vast

vast — adjective

1. very large in size, area, or amount — often so large that it is hard to see, mea

1.形容詞B1
釋義

very large in size, area, or amount — often so large that it is hard to see, measure, or understand its full scale

例句

The vast desert stretched for hundreds of miles in every direction.

collocation: vast desert / vast ocean / vast area

Asher has a vast collection of vintage records stored in his attic.

collocation: vast collection / vast amount

同義詞
  • huge

    the most common everyday word for something very big; less dramatic than vast

  • enormous

    suggests something is far bigger than the normal size for its kind

  • immense

    slightly more formal; emphasises that something is hard to measure or grasp

  • massive

    emphasises great weight, solidness, or bulk

反義詞
  • tiny

    the opposite end of the size scale

  • minute

    extremely small; more formal than tiny

文法句型

vast + noun

be + vast

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with nouns of scale or extent such as desert, ocean, area, collection, amount, majority, range. Vast suggests a striking, almost overwhelming scale — stronger than big or large, and less suited for everyday objects.

常見錯誤

❌My bedroom is vast.
✅My bedroom is very large.
💡Vast describes something strikingly or unimaginably big, not just moderately large.
❌She has a vast cat.
✅She has a very large cat.
💡Vast is unusual for individual animals or people; use huge or enormous instead.

vast — noun