monster
🇬🇧 UK/'mɒnstə/🇺🇸 US/'mɒnstә/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A large, frightening imaginary creature; a cruel or evil person
怪物;凶残的人
adj.
Extremely large or impressive
巨大的;极好的
v.
To demonise or terrorise someone
妖魔化;恐吓
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.scary monster可怕的怪物
- 2.fictional monster虚构的怪物
- 3.sea monster海怪
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children believed a monster was hiding under the bed.
- 2.
The children were terrified of the [monster] in the dark closet.
- 3.
The dictator was a [monster] who terrorized the population.