goliath

英 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

美 [ɡəˈlaɪəθ]

n.  （圣）（非利士勇士）歌利亚；（比喻）巨人；移动式大型起重机

BNC.23943 / COCA.41146

牛津词典

noun

• 巨人；强大的人（或物）
  a person or thing that is very large or powerful
  1. a Goliath of a man
     巨人一般高大的男子
  2. a Goliath of the computer industry
     计算机行业的巨头

英英释义

noun

• someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  Synonym:giantbehemothmonstercolossus

双语例句

• Anta, China's fourth-largest sportswear brand by volume, is a David to Adidas's Goliath.
  中国销量第四大的运动服装品牌安踏是阿迪达斯的劲敌。
• When Goliath spits in his eye.
  哥利亚在他双眼之间吐口水一。
• "I will go forth against him as David went against Goliath!" said our grandfather's grandfather wildly.
  我要象大卫奋战歌利亚那样去跟他较量较量。我们的爷爷的爷爷忘情地说。
• This time, Mr President, you are playing Goliath.
  这次，总统先生，您扮演歌利亚。
• David uses his sling and a stone to kill Goliath.
  大卫用的的弹弓和石弹杀死巨人歌利亚。
• Goliath said that if any man of Israel could beat him, then the Philistines would surrender.
  歌利亚说如果任何以色列人能击败他，那麽腓力斯人就会投降。
• The goliath frog is able to jump three meters or so.
  巨人青蛙会跳三米远左右。
• David beat Goliath and became a king.
  大卫战胜了歌利亚成为国王。
• Saul was impressed by David's courage and eventually agreed to let him fight Goliath.
  扫罗对大卫的勇气留下了印象，最终同意让他去跟歌利亚打仗。
• David beat goliath, in the book I read.
  大卫打败了葛莱斯，我在书上读过。