monstrous
/ˈmɒnstrəs/adjective
1- having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster丑陋的; 可怕的：
monstrous, bug-eyed fish.
眼睛暴突的怪鱼。
1.1
- (of a person or an action) inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong（人, 行为）邪恶的, 骇人听闻的：
he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent
他不可爱, 他邪恶又暴虐
it is a monstrous waste of money.
这样浪费钱是骇人听闻的。
1.2
- extremely and dauntingly large巨大的, 庞大的：
the monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside.
巨潮淹没了周围乡村。
派生词
monstrously
adverbmonstrousness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'strange or unnatural'）： from Old French monstreux or Latin monstrosus, from monstrum （see MONSTER）. Current senses date from the 16th cent.