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单词 colossus
释义
colossus
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈlɒs.əs/us
/kəˈlɑː.səs/
pluralcolossiuk
/kəˈlɒs.aɪ/us
/kəˈlɑː.saɪ/colossuses
apersonor thing ofgreatsize,influence, orability:
巨大的人（或物）；极具影响力（或能力）的人物；巨人
She has beendescribedas thecreativecolossus of theliteraryworld.她被誉为文坛创作巨匠。
a verylargestatue(=largeartisticobject)orbuilding:
巨大的雕像（或建筑物）
the Colossus of Rhodes罗德岛太阳神铜像
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(Definition ofcolossusfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

colossus| American Dictionary

colossus
noun[C]
us
/kəˈlɑs·əs/
pluralcolossius/kəˈlɑsˌɑɪ/
a verylargestatue, orfig.someone or something that is verygreatinsizeorimportance:
amarblecolossus from the sixthcenturyB.C.
fig.Hetalkedabout theemergingcolossus of theInternet.
(Definition ofcolossusfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcolossus

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The troubledcolossuswas being turned briefly into a people's fun palace, its gloomy threat spirited away, presaging its recasting as the locus of democracy.
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Thecolossusshould not be annoyed; in its barbarian skull slumbers the people's revolutionary soul.
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Accordingly, it is fitting that the passing of such a sportingcolossusshould be noted in this international parliament.
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In fact, no less than half the area of the borough is covered by these sprawling industrial colossi.
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I think it nonsense to suggest that a small camera is going to succeed where these colossi have failed.
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They do not want to live beholden in essentials to either of the colossi.
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Here we see the two great colossi, whose shadows lie across the earth, reaching out now to develop our inheritance.
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Most colossi are located in remote areas, such as atop cliffs or within ancient structures.
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In addition to serving as a means of transportation, fighting from horseback is vital to defeat some of the colossi.
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He conjectured the effect of a squadron of, say six, colossi would give this fleet such an overwhelming power as to deter all possible opponents.
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Wander and the colossi have life bars to indicate their remaining health.
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Next to the legs of the colossi, there are other statues no higher than the knees of the pharaoh.
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While the colossi are the only enemies, there are natural animals in the environment.
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He set royal colossi on both sides of the pylon, and put two more obelisks on the south face in front of the gateway.
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There are, however, many environments that can not be traversed by horse, and colossi often inhabit areas within deep water or beyond large obstacles that must be scaled.
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