B1 an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories(尤指儿童故事中凶残的)巨人
someone who is taller or larger than usual身材异常高大的人,巨人
Examples
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.
C2 a very successful and powerful person or organization(成功且有影响的)伟人,巨头,大公司
extremely large巨大的,特大的
More examples
The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.
They planned a giant party to celebrate the team's victory.
The gas leak caused a giant explosion to rip through the building.
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