magnum
/ˈmægnəm/noun
(pl. magnums)
1- a thing of a type that is larger than normal, in particular大于正常尺寸之物, 尤指:
1.1
- a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 1½ litres(比普通酒瓶大一倍的)大酒瓶(通常容量为1.5升)。
1.2
- often as modifier(trademark in the US) a gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its calibre would suggest〈美国商标〉大威力子弹枪械(指能发射杀伤力比其口径所示威力更大的枪械)。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of magnus 'great'.