goliath

英 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

美 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

n.  （圣）（非利士勇士）歌利亚；（比喻）巨人；移动式大型起重机

BNC.23943 / COCA.41146

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；强大的人（或物）
  a person or thing that is very large or powerful
  1. a Goliath of a man
     巨人一般高大的男子
  2. a Goliath of the computer industry
     计算机行业的巨头

英英释义

noun

• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantbehemothmonstercolossus

双语例句

• Goliath climbers have seen strange apemen in the mountain heights.
  登山者在山峰见到了奇怪的人猿。
• David was a hero when he killed Goliath.
  大卫是个英雄，他杀死了歌利亚。
• David beat goliath, in the book I read.
  大卫打败了葛莱斯，我在书上读过。
• The goliath frog is able to jump three meters or so.
  巨人青蛙会跳三米远左右。
• When the curator of the Louvre mocked him he sued him for defamation, David against Goliath.
  卢浮宫馆长嘲笑他，他就控告他诽谤，好似大卫对决哥利亚。
• Goliath is not afraid. He is very small but he is not afraid.
  格莱斯不害怕。他很小但他不害怕。
• The issue turned into a modern-day version of David and Goliath.
  这起事件演变成了现代版的大卫与歌利亚。
• "I will go forth against him as David went against Goliath!" said our grandfather's grandfather wildly.
  我要象大卫奋战歌利亚那样去跟他较量较量。我们的爷爷的爷爷忘情地说。
• Goliath was a fearless warrior over three meters tall.
  身高超过三公尺的歌利亚，是一位天不怕地不怕的勇士。
• But if Goliath killed his enemy, then the Kingdom of Israel had to do the same.
  但要是歌利亚杀了他的敌手，以色列王国也得比照办理。