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giant/ˈdʒaiənt/ n. & adj.●n. 1 (fem. giantess /-tis/) an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size (虚构或神话中的)巨人 2 (in Greek mythology) one of such beings who fought against the gods (希腊神话中)与众神抗争的巨人 3 an abnormally tall or large person, animal, or plant 巨人，巨兽，巨树 4 a person of exceptional ability, integrity, courage, etc. 卓越超群的人物 5 a star of relatively great size and luminosity 巨星 ●attrib. adj. 1 of extraordinary size or force, gigantic; monstrous 巨大的，巨型的，力大无比的；怪兽般的 2 colloq. extra large [口]极大的，巨大的 giant packet 巨款 3 (of a plant or animal) of a very large kind (指动植物)巨型的，巨大的 □ giantism n.□ giant-like adj.[Middle English geant (later influenced by Latin) from Old French, ultimately via Latin gigas gigant- from Greek] |