/ˈmɒnstrəs ||; ˈmɑnstrəs/adj1 that people think is shocking and unacceptable because it is morally wrong or unfair （因道德上错误或不公正而）令人震惊的，荒唐的: It's monstrous that she earns less than he does for the same job! 工作相同，但是她挣的竟比他少，真是不象话啊！
2 very large (and often ugly or frightening) 巨大的，庞大的（通常是丑陋或骇人的）: a monstrous spider/wave 巨大的蜘蛛；巨浪