c. 1600, "pertaining to a monument," from Late Latin monumentalis "pertaining to a monument," from monumentum (see monument). From 1650s in the loose sense of "vast, stupendous." Related: Monumentally.
双语例句
1. I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago.
几年前，我和他大吵了一架。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assign-ment.
当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. This book is a monumental work worthy of China's new cultural movement.
这部著作不愧为中国新文化运动的丰碑.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. It was a case of monumental bad - manners.
那是极不礼貌的事例.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I take no real interest in monumental sculpture.
