| 词汇 | colossus |
| 释义 | colossus noun[ C ] uk /kəˈlɒs.əs/ us /kəˈlɑː.səs/pluralcolossiuk /kəˈlɒs.aɪ/ us /kəˈlɑː.saɪ/colossuses a person or thing of great size, influence, or ability: 巨大的人（或物）；极具影响力（或能力）的人物；巨人 She has been described as the creative colossus of the literary world.她被誉为文坛创作巨匠。 a very large statue (= large artistic object) or building: 巨大的雕像（或建筑物） the Colossus of Rhodes罗德岛太阳神铜像 Important people and describing important people actor August augustly baron be the cat's whiskersidiom doyen FLOTUS get over something/someone get over yourself!idiom grandee guest of honour heartbeat mogul movers and shakers MVP nibs notable number two superiority the grand old man of somethingidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gravestones and monuments colossus | American Dictionarycolossus noun[ C ] us/kəˈlɑs·əs/pluralcolossius/kəˈlɑsˌɑɪ/ a very large statue, or fig. someone or something that is very great in size or importance: a marble colossus from the sixth century B.C. fig. He talked about the emerging colossus of the Internet. Examples of colossuscolossus The troubled colossus was being turned briefly into a people's fun palace, its gloomy threat spirited away, presaging its recasting as the locus of democracy. The colossus should not be annoyed; in its barbarian skull slumbers the people's revolutionary soul. Accordingly, it is fitting that the passing of such a sporting colossus should be noted in this international parliament. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English In fact, no less than half the area of the borough is covered by these sprawling industrial colossi. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it nonsense to suggest that a small camera is going to succeed where these colossi have failed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not want to live beholden in essentials to either of the colossi. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Here we see the two great colossi, whose shadows lie across the earth, reaching out now to develop our inheritance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most colossi are located in remote areas, such as atop cliffs or within ancient structures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to serving as a means of transportation, fighting from horseback is vital to defeat some of the colossi. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He conjectured the effect of a squadron of, say six, colossi would give this fleet such an overwhelming power as to deter all possible opponents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wander and the colossi have life bars to indicate their remaining health. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Next to the legs of the colossi, there are other statues no higher than the knees of the pharaoh. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While the colossi are the only enemies, there are natural animals in the environment. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He set royal colossi on both sides of the pylon, and put two more obelisks on the south face in front of the gateway. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are, however, many environments that can not be traversed by horse, and colossi often inhabit areas within deep water or beyond large obstacles that must be scaled. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of colossus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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