massive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mas·sive /ˈmæsɪv/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective 1 BIGvery large, solid, and heavy 大而重的，厚重的 The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons. 那口钟非常大，有40多吨重。 the castle’s massive walls 城堡高大厚实的围墙► see thesaurus at big2 BIGunusually large, powerful, or damaging 巨大的；强大的，强烈的；极具破坏力的 My phone bill was massive last month. 上个月我的电话费数额巨大。 massive increases in the number of homeless 无家可归者数量的剧增 Club members can get a massive discount of £50. 会员可以有50英镑的大折扣。massive stroke/heart attack etc He suffered a massive stroke. 他有过一次严重中风。massive argument/row etc British English I had a massive argument with her. 我和她大吵了一架。3 British English informal extremely good 极好的，非常妙的 Listen to this. It’s a massive song. 听听这个，非常棒的一首歌。 —massively adverb The president was massively popular. 总统广受欢迎。
Examples from the Corpus
massive• Her house is massive.• The system is capable of recording massive amounts of information.• From inside they hear a massive and hysterical scream of the friends letting out their true feelings.• I had a massive argument with Vicky yesterday.• Gradually the new global masterplan is falling into place: a series of massive bilateral trade agreements are being struck.• There is a massive file cabinet stuffed with documents so old and densely packed they may be ready to ignite spontaneously.• There is massive investment in disease and mortality which the system protects by distracting people's attention from it.• Union leaders are warning of massive job losses.• The sums involved are massive -- over £12 billion in the first year alone.• The most influential critics were either misanthropic or committed to the need for massive reform.• Oswald lay still, aware of a drone in the block, a heaving breath, grimness, massive sleep.• The ancient temple's massive stone pillars had begun to crumble.• His quarter-measures have brought higher prices, and also provoked massive strikes, but without any prospect of stabilising the economy.• a massive tax bill• But de Lattre, personally taking charge, flew in reinforcements and mustered every available aircraft to bomb the massive Vietminh formations.massive argument/row etc• At the time we didn't have massive arguments about it.• The potential for a massive row like that over the community charge was immense.Origin massive (1400-1500) French massif, from masse; → MASS1mas·sive adjectiveChineseSyllable
and Corpus solid, very large, heavy
massive
mas‧sive S2 W3 /ˈmæsɪv/
adjective1. very large, solid, and heavy:
The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons.
the castle’s massive walls
2. unusually large, powerful, or damaging:
My phone bill was massive last month.
massive increases in the number of homeless
Club members can get a massive discount of £50.
massive stroke/heart attack etc
He suffered a massive stroke.
massive argument/row etc British English:
I had a massive argument with her.
3. British English informal extremely good:
Listen to this. It’s a massive song.
—massively adverb:
The president was massively popular.
■ very big
▪huge/massive/enormous extremely big: The table was enormous. | a huge explosion | Their house is huge. | There is a huge amount of work to be done. | There has been a massive increase in oil prices. | The company is massive, operating in 150 countries. | A massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes. | He’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently. | The changes will have an enormous impact.
▪great [only before noun] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something: He achieved great success in America. | The college offers a great number of courses. | a great advantage
▪vast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts: vast areas of rainforest | A vast number of tourists visit the island every year.
▪gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type: Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach.
▪colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects: James ran up a colossal phone bill. | a colossal statue of Napoleon
▪tremendous having an extremely big effect: There have been some tremendous changes. | My new job will be a tremendous challenge. | The children were making a tremendous amount of noise.
mas‧sive S2 W3 /ˈmæsɪv/
adjective1. very large, solid, and heavy: 2. unusually large, powerful, or damaging:
massive stroke/heart attack etc
massive argument/row etc British English:
3. British English informal extremely good:
—massively adverb:
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