humongous

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humongous — 形容詞

  • humongouspositive
  • more humongouscomparative
  • most humongoussuperlative

1. far bigger than what is usual or expected — used especially in everyday, relaxed

1.形容詞B2
釋義

超大；巨無霸

形容體積、數量或程度遠超一般規模

far bigger than what is usual or expected — used especially in everyday, relaxed conversation to describe a thing that is surprisingly or impressively large in size, quantity, or degree.

例句

Adaeze ordered a humongous slice of chocolate cake for dessert.

Adaeze 點了一塊超巨大的巧克力蛋糕當甜點。

a humongous + noun — describing a large physical object

Erik's humongous sofa cost extra to move because it would not fit through the door.

Erik 那張巨無霸沙發因為卡在門外，搬家多收了費用。

possessive + humongous + noun

常見搭配
  • a humongous + noun (building / crowd / portion / profit / debt)
  • humongous + amount / number of
  • absolutely / just / really + humongous
  • grow / become / get + humongous
同義詞
  • enormous

    similar meaning but neutral in register; appropriate in both formal and informal contexts

  • gigantic

    suggests something exceptionally big, often with a sense of awe; slightly less informal than humongous

  • massive

    emphasises great weight, size, or scale; common in both casual and neutral writing

  • colossal

    suggests something impressively or shockingly large; slightly more dramatic than humongous

反義詞
  • tiny

    common opposite; neutral register

  • minuscule

    emphasises extremely small size; slightly more formal than tiny

文法句型

a humongous + noun

be + humongous

用法筆記

Primarily informal in register; too casual for academic essays, official reports, or professional documents. In relaxed conversation it can replace words like huge, enormous, or massive for added playful emphasis.

常見錯誤

We experienced a humongous increase in profits this quarter.
We experienced a significant increase in profits this quarter.
'humongous' is too informal for a professional business report.
The professor's theory was humongous.
The professor's theory was groundbreaking.
'humongous' normally describes physical size or quantity, not abstract importance, and is too casual for academic writing.

同根字

  • humongously
    副詞B2

常見搭配

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常用片語

  • a humongous amount of
  • a humongous number of