dropped it back.
- We'd argue and it would take a monumental effort to convince him to change his mind.
- So it was the desserts that saved the day, because they were of sufficiently monumental size as to make one wonder why the main courses were not equally generous.
- The Iliad, like the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, holds a position of monumental importance in Western culture.
- All recognize that it's an undertaking of monumental size and complexity
- Despite the monumental importance of the task, sometimes the board just didn't take the time or make the effort to do it right.
- It must have been a monumental research task to gather all the information required for this work.
- On the contrary, it is a task of monumental strategic importance for the United States as well as for Europeans.
- It's a monumental and costly task, and publishers have given no reason to believe they can do it for themselves.
- On the plus side are the impressive costumes and monumental sets, the excellent playing by the orchestra and generally good singing.
- The task is a monumental one because of the size of the islands, their tiny population and their distance from the rest of the world.
- Tragically, their monumental efforts prove to be in vain…
- It took what seemed to be a monumental effort for me to open them and when I did so, all I wanted to do was close them again.
- Recovery will require a monumental effort from all sectors of society.
- The task ahead is monumental and extremely serious for us and the generations to come.
Synonyms
huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, vast, prodigious, Herculean, titanic, gargantuan, staggering, exceptional, extraordinary
British informal ginormous
terrible, dreadful, awful, colossal, staggering, huge, enormous
catastrophic, unforgivable, indefensible
informal whopping
rare egregious
impressive, striking, outstanding, remarkable, magnificent, marvellous, majestic, stupendous, prodigious, ambitious, large-scale, grand, awe-inspiring, awesome, important, significant, distinguished, classic, memorable, transcendent, exalted, unforgettable, enduring, lasting, abiding, permanent, immortal, historic, epoch-making
2Of or serving as a monument.
纪念碑（或馆、塔、门、像）的；纪念性的
additional details are found in monumental inscriptions
在碑铭中又发现了一些细节。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the cliffs around the boundaries of the city the king left a series of monumental inscriptions
- In fact, the completed windows do possess a freshness that is striking to find in the medium of monumental stained glass.
- I have yet to see other women doing memorial or monumental work.
- It reeked of historical importance and monumental significance.
- True to the Republic's practice of monumental commemoration, Hugo had to have his memorial statue as well.
- Four years later, he went to work in a local monumental works for £7 a week.
Synonyms
commemorative, memorial, celebratory, commemorating, funerary

Derivatives

monumentality

noun mɒnjʊmɛnˈtalɪtiˌmɑnjəˌmɛnˈtælədi

‘The monumentality of the view was hard to escape,’ Winton says.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of his compositions, especially those that include a limited number of figures, display a monumentality that is rarely seen in Ethiopian painting.
- However, the complexity of his paintings belies their moderate sizes; Nozkowski achieves monumentality in minute measurements.
- The film's monumentality owes less to its form than its subject - the place of history in culture and of culture in history.
- The monumentality of Amsterdam exists only in the heads of its inhabitants, not on the streets.

Definition of monumental in US English:

