monumental

adjective

/ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/

/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/

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[usually before noun] very important and having a great influence, especially as the result of years of work重要的；意义深远的；不朽的 synonym historic
- Gibbon’s monumental work ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’吉本的不朽著作《罗马帝国衰亡史》
[only before noun] very large, good, bad, stupid, etc.非常大（或好、坏、蠢等）的 synonym major
- We have a monumental task ahead of us.极其繁重的工作在等着我们。
- a monumental error/disaster/cock-up极其严重的错误／灾难／差错
Extra Examples
- monumental incompetence极其无能
- It seems like an act of monumental folly.这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。
- We must act now to avert a disaster of monumental proportions.我们现在必须行动起来，避免一场巨大的灾难。
- This book is a work of monumental significance.这是一部意义非凡的著作。
[only before noun] appearing in or serving as a monument作为纪念碑的；纪念碑上的
- a monumental inscription/tomb 碑文；陵墓