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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- monster ['mɑnstə]
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1.
n
an imaginary beast, such as a centaur, usually made up of various animal or human parts
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2.
n
a person, animal, or plant with a marked structural deformity
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3.
n
a cruel, wicked, or inhuman person
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4.
n
a very large person, animal, or thing
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5.
n
(as modifier)
- a monster cake
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6.
vt.
[tr]
[Austral and NZ]
[informal]
to criticize (a person or group) severely
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7.
vt.
[Austral and NZ]
[sport]
to use intimidating tactics against (an opponent)
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum portent, from mon
e re to warn
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1.
n
an imaginary beast, such as a centaur, usually made up of various animal or human parts
Examples
- The killer was truly a monster, he butchered ten people in their sleep last week.
- 这个凶手是个恶魔，上周趁人熟睡时又残害了10个生灵。 → butcher
- he became a monster → become
- he changed into a monster → into
- a monster cake → monster
- 水面上有个黑影漂动了一下, 不会是湖怪吧？
- A black shadow floated over the lake. Could it be a lake monster? → 漂动
- 相传，这个湖里有个水怪。
- Traditionally, there is said to be a monster in this lake. → 相传
- 有人说，这个湖里有怪兽。
- Some people say that there's a monster in the lake. → 有
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