giant基本解释
n.巨人；巨物；大公司
adj.巨大的
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第三人称复数：giants
giant是什么意思
noun
1. any creature of exceptional size
2. an unusually large enterprise
e.g. Walton built a retail giant
3. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
Synonym: giant star
4. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength
appears in folklore and fairy tales
5. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Synonym: colossusbehemothheavyweighttitan
6. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Synonym: goliathbehemothmonstercolossus
7. a very large person
impressive in size or qualities
Synonym: hulkheavyweightwhale
adj
1. of great mass
huge and bulky
e.g. a jumbo jet
jumbo shrimp
Synonym: elephantinegargantuanjumbo
1. 巨大的；特大的；极其重要的
Something that is described as giant is much larger or more important than most others of its kind.
e.g. ...Italy's giant car maker, Fiat.
意大利汽车生产巨头菲亚特公司
e.g. ...a giant oak table.
巨大的橡木桌
2. 大公司；大企业；大国
Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country.
e.g. ...Japanese electronics giant Sony.
日本电子业巨头索尼公司
e.g. ...one of Germany's industrial giants, Daimler-Benz.
德国工业巨头之一，戴姆勒—奔驰公司
3. （尤指古代传说中虚构的）巨人
A giant is an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories.
e.g. ...a Nordic saga of giants.
北欧的巨人传奇
4. 伟人；巨子；高大健壮的人
You can refer to someone, especially a man, as a giant, if they seem important or powerful or if they are big and strong.
giant的近义词
e.g. He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man...
他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
e.g. The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
巡逻队中块头最大的那个彪形大汉将玛蒂举起来放到自己的肩上。
5. 卓越人物；大师；才华超群的人
You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a giant, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field.
e.g. ...the giant of opera, Luciano Pavarotti...
歌剧界巨擘卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂
e.g. He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.
毋庸置疑，他是日本的文学巨匠之一。
1. 巨人传：除了芬奇,其他过世之后赢得奥斯卡提名的还包括,詹姆斯-迪恩(James Dean)在1955年和1956年分别凭借在<>(East of Eden) 和<>(Giant)两次赢得最佳男主角的提名,
2. 巨星：马丁.高特弗雷德(Martin Gottfried)曾将百老汇创作历史上不同时期涌现的作曲家分为三类:巨星(Giant),他们制定了早期音乐剧的基本模式,形成了百老汇音乐剧创作的传统;大师(Master),他们是具有自己不同风格和特点的创作者,
The Gyaunte Atlas beareth the worlde on hys shoulders.
出自：R. EdenJust before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town.
就在一年一度的巨型蔬菜大赛开始之前, 一只巨大的兔子开始恐吓这个小镇。
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