titanic

• adj. 巨大的；四价钛的

英文词源

titanic (adj.)

"gigantic, colossal," 1709, from titan + -ic. The British passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic sank April 15, 1912, and the name became symbolic of the destruction of supposedly indestructible.

双语例句

1. a titanic struggle between good and evil

善与恶之间的一场大搏斗

来自《权威词典》

2. The Titanic met her fate by crashing into a huge iceberg.

泰坦尼克号客轮因撞上一个大冰山而沉没.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.

我们一直在作极大的努力,以达到我们的目的.

来自《用法词典》

4. I have a detailed miniature of the Titanic.

我有一个“泰坦尼克”号的精细模型.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Even by modern standards, the 46, 000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.

即使按照现代的标准看, 那46, 000吨的泰坦斯尼克号也是一艘巨轮.

来自《用法词典》