monumental
adjective /ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/
/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/
- [usually before noun] very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work
synonym historic重要的;意义深远的;不朽的 - Gibbon’s monumental work ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’
吉本的不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史》
- Gibbon’s monumental work ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’
- [only before noun] very large, good, bad, stupid, etc.
synonym major非常大(或好、坏、蠢等)的 - We have a monumental task ahead of us.
极其繁重的工作在等着我们。 - a monumental error/disaster/cock-up
极其严重的错误/灾难/差错
- monumental incompetence
极其无能 - It seems like an act of monumental folly.
这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。 - We must act now to avert a disaster of monumental proportions.
我们现在必须行动起来,避免一场巨大的灾难。 - This book is a work of monumental significance.
这是一部意义非凡的著作。
- We have a monumental task ahead of us.
- [only before noun] appearing in or serving as a monument
作为纪念碑的;纪念碑上的 - a monumental inscription/tomb
碑文;陵墓
- a monumental inscription/tomb