massive

massive
adjective
  1. large and heavy or solid
    大而重的,厚重的,大块的
    a massive rampart of stone.
    巨大的石头堡垒。
  2. exceptionally large
    大量的,大规模的
    massive crowds are expected.
    估计会有大量的人聚集。
    ■very intense or severe
    剧烈的,严重的
    a massive heart attack.
    严重的心脏病发作。
    ■(informal)particularly successful or influential
    (非正式)特别成功的;非常有影响的
    they're going to be massive.
    他们将会大获成功。
  3. (Geology)(of rocks or beds) having no discernible form or structure
    (地质)(岩石或地层)均匀构造的,大块的
    ■(of a mineral) not visibly crystalline
    (矿物)外观非晶质的
noun
  1. (Brit. informal)a group of young people from a particular area with a common interest in hip-hop or jungle music
    (英,非正式)(某一地区的年轻人群体)嬉蹦音乐迷(或丛林爵士音乐迷)
    the Bristol massive.
    布里斯托尔的嬉蹦音乐迷。
派生
massively
adverb
  1. 庞大而复杂的网络
    [as submodifier]a massively complicated network.
massiveness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French massif, -ive, from Old French massis, based on Latin massa (see mass)
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