monumental

/ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

monumental — adjective

  • monumentalpositive
  • more monumentalcomparative
  • most monumentalsuperlative

1. Monumental describes something that is extremely large in size, amount, or scale

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Monumental describes something that is extremely large in size, amount, or scale.

例句

The museum built a monumental stone gate at the entrance.

monumental + noun for huge physical size

A monumental wall of snow blocked the road to the village.

同義詞
  • huge

    The most everyday word for very large size

  • massive

    Often adds an idea of weight, solidity, or force

  • enormous

    Stresses that something is far larger than expected

  • gigantic

    More vivid and dramatic, especially for physical objects

反義詞
  • tiny

    Extremely small in size

  • small

    General opposite for size

  • modest

    Not large in amount, scale, or appearance

文法句型

monumental + noun

be + monumental

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns for things with impressive physical size or a very large amount, such as buildings, walls, costs, or piles of work. If the focus is lasting importance rather than sheer scale, use sense 2.

2. Monumental describes something so important or influential that it feels like a

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Monumental describes something so important or influential that it feels like a major achievement or turning point.

例句

Winning that case was a monumental step for workers' rights.

monumental step for a major change

The vaccine was a monumental achievement for modern medicine.

monumental achievement

同義詞
  • historic

    Focuses on an event's place in history rather than sheer scale

  • momentous

    Stresses serious consequences or lasting results

  • major

    Broader and more neutral, without the same dramatic force

  • groundbreaking

    Often used for new ideas or discoveries that change a field

反義詞
  • minor

    Small in importance or effect

  • ordinary

    Not especially important or impressive

  • unimportant

    Not important enough to matter much

文法句型

monumental + noun

be + monumental

用法筆記

Usually appears with nouns like achievement, decision, discovery, failure, or turning point. It suggests lasting importance or unusually large consequences, not just big physical size.