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(yǔ)例句
1. Pompidou was in fact saddling us with a procedural monstrosity.
蓬皮杜實(shí)際在用程序問(wèn)題嚇唬我們.
來(lái)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(chǎng)難看極了!
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Her flower arrangement was a monstrosity.
她插的花真是難看死了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. As that monstrosity of venal lust is no longer possible, it is no longer needed.