enormous

【发音】

美 /ɪ'nɔrməs/ 英 /ɪ'nɔːməs/

【翻译】

1. adj. 巨大的， 庞大的

   英释:very big in size or in amount

【记忆】

e(出) ＋ norm(规范) ＋ ous(…的) → 超出规范的 → 巨大的

【例句】

1. an enormous bunch of flowers

   巨大的花束

2. an enormous amount of money

   巨款

3. The team made an enormous effort.

   该队付出了巨大的努力。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...have enormous potential to develop renewables...

2. (2017.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...the big benefit will not only be in the housing of this enormous and rapidly growing amount of data...

3. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Antarctica has enormous reserves of oil and natural gas...

4. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...there is reason to continue to use and develop them to help meet the enormous challenge of Sustainably feeding a growing planet...

5. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...The overwhelming conclusion when you put this enormous literature together is that there is no clear academic advantage of sitting in all-female or all-male classes...

6. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...the process of urbanization will only accelerate in the decades to come — with an enormous impact on biodiversity and potentially on climate change...

7. (2014.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...There's an enormous opportunity here...

8. (2011.6 • CET6 • • 写作题)...The reason behind this phenomenon is common — the enormous pressure of finding a job...

9. (2009.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...There’s an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this country...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.庞大的，巨大的；凶暴的，极恶的

   huge/tremendous/massive/macro/vast/

【同根词】

1. adv

   enormously : 巨大地，庞大地；非常地，在极大程度上

2. n

   enormity : 巨大；暴行；极恶