vast
vast — 形容詞
- vastpositive
- vastercomparative
- vastestsuperlative
1. very large in size, area, or amount — often so large that it is hard to see, mea
廣大；龐大
面積、數量或程度上非常大的
very large in size, area, or amount — often so large that it is hard to see, measure, or understand its full scale
The vast desert stretched for hundreds of miles in every direction.
這片廣大的沙漠向四面八方延伸了數百英里。
collocation: vast desert / vast ocean / vast area
Asher has a vast collection of vintage records stored in his attic.
Asher 的閣樓裡收藏了大量 vintage 黑膠唱片。
collocation: vast collection / vast amount
Kemi spent two years studying the vast amount of data from the Arctic expedition.
Kemi 花了兩年時間研究北極探險隊收集的大量數據。
collocation: vast amount of
A vast crowd gathered in the town square to watch the New Year fireworks.
廣大的人群聚集在城鎮廣場上觀賞新年煙火。
The vast majority of residents voted to build a new community library.
絕大多數居民投票贊成興建一座新的社區圖書館。
collocation: vast majority
- vast + desert/ocean/area
- vast + collection/amount/quantity
- vast + majority/network/range
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
vast — 名詞
1. a wide, open area of space that has no clear limits or boundaries, used especial
浩瀚；無垠
沒有邊際的廣闊空間，多用於文學描寫
a wide, open area of space that has no clear limits or boundaries, used especially in literary or poetic descriptions
The astronaut stared at the vast of space and felt a deep sense of awe.
那位太空人凝視著浩瀚的宇宙，心中湧起一股深深的敬畏。
literary noun use: the vast of + noun
In ancient poems, the vast of the ocean was often described as a living god.
在古代詩歌中，浩瀚的海洋常被描繪成一位活生生的神明。
poetic register
Beyond the mountain pass lay the vast — an empty plain with no roads or houses.
翻過山口之後便是浩瀚無垠的一片原野，沒有任何道路或房屋。
The poet compared the vast of the sky to a blanket of tiny lights.
詩人將浩瀚的天空比作一條綴滿細小光點的毯子。
literary device: metaphor with 'the vast of'
- the vast of + space/ocean/sky/desert
- expanse
more common than the noun vast; refers to a wide continuous area of land, sea, or sky
文法句型
the vast of + noun
the vast
用法筆記
This noun sense is limited to formal, literary, or poetic contexts. In everyday conversation, the adjective form is always used instead.
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常見搭配
副詞搭配
- truly vast
- absolutely vast
- so vast
- incredibly vast