giant
gb/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/ us/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
A2
英语
~ 4200
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
Very large person or thing
A person, animal, or thing that is much bigger or more important than normal.
用法模式：
a giant [person/animal/object/company]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'giant' meaning very tall person with 'giant' meaning very important company or figure; context decides which meaning is intended.
近义词
colossus (More formal or literary; often used for great importance or power.)
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behemoth (Emphasizes massive size, often for companies or machines.)
反义词
dwarf (Something very small in size compared to others.)
搭配
business giant
|tech giant
|media giant
|gentle giant
|giant corporation
主题
daily life
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The tech giant announced a new smartphone model.
- He was a giant in the world of jazz music.
- A gentle giant, the dog was loved by all the children.
- The company grew from a small shop into a retail giant.
- Mount Everest is a giant among mountains.
学习者例句
- My uncle works for a tech giant.
- That man is a giant in sports.
- The dog looks scary but is a gentle giant.
- Apple is a giant company.
- This tree is a giant in the park.
adjective
A2
property
2
Very large in size
Much bigger than normal.
用法模式：
a giant [object/structure/problem]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse 'giant' when 'big' would be more natural in everyday conversation; 'giant' often adds emphasis or surprise.
近义词
enormous (Very large in general; interchangeable in most contexts.)
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massive (Very large and heavy; can suggest solidness.)
反义词
tiny (Extremely small in size.)
搭配
giant leap
|giant step
|giant balloon
|giant wave
主题
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We saw a giant pumpkin at the fair.
- She took a giant step forward.
- The storm brought a giant wave crashing onto the shore.
- They built a giant shopping mall near the highway.
学习者例句
- That is a giant cake.
- I saw a giant spider in the bathroom.
- We have a giant TV at home.
- The city built a giant bridge.
名词
technical
B2
entity
3
Very large star type
A very big and bright star in space that is not dense.
近义词
supergiant (An even larger and more luminous type of star.)
反义词
dwarf star (A much smaller and less luminous star.)
搭配
red giant
|blue giant
主题
science
|astronomy
|space
例句
- The Sun will become a red giant in about 5 billion years.
- Betelgeuse is a well-known red giant in the constellation Orion.
- Blue giants are hotter than red giants.
学习者例句
- The Sun will be a red giant in the future.
- A red giant is bigger than our Sun now.
- Betelgeuse is a red giant star.
语法
词典原形
giant
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
US/d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
音节与重音
gi - ant （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (gi)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: giant
Noun
- Base: giant
- Plural: giants
词族
相关表达
giant leap
1/d͡ʒˈaɪənt lˈip/
fixed phrase
Major advance or improvement
A very big and important step forward.
例句
- Landing on the moon was a giant leap for mankind.
- This new technology is a giant leap in medicine.
sleeping giant
1/slˈipɪŋ d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
Inactive but powerful force
Something that is not active now but could be very powerful if it starts to act.
例句
- China was once called a sleeping giant by Napoleon.
- The new player is a sleeping giant who could dominate the league.
stand on the shoulders of giants
1/stˈænd ˈɔn ðə ʃˈoʊldɚz əv d͡ʒˈaɪənts/
idiom
literary
Build on earlier great work
To do something better or new because of the work done by great people before you.
例句
- Modern science stands on the shoulders of giants.
- He credited his success to standing on the shoulders of giants.
gentle giant
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
A big but kind person
A very big person who is kind and friendly.
例句
- Although he looks scary, he's really a gentle giant.
- Despite his size, Mark is a gentle giant who loves animals.
- The actor is known as a gentle giant off-screen.
- The wrestler was known as a gentle giant outside the ring.