"gigantic, colossal," 1709, from titan + -ic. The British passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic sank April 15, 1912, and the name became symbolic of the destruction of supposedly indestructible.
雙語例句
1. a titanic struggle between good and evil
善與惡之間的一場大搏斗
來自《權威詞典》
2. The Titanic met her fate by crashing into a huge iceberg.
泰坦尼克號客輪因撞上一個大冰山而沉沒.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.
我們一直在作極大的努力,以達到我們的目的.
來自《用法詞典》
4. I have a detailed miniature of the Titanic.
我有一個“泰坦尼克”號的精細模型.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Even by modern standards, the 46, 000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship.