immense
Definitions
Extremely large in size, extent, or degree
巨大的，广阔的，无边无际的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (a form of in-, 'not,' before m) + mens (measure) = 'not measurable' — so vast no measuring tool could capture it. The Romans used this 'beyond measure' idea as hyperbole for 'enormous,' which is why immense feels weightier than big or large.
Root mens still carries 8 more wordsWhy It Means This
immense literally claims a size beyond what any tape measure could reach — 'un-measurable.' That built-in exaggeration is why it pairs so naturally with effort, value, pressure, and pleasure: it signals not just large but overwhelming, off-the-scale.
Common Collocations
- 1.immense pressure巨大的压力
- 2.immense value巨大的价值
- 3.immense pleasure极大的愉悦
- 4.an immense amount of大量的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The project required an immense amount of time and effort.
- 2.
From the plane, the desert looked truly immense.
- 3.
Her research has been of immense value to the field.
Synonym Comparison
- immense — beyond measure; suggests overwhelming, off-the-scale size or degree
- huge — the everyday word for very large; neutral and informal
- vast — emphasizes wide, open extent (a vast plain, a vast difference)
- enormous — very large, often surprisingly or alarmingly so
- massive — stresses heavy bulk or solid weight (a massive wall, massive debt)