①a colossal sthadj.巨大的；庞大的（体积极大）

Synonymsgigantic, enormous, massive, immense

• Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away.荡然无存。环绕着那庞大废墟的残骸，唯有荒芜平坦的黄沙无边无际，延伸向远方。— Percy Bysshe Shelley

②colossal sthadj.极其严重的；极大的（程度极深）

Synonymsmonumental, immense, tremendous

• In the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses... more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters, but would be ashamed to resort to colossal untruths.弥天大谎总有某种令人信服的力量；因为大众更容易成为大谎言而非小谎言的受害者，因为他们自己常在小事上说谎，却羞于诉诸弥天大谎。— Adolf Hitler

①an enormous amount / number of sthadj.数量极大的；程度极深的

Synonymsimmense, vast, tremendous

• Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless, carrying an enormous amount of hope.友善的话语或许简短易言，但其回响却真正无穷无尽，承载着巨大的希望。

②enormous sthadj.体积巨大的；庞大的

Synonymshuge, gigantic, colossal

• To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all, missing an enormous world inside them.生活是世上最罕见的事情。大多数人只是存在着，仅此而已，错过了内心那片庞大的世界。

①a giant sthadj.巨大的；特大的

Synonymshuge, enormous, gigantic, massive

• That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.这是我个人迈出的一小步，却是人类迈出的一大步。— Neil Armstrong

②a tech / retail / corporate giantn.巨头；大企业

Synonymstitan, behemoth, colossus

• A market giant can fall overnight if it loses the humility to learn from the smallest competitor.哪怕是行业巨头，一旦丧失向最微小对手学习的谦逊，也会在一夜之间陨落。

③a giant of sthn.伟人；卓越人物

Synonymsgenius, legend, tower of strength

• If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.如果我看得更远，那是因为我站在巨人的肩膀上。— Isaac Newton

①massive sthadj.巨大的；厚重的

Synonymshuge, enormous, gigantic, solid

• Massive doors swing on small hinges, and big lives are shaped by small decisions.厚重的大门靠小小的铰链转动，伟大的人生由小小的抉择铸就。

②massive sthadj.大规模的；极其严重的

Synonymsimmense, extensive, substantial

• The path to success is to take massive, determined action.通往成功的道路在于采取大规模、坚定不移的行动。— Tony Robbins

①a substantial amount / number / increaseadj.大量的；显著的

Synonymsconsiderable, significant, sizeable

• A substantial increase in freedom must always be accompanied by an equal growth in responsibility.自由的大幅增加必须始终伴随着责任的同等增长。

②substantial structure / house / mealadj.结实的；丰盛的

Synonymssolid, sturdy, hearty

• True wisdom seeks a substantial foundation, knowing that illusions crumble under the slightest weight.真正的智慧寻求坚固的基石，因为虚幻在微弱的重压下便会瓦解。

③substantial issue / progressadj.实质性的；重要的

Synonymsmeaningful, essential, material

• Words are shadows; deeds are substantial.言语如虚影，行动方实在。

①a tremendous sthadj.巨大的；极大的

Synonymsenormous, huge, immense, massive

• Enthusiasm is a tremendous engine of success.热情是通往成功的巨大引擎。— Ralph Waldo Emerson

②sth is tremendousadj.极好的；精彩的

Synonymsfantastic, wonderful, terrific, superb

• Every moment of light and dark is a miracle... the whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place, is tremendous.光与暗的每一刻都是奇迹……万物息息相通，却又各安其位、各具特色，这一切是如此精彩绝伦。— Walt Whitman

①a vast sth (area / expanse / ocean)adj.辽阔的；广大的

Synonymsimmense, expansive, boundless, huge

• The cosmos is a vast ocean, into which we are now just beginning to wade.宇宙是一片辽阔的海洋，而我们才刚刚开始涉足其中。— Carl Sagan

②the vast majority / a vast amount of sthadj.巨大的；绝大部分的

Synonymsoverwhelming, massive, enormous

• The vast majority of our troubles are the result of misunderstood and misdirected love.我们绝大多数的烦恼，皆因被误解和错付的爱而起。— Carl Rogers

③vastly different / superioradv.极大地；非常

Synonymsimmensely, significantly, greatly

• Two people may look at the same star and see vastly different worlds.两个人凝视同一颗星，看到的却可能是截然不同的世界。