vastness

/ˈvɑːstnəs/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈæstnəs] /ˈvæstnəs/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈæstnəs] /-s(t)nə̇s How to pronounce vastness (audio)/ (ame, mw)

vastness — noun

1. the condition of being so large, wide, or numerous that it is hard to take in al

1.名詞B2
釋義

the condition of being so large, wide, or numerous that it is hard to take in all at once

例句

The vastness of the Pacific made Isabela fall silent on the ferry deck.

pattern: the vastness of + sea/place

Standing on the cliff, Hugo finally understood the vastness of the valley below.

同義詞
  • immensity

    very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and literary

  • scale

    more neutral and practical, often used for work, cost, or damage

  • enormity

    can mean very great size, but many readers link it to moral shock

  • breadth

    focuses on width or range rather than total size

反義詞
  • smallness

    the condition of being little in size or extent

文法句型

the vastness of + place/sky/sea

the vastness of + amount/problem/damage

用法筆記

Usually appears in the pattern vastness of + noun. It is most natural when the size or spread feels emotionally striking, not when you are simply giving a measurement.

常見錯誤

❌I measured the vastness of the lunch box with a ruler.
✅I measured the size of the lunch box with a ruler.
💡Vastness is used for something overwhelmingly large, not a small everyday object.
❌The desert has many vastnesses.
✅The desert gives visitors a sense of vastness.
💡Vastness is normally uncountable, so it is not usually made plural.