Word · Frequency #21144
Fully loadedvastness
巨大；广大；广漠
the quality of being extremely large in size, extent, or number
- 1.
The quality of being vast.
巨大的性质
- 2.
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
在规模、范围或数量上异常巨大
- 3.
Something vast.
巨大的事物
巨大的性质；在规模、范围或数量上异常巨大；巨大的事物；巨大；广大
In use
Standing at the edge of the canyon, we were struck by the vastness of the landscape.
She tried to describe the vastness of the ocean, but words seemed too small.
The vastness of the universe makes everyday problems feel less important.
the vastness of sth
vastness 是不可数名词，常与 the ... of 连用，强调某物在面积、范围或数量上的广大。
The vastness of the desert made us feel small.
沙漠的广袤让我们感到自己很渺小。
feel/realize the vastness of sth
可用 feel、realize、grasp 等表示感知或理解的动词，后接 the vastness of 短语。
Standing on the shore, I realized the vastness of the sea.
站在海边，我意识到了大海的浩瀚。
in the vastness of [place]
该结构常用于描写海洋、太空、荒野等开阔空间，带有一种渺小或无边的感觉。
Connections
Collocations
- vastness of space
- 太空的浩瀚
- The photos capture the vastness of space.这些照片捕捉了太空的浩瀚。
- vastness of the ocean
- 海洋的辽阔
- Standing on the cliff, she felt the vastness of the ocean.站在悬崖上，她感受到了海洋的辽阔。
- sheer vastness
- 无比的浩瀚
- The sheer vastness of the desert was overwhelming.沙漠的无边无际令人震撼。
- vastness of the universe
- 宇宙的广大
- Astronomers study the vastness of the universe.天文学家研究宇宙的广大。
- appreciate the vastness
- 体会其浩大
- You need a map to appreciate the vastness of this country.你需要一张地图才能体会这个国家的幅员辽阔。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 vast 记成‘广大的’，ness 是名词小尾巴，合起来就是‘巨大、广漠’；想象星空或大海的无边无际。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary descriptions、popular science or reflective writing vastness 是比较书面的名词，表示“巨大、广大、广漠”，多用于文学描写、科普或较正式的文字中，日常口语里相对较少见。可根据具体文体译作“浩瀚、辽阔、广袤”等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
vastness /ˈvæstnəs/ rhymes exactly with fastness /ˈfæstnəs/. Words like happiness, darkness, and kindness share only the unstressed suffix /nəs/, so they do not rhyme. vast /væst/ shares the stressed syllable /væst/ but not the ending; do not treat it as a rhyme. nastiness /ˈnæstinəs/ looks similar but has an extra syllable and is not a rhyme.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.