Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3790
giant
巨大的;庞大的
核心释义
Very large; enormous.
- 1.
巨大的
Very large.
巨大的;庞大的
用法In use
The giant pumpkin weighed over 500 pounds.
用法提示:giant 作为形容词修饰 pumpkin,强调体积庞大。
They built a giant statue in the center of the city.
用法提示:giant 修饰 statue,表示尺寸巨大。
A giant wave crashed onto the shore during the storm.
用法提示:giant 描述 wave 的规模大,形容词用法。
a giant + singular noun
giant 作形容词时通常放在名词前作定语,单数可数名词前需用冠词 a/an 或 the。
They built a giant screen in the square.
他们在广场上建了一块巨大的屏幕。
giant + plural noun
修饰复数名词时,giant 前一般不加冠词。
Giant waves hit the coast last night.
昨晚巨浪拍击着海岸。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子That cake is very giant.正确表达That cake is enormous.
giant 作形容词时通常只放在名词前作定语(如 a giant panda),本身已含“极大”的意思,既不接受 very 这类程度副词修饰,也不宜作表语。汉语的“非常巨大”不能逐字译成 very giant,应改用 enormous 这类能作表语、能受程度修饰的形容词。
易错句子This room is more giant than that one.正确表达This room is bigger than that one.
giant 没有比较级,也不能用 more 构成比较,因为它不像 big 那样是可分级形容词,而且一般只作定语。表示两者大小的比较要用 bigger(big 的比较级),汉语的“比……更大”对应 bigger than。
易错句子The company expanded giant last year.正确表达The company expanded enormously last year.
giant 只能作形容词,不能像副词那样修饰动词。汉语“大幅扩张、极大地扩张”中的“大幅/极大”在英语里是状语,必须用副词,写成 enormously、greatly 等,不能直接用 giant。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- giant step
- 巨大的一步
- The invention represents a giant step forward in medicine.这项发明代表了医学上巨大的一步。
- giant leap
- 巨大的飞跃
- Landing on the moon was a giant leap for mankind.登月是人类巨大的飞跃。
- giant size
- 特大号
- I ordered a giant size pizza.我点了一个特大号披萨。
- giant panda
- 大熊猫
- The giant panda is an endangered species.大熊猫是一种濒危物种。
- giant corporation
- 巨型企业
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
巨人(jùrén)就是giant,记住‘巨’字。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语,修饰名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ant' or '-iant' with 'giant', but their pronunciations differ in the stressed vowel (giant has /aɪ/, others have /ɪ, ɛ, ɪ/). None rhyme with giant; they are useful lookalikes for spelling awareness.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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