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brobdingnagian

/brob-ding-nag-ee-uhn/US // ˌbrɒb dɪŋˈnæg i ən //UK // (ˌbrɒbdɪŋˈnæɡɪən) //

锦上添花,锦囊妙计,锦衣卫,锦绣中华

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of huge size; gigantic; tremendous.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an inhabitant of Brobdingnag.
    • : a being of tremendous size; giant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • I never ceased marveling at the pluck with which this Lilliputian tackled life in the midst of such Brobdingnagian surroundings.

  • He told her about Texas, at length and in detail, being a true son of that Brobdingnagian state.

  • From a point near the top a gigantic baobab tree towered up against the skyline like a Brobdingnagian cabbage.

  • The men seek no relaxation from their business occupations save in Brobdingnagian dinners and suppers.

  • But then she had carried him off between her finger and thumb, so to speak, as the Brobdingnagian ladies carried off Gulliver.