monumental

adjectiveˌmɑnjəˈmɛn(t)lˌmänyəˈmen(t)l

1Great in importance, extent, or size.
重要的；巨大的
it's been a monumental effort
这是巨大的努力。
the ballet came across as one of MacMillan's most monumental works
此芭蕾舞剧给人印象是麦克米伦不朽作品之一。
Example sentencesExamples
- The task is a monumental one because of the size of the islands, their tiny population and their distance from the rest of the world.
- The task ahead is monumental and extremely serious for us and the generations to come.
- All recognize that it's an undertaking of monumental size and complexity
- We'd argue and it would take a monumental effort to convince him to change his mind.
- Recovery will require a monumental effort from all sectors of society.
- It offered some sublime contests and changes of fortune and also some monumental individual efforts from both teams.
- On the plus side are the impressive costumes and monumental sets, the excellent playing by the orchestra and generally good singing.
- It will be asking a lot of Maxwell to expect a fourth monumental effort in Friday's semi-final against Nepal.
- With what seemed like a monumental effort, the handsome man brought himself back under control.
- Max lifted his head with what looked like a monumental effort, then dropped it back.
- A time of glory, gain and riches comes unexpectedly after all the monumental efforts you have made in the past.
- Tragically, their monumental efforts prove to be in vain…
- On the contrary, it is a task of monumental strategic importance for the United States as well as for Europeans.
- Despite the monumental importance of the task, sometimes the board just didn't take the time or make the effort to do it right.
- So it was the desserts that saved the day, because they were of sufficiently monumental size as to make one wonder why the main courses were not equally generous.
- It must have been a monumental research task to gather all the information required for this work.
- It took what seemed to be a monumental effort for me to open them and when I did so, all I wanted to do was close them again.
- I've done a good job, I've made (at times) a monumental effort.
- It's a monumental and costly task, and publishers have given no reason to believe they can do it for themselves.
- The Iliad, like the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, holds a position of monumental importance in Western culture.
Synonyms
huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, vast, prodigious, herculean, titanic, gargantuan, staggering, exceptional, extraordinary
terrible, dreadful, awful, colossal, staggering, huge, enormous
impressive, striking, outstanding, remarkable, magnificent, marvellous, majestic, stupendous, prodigious, ambitious, large-scale, grand, awe-inspiring, awesome, important, significant, distinguished, classic, memorable, transcendent, exalted, unforgettable, enduring, lasting, abiding, permanent, immortal, historic, epoch-making
1. 1.1 Of or serving as a monument.
  纪念碑（或馆、塔、门、像）的；纪念性的
  additional details are found in monumental inscriptions
  在碑铭中又发现了一些细节。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, the completed windows do possess a freshness that is striking to find in the medium of monumental stained glass.
  In the cliffs around the boundaries of the city the king left a series of monumental inscriptions
  Four years later, he went to work in a local monumental works for £7 a week.
  It reeked of historical importance and monumental significance.
  I have yet to see other women doing memorial or monumental work.
  True to the Republic's practice of monumental commemoration, Hugo had to have his memorial statue as well.
  Synonyms
  commemorative, memorial, celebratory, commemorating, funerary

