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托福每日一词:immense及杂七杂八的一些单词

  Immense从词根上说是不能测量的意思,所以就是十分巨大。

  在托福中对应的单词有great,huge,vast,

  副词形式immensely 是非常的意思,对应的单词是extremely。

  这个单词让我觉得真是长着一个“大众面”,觉得很多单词和它相似,让我想起一系列的单词。

  首先是令我想起Commence(开始),有趣的是毕业典礼居然是commencement,毕业才是人生的开始啊,真是有深意。

  接着我又想起Menace(威胁),某位大佬说这个单词是一个men在打牌时出了一张ace所以很有威胁。

  最后我又想起Imminent (即将到来)这个单词。

  哈哈,扯得真远。

  Definition of IMMENSE

  1: marked by greatness especially in size or degree; especially : transcending ordinary means of measurement <the immense universe>

  2: supremely good

  — im·mense·ly adverb

  — im·mense·ness noun

  Examples of IMMENSE

  He inherited an immense fortune.

  She is an artist of immense talent.

  Origin of IMMENSEMiddle English, from Middle French, from Latin immensus immeasurable, from in- + mensus, past participle of metiri to measure — more at measure

  First Known Use: 15th century

  Related to IMMENSE

  Synonyms: astronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic

  Antonyms: bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro,