immense
immense 英 [ɪˈmens] 美 [ɪˈmɛns]
adj. 巨大的，广大的
There is still an immense amount of work to be done. 还有非常非常多的工作要做。
The benefits are immense. 效益是极大的。
- Immense means very large in size, amount, or degree. You might describe the ocean as immense, or your homework load, or the slice of cake your brother took, leaving you a tiny sliver.
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- adj. 巨大的，广大的
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1. There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
还有非常非常多的工作要做。
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2. The benefits are immense.
效益是极大的。
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3. a project of immense importance
极其重要的工程
- immense (adj.) "great beyond measure," early 15c., from Old French immense (mid-14c.), from Latin immensus "immeasurable, boundless," also used figuratively, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + mensus "measured," past participle of metiri "to measure" (from PIE root *me- (2) "to measure"). A vogue word in 18c., and mocked as such:
im·mense / ɪˈmens ; NAmE ɪˈmens / adjective extremely large or great 极大的；巨大的 SYN enormous ◆ There is still an immense amount of work to be done. 还有非常非常多的工作要做。 ◆ The benefits are immense. 效益是极大的。 ◆ a project of immense importance 极其重要的工程 im·mense / ɪˈmens ; NAmE ɪˈmens /
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