monumental
UK/mɒnjʊ'ment(ə)l/US/.mɒnju'mentәl/
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Very great in size, extent, or importance.
巨大的；极其重大的
adj.
Of or serving as a monument.
纪念碑的；纪念性的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmonumentwarn, remind, advise; (money branch) coin
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=monumental
monument + -al = 'like a monument.' Because a great monument is huge and lasting, monumental came to mean enormous and historically weighty — a monumental task, a monumental mistake.
Common Collocations
- 1.monumental task艰巨的任务
- 2.monumental effort巨大的努力
- 3.monumental achievement重大成就
- 4.monumental mistake天大的错误
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rebuilding the city after the earthquake was a monumental task.
- 2.
The treaty was a monumental achievement for both nations.
- 3.
Ignoring the warning was a monumental mistake.