monumental /ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/ star1 TEM8

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  ADJ（形容词） You can use monumental to emphasize the large size or extent of something. 巨大的[强调]

  例：

  It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.

  分配给他这项任务是一个巨大的错误。

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  ADJ（形容词） If you describe a book or musical work as monumental, you are emphasizing that it is very large and impressive, and is likely to be important for a long time. 意义深远的; 不朽的[强调]

  例：

  ...his monumental work on Chinese astronomy.

  …他关于中国天文学的不朽著作。

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  ADJ（形容词） A monumental building or sculpture is very large and impressive. 宏伟的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.

  我对宏伟的雕塑并没有真正感兴趣。