giant
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ us/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
(VERY TALL PERSON)
B1 （尤指儿童故事中凶残的）巨人
an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories
身材异常高大的人，巨人
someone who is taller or larger than usual
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- Dad terrified us with stories of a big, bad giant who ate little children.
- In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand.
- Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses.
- To a small child, Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".
- The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.
(LARGE BUSINESS)
C2 （成功且有影响的）伟人，巨头，大公司
a very successful and powerful person or organization
He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century. 他是本世纪的知识界巨擘／政界巨头之一。
The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants (= large companies). 这场收购战是在两个美国工业／零售业巨头之间展开的。
giant
adjective uk/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ us/ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
巨大的，特大的
extremely large
a giant earth-moving machine 大型掘土机
to take giant steps 大步流星
Synonyms: astronomical (LARGE) big (LARGE)colossalenormousgargantuangiganticginormous great (BIG)heftyhugeimmensejumbolarge mammoth massiveprodigious sizeable stupendousthumping tremendousvastvoluminous walloping whopping
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- The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.
- The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
- The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.
- They planned a giant party to celebrate the team's victory.
- The gas leak caused a giant explosion to rip through the building.