monstrous
gb/mˈɑnstɹəs/ us/mˈɑnstɹəs/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 4900
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely large or huge
Very, very big in size, amount, or degree.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is monstrous
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'monstrous' with 'monster', which is a noun. 'Monstrous' is an adjective describing something.
هممعنیها
enormous (Commonly used for very large size, less emotive than 'monstrous'.)
متضادها
tiny (Describes something very small in size, the opposite of 'monstrous' when referring to largeness.)
ترکیبهای رایج
monstrous wave
|monstrous lie
|monstrous storm
|monstrous appetite
موضوعها
size
|description
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The skyscraper cast a monstrous shadow over the park.
- He faced a monstrous pile of paperwork on his desk.
- A monstrous wave crashed against the shore.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The dog is monstrous compared to the cat.
- We saw a monstrous cake at the party.
- That tree is monstrous and old.
adjective
B2
property
2
Extremely cruel or evil
Very bad, cruel, or wrong.
الگوی کاربرد:
[action/behavior] is monstrous
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse 'monstrous' for any bad thing; it should be reserved for extreme wrongdoing.
هممعنیها
atrocious (Strongly emphasizes extreme cruelty or wickedness.)
متضادها
benevolent (Characterized by kindness and goodwill; opposite of cruel.)
ترکیبهای رایج
monstrous crime
|monstrous act
|monstrous injustice
موضوعها
morality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The dictator committed monstrous acts against his people.
- It was a monstrous betrayal of trust.
- Such monstrous cruelty cannot be ignored.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It was a monstrous crime.
- He did a monstrous thing to his friend.
- The war caused monstrous pain to many people.
adjective
literary
B2
property
3
Looking or acting like a monster
Looking very strange or scary like a monster.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is monstrous
هممعنیها
grotesque (Strange and unpleasant in appearance, often in an unnatural way.)
متضادها
beautiful (Pleasing to the senses; opposite of ugly or frightening.)
ترکیبهای رایج
monstrous creature
|monstrous face
|monstrous beast
موضوعها
appearance
|fantasy
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- A monstrous creature emerged from the depths.
- They told tales of a monstrous beast roaming the hills.
- His face was twisted into a monstrous grin.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The movie showed a monstrous animal.
- She drew a picture of a monstrous fish.
- The monster had a monstrous body.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
monstrous
IPA
GB/mˈɑnstɹəs/
US/mˈɑnstɹəs/
هجاها و تکیه
mon - strous (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mon)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: monstrous
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
monster
noun A2
monstrously
adverb
Advanced or less common
monstrosity
noun
عبارتها
monstrous regiment of women
1/mˈɑnstɹəs ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪmənt əv wˈɪmən/
idiom
literary
Rule by women (archaic/critical)
An old phrase meaning rule or government by women, used critically by some in the past.
نمونهها
- The phrase 'monstrous regiment of women' was famously used by John Knox in the 16th century.
- Historians debate the impact of the so-called 'monstrous regiment of women' on politics of that era.