词汇 | loch-ness-monster |
释义 | Loch Ness Monster noun[ S ] (alsoLoch Ness monster)uk /ˌlɒk nes ˈmɒn.stər/ us /ˌlɑːk nes ˈmɑːn.stɚ/ the Loch Ness Monster a large creature that some people claim lives in Loch Ness, a large lake in Scotland, although its existence has never been proved: The famous picture of Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, showing a dark neck rising out of the lake, was later proved to be a fake. The tale of the legendary Loch Ness Monster is a great asset to Scotland, worth millions of pounds to the tourist industry. The search for the Loch Ness Monster is said to have generated a $37 million tourist industry in Scotland by the early '90s. Scientific investigations have not confirmed claimed sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. To most people the idea of finding a great white shark in Scottish waters is no less improbable than finding the Loch Ness monster. Storsjön, the "Great Lake", is reputed to be home to Sweden's very own Loch Ness Monster. Mythological & legendary characters Abominable Snowman Anancy Andromeda Ares basilisk genie Hades hellhound Hera Hermes Janus siren sprite the sandman unicorn vamp Venus Vesta Victoria Zeus Bigfoot, yetis, mermaids, krakens, the Loch Ness Monster, dragons. . . . Do you believe they lived – or live – in our world? Some people today believe there’s a real water monster – the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie. |
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