brobdingnagian
/brob-ding-nag-ee-uhn/US // ˌbrɒb dɪŋˈnæg i ən //UK // (ˌbrɒbdɪŋˈnæɡɪən) //
锦上添花,锦囊妙计,锦衣卫,锦绣中华
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of huge size; gigantic; tremendous.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an inhabitant of Brobdingnag.
- : a being of tremendous size; giant.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.gigantic
adj.giant
Synonyms
Examples
I never ceased marveling at the pluck with which this Lilliputian tackled life in the midst of such Brobdingnagian surroundings.
He told her about Texas, at length and in detail, being a true son of that Brobdingnagian state.
From a point near the top a gigantic baobab tree towered up against the skyline like a Brobdingnagian cabbage.
The men seek no relaxation from their business occupations save in Brobdingnagian dinners and suppers.
But then she had carried him off between her finger and thumb, so to speak, as the Brobdingnagian ladies carried off Gulliver.
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