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hulk

UK /hʌlk/US /hʌlk/

词源

源自古英语 holc(船只),后受荷兰语 hulk(大型商船)影响,17世纪开始用于形容笨重物体。

noun

❶ 指体型庞大、笨重的人或物体,常带有行动迟缓或外形粗糙的意味。可用于形容身材高大的人或废弃的大型船只。

“The old ship was a rusting hulk on the beach.”

(那艘旧船像一具生锈的庞然大物搁浅在沙滩上。)

“He's a gentle giant, though people call him a hulk because of his size.”

(他是个温柔的巨人,尽管人们因为他的体型称他为大块头。)

同义词:giant, behemoth, colossus

verb

❶ 以庞大笨拙的方式出现或移动,常带有压迫感或威胁性。

“The shadow of the plane hulked over the small village.”

(飞机的阴影笼罩着小村庄。)

“A strange figure hulked in the doorway, blocking the light.”

(一个奇怪的身影堵在门口,挡住了光线。)

同义词:loom, tower, dominate

常见短语

hulk out — 指突然变得非常愤怒或暴力,源自漫画角色绿巨人的变身场景。

“Don't make him angry, or he'll hulk out and break something.”

(别惹他生气,否则他会暴怒砸东西。)