vast
adjective /vɑːst/
/væst/
- extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的 - a vast area of forest
莽莽苍苍的森林 - a vast crowd
一大群人 - In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。 - They sell a vast array of products.
他们出售各种各样的产品。 - a vast amount of information
大量信息 - At dusk bats appear in vast numbers.
蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。 - vast quantities of food
大量的食物 - His business empire was vast.
他的企业规模庞大。 - vast sums of money
巨额资金 - The special effects were a vast improvement over the original film.
特效是对原版电影的巨大改进。 - She writes on a vast range of subjects.
她写作的主题范围很广。 - It is a very rich country with vast resources.
这是一个资源非常丰富的国家。 - Your help made a vast difference.
你的帮助产生了巨大的变化。 - We’ve hired a marquee at vast expense.
我们花了大价钱租了一个帐篷。
- To the south lay a vast area of wilderness.
南面是一望无际的旷野。 - Vast crowds lined the route of the marathon.
大批人群排列在马拉松的路线上。
Collocations DictionaryVast is used with these nouns:- amount
- archive
- area
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词源late Middle English: from Latin vastus ‘void, immense’. - a vast area of forest