Word · Frequency #42472
behemoth
/biˈhiːmɔθ/
noun
庞然大物；巨兽
核心释义
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
- 1.
上帝在《约伯记》40:15-24中展示给约伯看的巨大而强大的野兽
A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24.
- 2.
任何巨大而强大的怪物
Any great and mighty monster.
- 3.
具有巨大力量和威力以及庞大规模的事物
Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
巨头；大人物；杰出人物；上帝在《约伯记》40:15-24中展示给约伯看的巨大而强大的野兽；任何巨大而强大的怪物；具有巨大力量和威力以及庞大规模的事物；庞然大物
用法In use
The new shopping mall is a behemoth of glass and steel, visible from miles away.
用法提示：behemoth 作名词，意为“庞然大物”，指巨大而显眼的建筑。
The moving truck was a behemoth, carrying an entire house on its back.
用法提示：behemoth 为名词，这里是比喻用法，形容卡车极大。
The company started as a tiny workshop but has grown into a behemoth in the tech industry.
用法提示：behemoth 作名词，表示强大而庞大的机构或企业。
a behemoth of [domain]
The company has become a behemoth of the tech industry.
这家公司已成为科技行业的庞然大物。
a [adjective] behemoth
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