vastadj.
辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
a vast area of forest
莽莽苍苍的森林
a vast crowd
一大群人
a vast amount of information
大量信息
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers .
蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。
His business empire was vast.
他的企业规模庞大。
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。
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- unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
- huge government spending
- huge country estates
- huge popular demand for higher education
- a huge wave
- the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
- immense numbers of birds
- at vast (or immense) expense
- the vast reaches of outer space
- the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Ing
- Synonym: huge immense Brobdingnagian
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This vast archive has been indexed and made accessible to researchers
这个存量巨大的档案室的所有文件都已编了索引，可供研究人员使用。
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The dictionary is a vast treasure trove of information
那本词典是个巨大的信息宝库。
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In the vast majority of cases , this should not be a problem .
在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。
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This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals .
绝大部分医院都不提供这种治疗。
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They found themselves in a vast underground chamber .
他们发现他们进入了一个地下大洞穴。
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Urban development has led to the ruination of vast areas of countryside .
城市发展导致大片的乡村遭到毁坏。
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Development has affected vast swathes of our countryside .
开发建设影响了乡村广大地区。
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The vast majority of the population lives in utter misery .
这里的人绝大多数生活在极度贫困之中。
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Vast crowds had churned the field into a sea of mud .
大批大批的人把场地踩得一片泥泞。
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His business empire was vast .
他的企业规模庞大。
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At dusk bats appear in vast numbers .
蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。
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State television showed film of vast areas of farmland underwater .
国家电视台播出了大片农田淹没在水中的影像。
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It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment
它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。
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A vast tract of land is ready for development
一大片广阔的土地可待开发。
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The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland .
污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
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There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof
心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。
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The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system .
中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
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Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality .
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
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The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea .
大部分的进出口货物都是通过海路运输的。
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The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked .
绝大部分鸡蛋都会被打碎。
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The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity
这个地区因其煤炭资源丰富和发电能力巨大而备受重视。
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In the cities vast crowds have been demonstrating for change
在城市里，大批的人群举行示威游行，要求进行变革。
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Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land
大量的人力被动员去排干受涝的土地。
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I don 't see any vast turnarounds in the way we do business .
我认为我们的经营方式不会有任何大的改变。
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They do not seem to have the vast , authoritative presence of those great men
他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。
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He possessed a vast store of knowledge
他知识渊博。
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He 's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly
他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。
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This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen .
这块围场如此之大，几乎看不见最远端的围墙。
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We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests .
我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
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The vast crowds make Rome a frantic hothouse at times .
熙攘的人群有时将罗马变成一个癫狂情绪的爆发地。
含义很广，指体积、数量、程度方面极大的，但通常不用于重量。
The road was blocked by a huge rock.
道路被一块巨石堵住了。
The play was a huge success.
该剧获得巨大成功。
通常指体积或总量极大的。
It looked like a colossal statue.
它看上去像一个巨大的雕像。
He has gained colossal profit from the business.
他从生意中获取了巨额利润。
指尺寸或数量巨大的。
She has bought an enormous house.
她买了一幢大房子。
He saved up an enormous amount of money for his daughter.
他为女儿存了一大笔钱。
只作定语，指比其他同类事物大的。
They found a giant tortoise.
他们发现了一只巨龟。
That's a giant step for us to take.
这就是我们要跨出的一大步。
He is a manager of a giant electronics company.
他是一家特大型电子产品公司的经理。
指规格、数量或程度巨大的，含超出常规或预想之意。
This is the most gigantic pizza I've ever seen.
这是我见过的最大比萨饼了。
Those jewels are so gigantic a hundred men could not carry them.
那些大块的宝石一百个人都搬不动。
The gigantic task of reconstruction awaits them.
重建的艰巨任务等着他们去完成。
指体积、数量或程度等超过一般标准的。
It's almost impossible to find him in the immense ocean.
在无边无际的海洋中要找到他几乎是不可能的。
The value of the helicopter is immense. It can hardly be measured.
直升机的价值是无限的，几乎无法估量。
多指空间、面积、范围巨大的。
The vast plain stretches for 800 miles.
那片辽阔的平原绵延800英里。
There is a vast difference between them.
他们两人之间有着天壤之别。
The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse of water.
太平洋是一片浩瀚的水域。
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