15.大的(big)
vast
【例句】The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
【翻译】污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
massive
【例句】We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change.
【翻译】我们得让工人学习新技能,以应对巨大的技术变革。
enormous
【例句】The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.
【翻译】巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
16.新的 (new)
brand-new
【例句】Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information.
【翻译】网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。
fresh
【例句】The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom.
【翻译】公司似乎准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。
novel
【例句】Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
【翻译】抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。