Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3790
giant
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
adjective
巨大的；庞大的
Very large; enormous.
- 1.
Very large.
巨大的
巨大的；庞大的
In use
The giant pumpkin weighed over 500 pounds.
They built a giant statue in the center of the city.
A giant wave crashed onto the shore during the storm.
Connections
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
- The giant corporation controls most of the market.这家巨型企业控制了大部分市场。
- giant killer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
巨人（jùrén）就是giant，记住‘巨’字。
Context & Register
neutral
Grammar Note
常作定语，修饰名词
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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