titanic
[taɪ'tænɪk]
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》