giant

名词 giant:

1. any creature of exceptional size
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
   同义词：colossus, behemoth, heavyweight, titan
3. an unusually large enterprise
4. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
   同义词：hulk, heavyweight, whale
5. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
   同义词：goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus
6. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales
7. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
   同义词：giant star

形容词 giant:

1. of great mass; huge and bulky
   同义词：elephantine, gargantuan, jumbo

1. Ba jin is a literary giant.
   巴金是一位文坛巨匠。
2. The hero smote the giant with his sword.
   英雄用剑猛劈巨人。
3. Shakespeare is a giant among writers.
   莎士比亚是作家中的大文豪。

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n.（名词）

A person or thing of great size.
巨人，巨物：巨大的人或物
A person of extraordinary power, significance, or importance:
伟人，卓越人物：具有非凡力量、意义或重要性的人：
例句：
a giant in the field of physics; an intellectual giant.
物理学界的巨人；智慧出众人物

Greek Mythology One of a race of humanlike beings of enormous strength and stature who were destroyed in battle with the Olympians.
【希腊神话】 巨人：一个象人类一样具有巨大力量和身高的人种，在与奥林匹亚人的战斗中被毁灭
A being in folklore or myth similar to one of these beings.
巨人：民间传说或神话中与以上的人种相似的人
adj.（形容词）
Marked by exceptionally great size, magnitude, or power:
巨大的，庞大的：在外形、数量和力量方面特别巨大：
例句：
a giant wave; a giant impact.
巨大的波浪；巨大的冲击力

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French geant, jaiant
源自 古法语 geant, jaiant
from Vulgar Latin *gag3s gagant-
源自 俗拉丁语 *gag3s gagant-
from Latin gig3s
源自 拉丁语 gig3s
from Greek gigas
源自 希腊语 gigas