1550s, "abnormality of growth," from Late Latin monstrositas "strangeness," from Latin monstrosus, a collateral form of monstruosus (source of French monstruosité); see monster. Earlier form was monstruosity (c. 1400). Sense of "quality of being monstrous" is first recorded 1650s. Meaning "a monster" is attested from 1640s.
双语例句
1. Pompidou was in fact saddling us with a procedural monstrosity.
蓬皮杜实际在用程序问题吓唬我们.
来自辞典例句
2. That new multi - storey car - park is an utter monstrosity!
那座新建的多层停车场难看极了!
来自辞典例句
3. Her flower arrangement was a monstrosity.
她插的花真是难看死了.
来自辞典例句
4. As that monstrosity of venal lust is no longer possible, it is no longer needed.
以金钱去购买淫欲的丑事既然不可能再存在下去, 那么也就不再有需要了.
来自辞典例句
5. London is grandest and most complex monstrosity on earth.
