/ˈmɒnstrəs ||; ˈmɑnstrəs/adj1 that people think is shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair (因道德上错误或不公正而)令人震惊的,荒唐的: It's monstrous that she earns less than he does for the same job! 工作相同,但是她挣的竟比他少,真是不象话啊!
2 very large (and often ugly or frightening) 巨大的,庞大的(通常是丑陋或骇人的): a monstrous spider/wave 巨大的蜘蛛;巨浪