vast

英 [vɑːst] 美 [væst]

adj.  辽阔的; 巨大的; 庞大的; 大量的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 辽阔的;巨大的;庞大的;大量的
    extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
    1. a vast area of forest
      莽莽苍苍的森林
    2. a vast crowd
      一大群人
    3. a vast amount of information
      大量信息
    4. At dusk bats appear in vast numbers .
      蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。
    5. His business empire was vast.
      他的企业规模庞大。
    6. In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
      在绝大多数情况下,这应该不成问题。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 巨大的;广大的;广阔的
    Something that is vast is extremely large.
    1. ...Afrikaner farmers who own vast stretches of land...
      拥有广袤土地的南非白人农场主
    2. The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked.
      绝大部分鸡蛋都会被打碎。

双语例句

  1. It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment
    它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。
  2. The chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast conglomerate
    那些化学品公司已经合并成一个庞大的企业集团。
  3. The image is then stored on the computer hard disk as a vast array of black or white dots.
    这幅图像当时就以大量黑点或白点排列的形式被存入电脑硬盘。
  4. The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity
    这个地区因其煤炭资源丰富和发电能力巨大而备受重视。
  5. In the cities vast crowds have been demonstrating for change
    在城市里,大批的人群举行示威游行,要求进行变革。
  6. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof
    心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。
  7. This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.
    这块围场如此之大,几乎看不见最远端的围墙。
  8. He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly
    他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机,这样每个人都能看清楚。
  9. Everyone thinks there is some vast conspiracy wanting to hold down the younger generation.
    大家都认为有一个想压制年轻一代的大阴谋。
  10. This vast archive has been indexed and made accessible to researchers
    这个存量巨大的档案室的所有文件都已编了索引,可供研究人员使用。
  11. The vast majority live further inland
    大部分人住在更远的内地。
  12. They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men
    他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。
  13. The vast majority live in tin shacks without electricity, clean water or sanitary facilities.
    大多数人生活在简陋的铁皮屋子里,没有电,没有干净的水,也没有卫生设施。
  14. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk
    西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。
  15. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
    激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
  16. Vast amounts of energy, from X-rays right through the spectrum down to radio waves, are escaping into space
    大量的能量,从X光直到无线电电波,都正被泄露到太空中去。
  17. The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
    中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
  18. I don't see any vast turnarounds in the way we do business.
    我认为我们的经营方式不会有任何大的改变。
  19. State television showed film of vast areas of farmland underwater.
    国家电视台播出了大片农田淹没在水中的影像。
  20. The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked.
    绝大部分鸡蛋都会被打碎。
  21. The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
    污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
  22. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
    葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
  23. We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.
    我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
  24. Modernization of a vast country like China cannot be done at one go.
    在中国这样一个幅员广大的国家里,要实现四个现代化,不可能一蹴而就。
  25. Our country has a large population, vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国人口众多,地大物博。
  26. Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国土地辽阔,资源丰富。
  27. Vast meadows stretch to the east.
    辽阔的草场向东伸展。
  28. The masses have a vast reservoir of enthusiasm.
    群众中蕴藏了极大的积极性。
  29. He had a vast lot of adventures.
    他经历过许许多多奇遇。
  30. The domain is vast.
    领域广大。

同义词辨析

  huge colossal enormous giant gigantic immense vast【导航词义:巨大的】

  huge adj. 巨大的,庞大的

〔辨析〕含义很广,指体积、数量、程度方面极大的,但通常不用于重量。

〔例证〕
The road was blocked by a huge rock.
道路被一块巨石堵住了。
The play was a huge success.
该剧获得巨大成功。

  colossal adj. 巨大的,庞大的

〔辨析〕通常指体积或总量极大的。

〔例证〕
It looked like a colossal statue.
它看上去像一个巨大的雕像。
He has gained colossal profit from the business.
他从生意中获取了巨额利润。

  enormous adj. 巨大的,庞大的

〔辨析〕指尺寸或数量巨大的。

〔例证〕
She has bought an enormous house.
她买了一幢大房子。
He saved up an enormous amount of money for his daughter.
他为女儿存了一大笔钱。

  giant adj. 巨大的,庞大的

〔辨析〕只作定语,指比其他同类事物大的。

〔例证〕
They found a giant tortoise.
他们发现了一只巨龟。
That's a giant step for us to take.
这就是我们要跨出的一大步。
He is a manager of a giant electronics company.
他是一家特大型电子产品公司的经理。

  gigantic adj. 巨大的,庞大的

〔辨析〕指规格、数量或程度巨大的,含超出常规或预想之意。

〔例证〕
This is the most gigantic pizza I've ever seen.
这是我见过的最大比萨饼了。
Those jewels are so gigantic a hundred men could not carry them.
那些大块的宝石一百个人都搬不动。
The gigantic task of reconstruction awaits them.
重建的艰巨任务等着他们去完成。

  immense adj. 巨大的,广大的,无限的

〔辨析〕指体积、数量或程度等超过一般标准的。

〔例证〕
It's almost impossible to find him in the immense ocean.
在无边无际的海洋中要找到他几乎是不可能的。
The value of the helicopter is immense. It can hardly be measured.
直升机的价值是无限的,几乎无法估量。

  vast adj. 巨大的,广阔的,浩瀚的

〔辨析〕多指空间、面积、范围巨大的。

〔例证〕
The vast plain stretches for 800 miles.
那片辽阔的平原绵延800英里。
There is a vast difference between them.
他们两人之间有着天壤之别。
The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse of water.
太平洋是一片浩瀚的水域。