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monster

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒnstə/🇺🇸 US/'mɒnstә/
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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-derived
monstshow, warn, portent
+
erone who does, agent
=monster

Common 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.

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