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co.los.susHkE5lBs7Es, $-5lB:7sEsn [C]pl colossuses or colossi HkR9lBsYaI, $-9lA:YsaIa very large statue or building巨大的雕像或建筑He compared the statue with an unfinished marble colossus from the island of Naxos.他把这座雕像与纳克索斯岛上的未完成的大理石巨像相比。The Colossus of Rhodes was a very large bronze statue of Apollo at the entrance to Rhodes port in ancient times.罗德斯的巨像是古时在罗德斯港入口处的一座巨大的阿波罗青铜塑像。His office is on the twelfth floor of the Bundesbank colossus (=building) with a view over Frankfurt.他的办公室是在德国联邦银行大厦的十二楼,从那里能俯瞰整个法兰克福。An important or influential person, group or country may also be described as a colossus.极重要的人或物She has been described as the creative colossus of the literary world.她被誉为文学界里创造力的巨匠。With his influential friends and extravagant lifestyle, he bestrides the world of show business like a colossus (=he is very important and influential in the world of entertainment).他有着举足轻重的朋友,过着奢侈豪华的生活,像巨人般主宰着娱乐业。
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