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very large, heavy and solid 巨大的;大而重的;结实的 a massive rock 一块巨大的岩石 the massive walls of the castle 厚实坚固的城堡围墙
Extra ExamplesKeith shrugged his massive shoulders. 基思耸了耸肩。 She could see the whole massive bulk of the cathedral. 雄伟坚固的大教堂尽收她的眼底。
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extremely large or serious 巨大的;非常严重的 The government put massive amounts of money into the health service. 政府向医疗服务投入了大量资金。 The Chancellor is to announce a massive increase in spending. 财政大臣即将宣布要大幅增加开支。 These farmers grow crops on a massive scale. 这些农民大规模种植庄稼。 He suffered a massive heart attack. 他的心脏病严重发作了。 - (British English, informal)
Their house is massive. 他们的房子大极了。 They have a massive great house. 他们有一座非常大的房子。 Their appeal is massive in Australia. 他们在澳大利亚有很大的吸引力。 The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. 爆炸在地面留下了一个巨大的坑。 The band's new album was a massive hit. 该乐队的新专辑大受欢迎。
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very successful or important 大量: 非常成功或重要This band is going to be massive. 这个乐队将会很强大。 There has never been anything like this done here before. It's going to be massive. 这里以前从未发生过这样的事情。它将是巨大的。
Word Originlate Middle English: from French massif, -ive, from Old French massis, based on Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’.