新概念英语第三册lesson10课件

Colossal adj.庞大的 (large in size) A colossal monument A colossal statue 。 big You give me a big surprise. He is a big person.(重要) o large(体积大、数量大) an empty large box(体积大) a large number of people(数量大) ·vast(辽阔、广阔) ·表示幅员辽阔地理面积广大 ·vast desert ·Vast sea ·Vast farmland ·Immense(11行)(ad.极广大的，无边的) immense=immeasurable不可测量的 ·表示程度尺码内涵的无可测量 Immense difficulties/problems/importance an immense stadium /iceberg ·Immense universe ● enormous(重点突出数量、程度、体积) 强调程度时比big语气，且更正式。 We had an enormous lunch. He made a big success.He made an enormous success. Xiao Shenyang earned enormous sums of money after the Spring Festival Gala. ● Giant(n.巨人，大力士adj.庞大的，巨大的) =gigantic(adj.巨人般的，巨大的) ·表示巨大的动植物商业组织 ·a giant person a giant tree ·tremendous(=big、fast、powerful) ·大部分情况下表示程度往往加上抽象名词 The plane is travelling at tremendous speed. MJ enjoyed tremendous popularity. He experienced tremendous sadness/joy when she left/came. ·Titanic(用于修饰人和物、体积大、力量大) The ship is titanic. 来源于希腊神话 Huge 强调体积大a huge stone ·数量巨大a huge sum of money ·watertight adj..不漏水的 (a watertight ship) (引申为无懈可击的、毫无破绽的) watertight arguments ·无懈可击的论点 watertight excuse 毫无破绽的借口 ·不论何时迟到他总能想出滴水不漏的借口 Whenever he is late,he will come up with watertight excuses.