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monumental

/mon-yuh-men-tl/US // ˌmɒn yəˈmɛn tl //UK // (ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl) //

纪念性的,不朽的,巨大的,纪念性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
    • : exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree: a monumental work.
    • : of historical or enduring significance: a monumental victory.
    • : Fine Arts. having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.
    • : of or relating to a monument or monuments.
    • : serving as a monument.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.impressive, overwhelming
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Examples

  • Barricades and fences are up, creating a restricted zone to keep out vehicular and pedestrian traffic from a wide strip of downtown and monumental Washington.

  • Many have not taken this one seriously but we have and are very proud of the efforts that went to moving such a monumental step forward.

  • It was a monumental step in his recovery from the compound right leg fracture in November 2018 that threatened his life, leg and football career.

  • A monumental question is whether we’re on the brink of something much worse.

  • A complete human connectome will be a monumental technical achievement.

  • And for Larry Flynt, this might be a monumental opportunity to stick it to the dictator the best way he knows how.

  • On August 27, 1776, the Battle of Brooklyn resulted in some monumental maneuvers by both the Patriots and the Red Coats.

  • His work was more monumental, more violent, and promoted the Aryan struggle.

  • You may be wondering what work of monumental consequence is contained within these gilded pages.

  • It was monumental, a great victory not only for Porter and the Innocence Project, but for the principle of justice.

  • Every monumental inscription should be in Latin; for that being a dead language, it will always live.

  • And if the monumental record of their virtues be a just one, why did they heirloom on posterity this bitter heritage of swearing?

  • Do not be bluffed off by the somewhat stern and monumental first impression that he may make upon you.

  • This is very like an epitaph, bar the handwriting, which is anything but monumental, and I dare say I had better stop.

  • The face of the Well-dressed Man likewise expressed the serene flush that heroes must show at such monumental moments.