mid-15c., "unnatural, deviating from the natural order, hideous," from Middle French monstrueux, from Latin monstruosus "strange, unnatural, monstrous," from monstrum (see monster). Meaning "enormous" is from c. 1500; that of "outrageously wrong" is from 1570s. Earlier form monstruous (late 14c., from Old French monstruous) was "very common in the 16th c." [OED].
双语例句
1. "It's monstrous!" Jackie fumed.
“真是太过分了！”杰姬气冲冲地说。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The killer committed monstrous acts.
那个嗜杀成性的凶手犯下了骇人听闻的罪行.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. What monstrous perversion of the human spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying children?
是何等可怕的心理扭曲会导致狙击手向载满儿童的公共汽车开火？
来自柯林斯例句
4. The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column.
