giant

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Something that is described as giant is much larger or more important than most others of its kind. 巨大的; 重大的[ADJ n]
...America's giant car maker, General Motors. …美国的汽车制造巨头——通用汽车公司。
...a giant oak table. …一张巨大的栎木桌。
2. N-COUNT Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country. 大企业; 大国[journalism]
...Japanese electronics giant, Sony. …日本的电子业巨头——索尼公司。
3. N-COUNT A giant is an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories. (尤指古老故事中虚构的) 巨人
...a Nordic saga of giants. …一部关于巨人的北欧传奇。

Dad terrified us with stories of a big , bad giant who ate little children .
In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand .
Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses .
To a small child , Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".
The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.