e·nor·mous
adjective/ɪˈnɔːməs/
/ɪˈnɔːrməs/
- extremely large
极其巨大的；庞大的 - an enormous house/dog
巨大的房子；大狗 - an enormous amount of time
大量的时间 - Current processors can perform an enormous number of operations per second.
当前的处理器每秒可以执行大量操作。 - Universities are under enormous pressure financially.
大学承受着巨大的财务压力。 - young dancers who show enormous potential
展现出巨大潜力的年轻舞者 - Their house is absolutely enormous!
他们的房子巨大无比。
Extra Examples- The problems facing the President are enormous.
总统面临的问题是巨大的。 - An enormous number of people were killed that night.
当晚，大量人员被杀。 - The cost of the work was enormous.
这项工作的成本是巨大的。 - The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
地方议会在这个项目上已经投入了巨资。 - The implications of such a proposal are enormous.
这个提议影响巨大。 - They've bought an enormous house in the country.
他们在乡下买了一所大房子。 - enormous fun/pleasure/importance/significance/flexibility/scope
极大的乐趣／快乐／重要性／意义／灵活度／范围
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEnormous is used with these nouns:- advance
- advantage
- amount
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin enormis ‘unusual, huge’ (from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + norma ‘pattern, standard’) + -ous. - an enormous house/dog