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monstrous

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒnstrəs/🇺🇸 US/'mɒnstrәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Hideous, shocking, or morally outrageous; abnormally large or grotesque

骇人的;荒谬的;畸形的;巨大的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
monstrshow, warn, portent
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=monstrous

Common Collocations

  • 1.monstrous act可怕的行为
  • 2.monstrous behavior怪物般的行为
  • 3.monstrous injustice大不公正

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The dictator committed monstrous crimes against humanity.

  • 2.

    The [monstrous] crime shocked the entire community deeply.

  • 3.

    He was accused of [monstrous] cruelty toward animals.

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