单词	monumental
释义	Definition of monumental in English: monumental adjective mɒnjʊˈmɛnt(ə)lˌmɑnjəˈmɛn(t)l 1Great in importance, extent, or size. 重要的；巨大的 it's been a monumental effort 这是巨大的努力。 Example sentencesExamples A time of glory, gain and riches comes unexpectedly after all the monumental efforts you have made in the past. It offered some sublime contests and changes of fortune and also some monumental individual efforts from both teams. I've done a good job, I've made (at times) a monumental effort. With what seemed like a monumental effort, the handsome man brought himself back under control. It will be asking a lot of Maxwell to expect a fourth monumental effort in Friday's semi-final against Nepal. Max lifted his head with what looked like a monumental effort, then dropped it back. We'd argue and it would take a monumental effort to convince him to change his mind. So it was the desserts that saved the day, because they were of sufficiently monumental size as to make one wonder why the main courses were not equally generous. The Iliad, like the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, holds a position of monumental importance in Western culture. All recognize that it's an undertaking of monumental size and complexity Despite the monumental importance of the task, sometimes the board just didn't take the time or make the effort to do it right. It must have been a monumental research task to gather all the information required for this work. On the contrary, it is a task of monumental strategic importance for the United States as well as for Europeans. It's a monumental and costly task, and publishers have given no reason to believe they can do it for themselves. On the plus side are the impressive costumes and monumental sets, the excellent playing by the orchestra and generally good singing. The task is a monumental one because of the size of the islands, their tiny population and their distance from the rest of the world. Tragically, their monumental efforts prove to be in vain… It took what seemed to be a monumental effort for me to open them and when I did so, all I wanted to do was close them again. Recovery will require a monumental effort from all sectors of society. The task ahead is monumental and extremely serious for us and the generations to come. Synonyms huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, vast, prodigious, Herculean, titanic, gargantuan, staggering, exceptional, extraordinary British informal ginormous terrible, dreadful, awful, colossal, staggering, huge, enormous catastrophic, unforgivable, indefensible informal whopping rare egregious impressive, striking, outstanding, remarkable, magnificent, marvellous, majestic, stupendous, prodigious, ambitious, large-scale, grand, awe-inspiring, awesome, important, significant, distinguished, classic, memorable, transcendent, exalted, unforgettable, enduring, lasting, abiding, permanent, immortal, historic, epoch-making 2Of or serving as a monument. 纪念碑（或馆、塔、门、像）的；纪念性的 additional details are found in monumental inscriptions 在碑铭中又发现了一些细节。 Example sentencesExamples In the cliffs around the boundaries of the city the king left a series of monumental inscriptions In fact, the completed windows do possess a freshness that is striking to find in the medium of monumental stained glass. I have yet to see other women doing memorial or monumental work. It reeked of historical importance and monumental significance. True to the Republic's practice of monumental commemoration, Hugo had to have his memorial statue as well. Four years later, he went to work in a local monumental works for £7 a week. Synonyms commemorative, memorial, celebratory, commemorating, funerary Derivatives monumentality noun mɒnjʊmɛnˈtalɪtiˌmɑnjəˌmɛnˈtælədi ‘The monumentality of the view was hard to escape,’ Winton says. Example sentencesExamples Some of his compositions, especially those that include a limited number of figures, display a monumentality that is rarely seen in Ethiopian painting. However, the complexity of his paintings belies their moderate sizes; Nozkowski achieves monumentality in minute measurements. The film's monumentality owes less to its form than its subject - the place of history in culture and of culture in history. The monumentality of Amsterdam exists only in the heads of its inhabitants, not on the streets. Definition of monumental in US English: monumental adjectiveˌmɑnjəˈmɛn(t)lˌmänyəˈmen(t)l 1Great in importance, extent, or size. 重要的；巨大的 it's been a monumental effort 这是巨大的努力。 the ballet came across as one of MacMillan's most monumental works 此芭蕾舞剧给人印象是麦克米伦不朽作品之一。 Example sentencesExamples The task is a monumental one because of the size of the islands, their tiny population and their distance from the rest of the world. The task ahead is monumental and extremely serious for us and the generations to come. All recognize that it's an undertaking of monumental size and complexity We'd argue and it would take a monumental effort to convince him to change his mind. Recovery will require a monumental effort from all sectors of society. It offered some sublime contests and changes of fortune and also some monumental individual efforts from both teams. On the plus side are the impressive costumes and monumental sets, the excellent playing by the orchestra and generally good singing. It will be asking a lot of Maxwell to expect a fourth monumental effort in Friday's semi-final against Nepal. With what seemed like a monumental effort, the handsome man brought himself back under control. Max lifted his head with what looked like a monumental effort, then dropped it back. A time of glory, gain and riches comes unexpectedly after all the monumental efforts you have made in the past. Tragically, their monumental efforts prove to be in vain… On the contrary, it is a task of monumental strategic importance for the United States as well as for Europeans. Despite the monumental importance of the task, sometimes the board just didn't take the time or make the effort to do it right. So it was the desserts that saved the day, because they were of sufficiently monumental size as to make one wonder why the main courses were not equally generous. It must have been a monumental research task to gather all the information required for this work. It took what seemed to be a monumental effort for me to open them and when I did so, all I wanted to do was close them again. I've done a good job, I've made (at times) a monumental effort. It's a monumental and costly task, and publishers have given no reason to believe they can do it for themselves. The Iliad, like the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, holds a position of monumental importance in Western culture. Synonyms huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, vast, prodigious, herculean, titanic, gargantuan, staggering, exceptional, extraordinary terrible, dreadful, awful, colossal, staggering, huge, enormous impressive, striking, outstanding, remarkable, magnificent, marvellous, majestic, stupendous, prodigious, ambitious, large-scale, grand, awe-inspiring, awesome, important, significant, distinguished, classic, memorable, transcendent, exalted, unforgettable, enduring, lasting, abiding, permanent, immortal, historic, epoch-making 1.1 Of or serving as a monument. 纪念碑（或馆、塔、门、像）的；纪念性的 additional details are found in monumental inscriptions 在碑铭中又发现了一些细节。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, the completed windows do possess a freshness that is striking to find in the medium of monumental stained glass. In the cliffs around the boundaries of the city the king left a series of monumental inscriptions Four years later, he went to work in a local monumental works for £7 a week. It reeked of historical importance and monumental significance. I have yet to see other women doing memorial or monumental work. True to the Republic's practice of monumental commemoration, Hugo had to have his memorial statue as well. Synonyms commemorative, memorial, celebratory, commemorating, funerary
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