(1)
enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, vast
(2)
These adjectives describe what is extraordinarily large.
这些形容词都描述超乎寻常大的事物,
(3)
Enormous suggests a marked excess beyond the norm in size, amount, or degree:
Enormous 暗指在大小、数量或程度上超乎常规的:
an enormous boulder;
巨大的圆石;
enormous expenses.
巨额费用。
(4)
Immense refers to boundless or immeasurable size or extent:
Immense 指无限的或无法测量的尺寸或范围:
an immense crowd of people;
无边无际的人海;
immense pleasure.
无以伦比的欢乐。
(5)
Huge especially implies greatness of size or capacity:
Huge 尤指尺寸或容量的庞大:
a huge wave;
巨浪;
a huge success.
巨大的成功。
(6)
Gigantic refers to size likened to that of a giant:
Gigantic 指象巨人一样的大小尺寸:
a gigantic redwood tree;
大得惊人的红杉树;
a gigantic disappointment.
极度失望。
(7)
Colossal suggests a hugeness that elicits awe or taxes belief:
Colossal 暗指能让人生畏或动摇信仰的巨大:
colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple;
古代神殿巨大的崩溃废墟;
has a colossal nerve.
无比的胆量。
(8)
Mammoth is applied to something of clumsy or unwieldy hugeness:
Mammoth 用于指事物笨拙的或笨重的庞大:
a mammoth ship;
巨轮;
a mammoth multinational corporation.
巨大的跨国公司。
(9)
Tremendous suggests awe-inspiring or fearsome size:
Tremendeus 指大小让人生畏或令人感到可怕:
a tremendous monument 100 feet high;
一百英尺高的巨大纪念碑;
ate a tremendous meal.
吃下大量的一餐。
(10)
Stupendous implies size that astounds or defies description:
Stupendous 指大小尺寸让人吃惊或超乎描述范围:
an undertaking of stupendous difficulty.
着手解决巨大的困难。
“The whole thing was a stupendous, incomprehensible farce” (W. Somerset Maugham).
“整个事件就是惊人的、无法了解的闹剧” (W·索默尔塞特·毛姆)
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Gargantuan especially stresses greatness of capacity, as for food or pleasure:
Gargantuan 尤其强调容量大,如就食物或快乐而言:
a gargantuan appetite.
惊人的食欲。
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Vast refers to greatness of extent, size, area, or scope:
Vast 指范围、大小、地区或跨度的宽广:
“All the land was shrouded in one vast forest” (Theodore Roosevelt).
“所有的土地都隐藏在广阔的森林中”。 (西奥多·罗斯福)
“Of creatures, how few vast as the whale” (Herman Melville).
“作为生物,几乎没有比鲸鱼更巨大的” (赫尔曼·梅尔维尔)
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Thursday, 25 December 2008
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Word about Movie
Movie theatre:
It is a cinema.
Cinema:
It is a movie theater.
Lobby:
It is a hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater.
Concession stand:
Concession stand is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, Stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties. Those contracts are often referred to as a concession — hence the name for a stand where food is sold.
Food sold at concession stands or candybars are often junk food such as french fries, ice cream, popcorn, pizza, hot dogs, soft drinks, and candy. However, many newer arenas now include multiple concession stands or candybars that essentially form a food court, serving a variety of fast food. At temporary outdoor events such as funfairs, food trucks may operate as concession stands or candybars.
Screening room:
It is a place you actually watch the movie.
Ticket window:
It is a place where you buy ticket from.
Ticket taker:
The person checks your ticket and gives part of your ticket back to you.
Stub:
The ticket taker gives part of ticket back to you, it is called stub.
Genres of movies:
Action: generally involves a moral interplay between "good" and "bad" played out through violence or physical force.
Adventure: involving danger, risk, and/or chance, often with a high degree of fantasy.
Comedy: intended to provoke laughter.
Drama: mainly focuses on character development.
Fantasy: speculative fiction outside reality (i.e. myth, legend).
Horror: intended to provoke fear in audience.
Slasher: A variation of Horror that focuses less on suspense and more on death and gore. Also calledSplatter film.
Mystery: the progression from the unknown to the known by discovering and solving a series of clues.
Romance: dwelling on the elements of romantic love.
Thrillers: intended to provoke excitement and/or nervous tension into audience.
It is a cinema.
Cinema:
It is a movie theater.
Lobby:
It is a hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater.
Concession stand:
Concession stand is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, Stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties. Those contracts are often referred to as a concession — hence the name for a stand where food is sold.
Food sold at concession stands or candybars are often junk food such as french fries, ice cream, popcorn, pizza, hot dogs, soft drinks, and candy. However, many newer arenas now include multiple concession stands or candybars that essentially form a food court, serving a variety of fast food. At temporary outdoor events such as funfairs, food trucks may operate as concession stands or candybars.
Screening room:
It is a place you actually watch the movie.
Ticket window:
It is a place where you buy ticket from.
Ticket taker:
The person checks your ticket and gives part of your ticket back to you.
Stub:
The ticket taker gives part of ticket back to you, it is called stub.
Genres of movies:
Action: generally involves a moral interplay between "good" and "bad" played out through violence or physical force.
Adventure: involving danger, risk, and/or chance, often with a high degree of fantasy.
Comedy: intended to provoke laughter.
Drama: mainly focuses on character development.
Fantasy: speculative fiction outside reality (i.e. myth, legend).
Horror: intended to provoke fear in audience.
Slasher: A variation of Horror that focuses less on suspense and more on death and gore. Also calledSplatter film.
Mystery: the progression from the unknown to the known by discovering and solving a series of clues.
Romance: dwelling on the elements of romantic love.
Thrillers: intended to provoke excitement and/or nervous tension into audience.
Tell the difference of words I
could versus would:
would is a little more formal.
Would you please give me that pen?
Could you please give me that pen?
center versus centre:
center and centre are identical in meaning,
center is an American spelling.
centre is a British spelling.
for example, theater is an American spelling, but theatre is a British spelling.
to have versus to have got
to have got is informal, to have is a little more formal.
-How much money have you got?
-How much money do you have?
-I have a car.
-I've got a car.
-I have to go.
-I've got to go.
Should we use singular or plural verbs with percentages.
30% of the population (is/are) single.
You have to look at what comes after the word OF.
If the object is singular, then the verb is singular.
If the object is plural, then the verb is pluarl.
-30% of the pie was missing.
-30% of the pies were missing.
would is a little more formal.
Would you please give me that pen?
Could you please give me that pen?
center versus centre:
center and centre are identical in meaning,
center is an American spelling.
centre is a British spelling.
for example, theater is an American spelling, but theatre is a British spelling.
to have versus to have got
to have got is informal, to have is a little more formal.
-How much money have you got?
-How much money do you have?
-I have a car.
-I've got a car.
-I have to go.
-I've got to go.
Should we use singular or plural verbs with percentages.
30% of the population (is/are) single.
You have to look at what comes after the word OF.
If the object is singular, then the verb is singular.
If the object is plural, then the verb is pluarl.
-30% of the pie was missing.
-30% of the pies were missing.
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