Word · Frequency #46127
titan
/ˈtaitn/
noun
提坦；提坦神
a Titan; one of the primordial giant gods in Greek mythology
希腊神话中的巨神族，常大写。
- 1.
Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
身材巨大、伟大或神圣的人或事物。
土卫六；泰坦星；身材巨大、伟大或神圣的人或事物。；提坦；太阳神；巨人
In use
After leading the company for twenty years, she became a titan in the technology industry.
The old bank, once a financial titan, now faces fierce competition from online lenders.
Many young engineers hope to work for the industrial titan that built this port.
a titan of [field]
指在某个领域极为杰出或重要的人或事物。
He is a titan of the tech industry.
他是科技行业的巨头。
the Titans
希腊神话中的巨人神族。
The Titans were overthrown by Zeus.
提坦神被宙斯推翻。
Titan (as proper noun)
指土星的卫星，通常大写。
Titan is Saturn's largest moon.
土卫六是土星最大的卫星。
Common mistakes
The bridge is made of titan.The bridge is made of titanium.
中文学习者常混淆'titan'（巨人）与'titanium'（钛），后者才是金属的正确表达。
He is a titan man.He is a titan.
titan是名词，不可直接修饰名词；应单独使用表示'巨人'或'杰出人物'。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常大写，指神话中的巨人或土卫六
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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