monu·men·talBrE/ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/NAmE/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/adjective[usually before noun]veryimportantandhavingagreatinfluence, especiallyastheresultofyearsofwork重要的；意义深远的；不朽的SYNhistoric◆Gibbon'smonumentalwork'TheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire'吉本的不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史》[only before noun]verylarge, good, bad, stupid, etc.非常大（或好、坏、蠢等）的SYNmajor◆abookofmonumentalsignificance一本意义非凡的书◆Wehaveamonumentaltaskaheadofus. 极其繁重的工作在等着我们。◆Itseemslikeanactofmonumentalfolly. 这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。[only before noun]appearinginorservingasamonument作为纪念碑的；纪念碑上的◆amonumentalinscription/tomb碑文；陵墓◆amonumentalmason(= apersonwhomakesmonuments)纪念碑石工