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.
雙語例句
1. Pompidou was in fact saddling us with a procedural monstrosity.
蓬皮杜實(shí)際在用程序問題嚇唬我們.
來自辭典例句
2. That new multi - storey car - park is an utter monstrosity!
那座新建的多層停車場難看極了!
來自辭典例句
3. Her flower arrangement was a monstrosity.
她插的花真是難看死了.
來自辭典例句
4. As that monstrosity of venal lust is no longer possible, it is no longer needed.
以金錢去購買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.
來自辭典例句
5. London is grandest and most complex monstrosity on earth.