vast
gb/vˈæst/ us/vˈæst/
B1
英语
~ 2000
hatalmas, óriási
B1
1
用法模式：
[something] is vast
The desert stretched out into a vast expanse of sand.
She has a vast knowledge of world history.
A vast majority of voters supported the new policy.
The ocean is vast and mysterious.
They own vast amounts of farmland.
学习者例句
The ocean is vast.
He has a vast garden.
They live on a vast farm.
We saw a vast desert.
She read a vast number of books.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'vast' with 'fast' due to similar sounds, but 'vast' refers to size, not speed.
含义
Extremely large in size or extent
搭配
vast majority
|vast area
|vast amount
|vast difference
|vast knowledge
近义词
immense (Slightly more formal; often used for impressive scale.)
|
enormous (Common in everyday English; emphasizes size.)
反义词
tiny (Emphasizes being extremely small in size.)
|
minute (Formal or precise term for very small.)
主题
descriptions
|geography
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
释义
Very, very big in size or amount.
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
语法
词典原形
vast
IPA
GB/vˈæst/
US/vˈæst/
音节与重音
vast （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (vast)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: vast
- Comparative: vaster
- Superlative: vastest
词族
相关表达
vast expanse
1/vˈæst ɪkspˈæns/
fixed phrase
A very large open area
A very big and wide space.
例句
- We looked out over the vast expanse of the sea.
- The hikers crossed a vast expanse of grassland.
vast majority
1/vˈæst məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
The much larger part of a group
Most of the people or things in a group.
例句
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority of the population lives in cities.