vast
adjective/vɑːst/
/væst/
- extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的 - a vast area of forest
莽莽苍苍的森林 - a vast crowd
一大群人 - In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。 - They sell a vast array of products.
他们售卖大量产品。 - a vast amount of information
大量信息 - At dusk bats appear in vast numbers.
蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。 - vast quantities of food
大量食品 - His business empire was vast.
他的企业规模庞大。 - vast sums of money
巨额资金 - The special effects were a vast improvement over the original film.
特效比原版电影有了很大的改进。 - She writes on a vast range of subjects.
她的写作题材广泛。 - It is a very rich country with vast resources.
这是一个非常富裕的国家，拥有丰富的资源。 - Your help made a vast difference.
您的帮助产生了巨大的变化。 - We’ve hired a marquee at vast expense.
我们花费巨资租用了一个帐篷。
Extra Examples- To the south lay a vast area of wilderness.
南面是一望无际的旷野。 - Vast crowds lined the route of the marathon.
马拉松比赛路线两旁挤满了大批人群。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryVast is used with these nouns:- amount
- archive
- area
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vastus ‘void, immense’. - a vast area of forest