elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
英语
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
用法模式：
[an] elephantine [object/body/structure]
The hotel lobby was dominated by an elephantine marble staircase.
A szálloda előcsarnokát egy monumentális márványlépcső uralta.
He lugged an elephantine suitcase up three flights of stairs.
Egy hatalmas bőröndöt cipelt fel három emeletnyi lépcsőn.
The report grew into an elephantine document no one wanted to read.
学习者例句
The sofa is elephantine and hard to move.
A kanapé hatalmas, és nehéz megmozdítani.
They built an elephantine statue in the square.
Egy hatalmas szobrot állítottak a téren.
常见错误：
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
含义
extremely large and heavy
搭配
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
近义词
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
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enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
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hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
反义词
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
主题
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
释义
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
用法模式：
elephantine [gait/steps/movements/manner]
In his elephantine boots, he clattered up the stairs.
Nehézkes csizmájában csattogva ment fel a lépcsőn.
The dancer’s elephantine movements drew a few laughs from the crowd.
A táncos nehézkes mozdulatai néhány nevetést váltottak ki a közönségből.
Her writing has an elephantine pace, slow and difficult to get through.
学习者例句
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
常见错误：
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
含义
clumsy and slow-moving
搭配
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
近义词
lumbering (Strongly focuses on heavy, awkward movement.)
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ungainly (Emphasizes lack of grace; not necessarily slow.)
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ponderous (Suggests slow heaviness in movement or style; often formal.)
反义词
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
主题
movement
|behavior
|description
释义
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
用法模式：
elephantine [ears/skin/features]
The mask had elephantine ears and a long painted trunk.
A maszknak elefántszerű fülei és hosszú, festett ormánya volt.
The creature’s elephantine skin was thick and deeply wrinkled.
A lény elefántszerű bőre vastag és mélyen ráncos volt.
学习者例句
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
常见错误：
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
含义
like an elephant in form
搭配
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
近义词
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
主题
animals
|appearance
|description
释义
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
用法模式：
elephantine [leg/limb/swelling]
The clinician noted elephantine swelling of the lower leg.
A klinikus a lábszár elefantiázisszerű duzzanatát észlelte.
The report described an elephantine enlargement of the affected limb.
A jelentés az érintett végtag elefantiázisszerű megnagyobbodását írta le.
常见错误：
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
含义
abnormally swollen or enlarged
搭配
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
近义词
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
反义词
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
主题
health
|medicine
释义
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
语法
词典原形
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
音节与重音
ele - phant - ine （3 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
词族
Core family
elephant
noun A1
相关表达
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
例句
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
学习者例句
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
例句
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
学习者例句
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.