monster monitor minister 【根】monstr＝to show（顯示）
Mars war mural wall
詞匯起源
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: French; Origin: monstre, from Latin monstrum 'warning, monster', from monere 'to warn']

An imaginary or legendary creature, such as a centaur or Harpy, that combines parts from various animal or human forms. A creature having a strange or frightening appearance.
An animal, a plant, or other organism having structural defects or deformities.
Pathology. A fetus or an infant that is grotesquely abnormal and usually not viable.
A very large animal, plant, or object.
One who inspires horror or disgust: a monster of selfishness.
Informal. Extremely large; monstrous
n.
1. (想象中的)怪物
2. 怪獸, 巨獸; 妖怪
3. 殘忍的人, 惡人, 極丑陋的人
4. 巨人, 巨物; 極可怕的東西
5. 【醫(yī)】畸胎; 畸形的動(dòng)植物
adj. [只用作定語(yǔ)]巨大的

例句：
His imagination transformed shadows into monsters.
他把影子想像成了怪物。

monstrosity
One that is monstrous.
The quality or character of being monstrous.
n.
1. 畸形
2. 怪物, 異常大的東西
3. 惡行

monstrous
Shockingly hideous or frightful.
Exceptionally large; enormous: a monstrous tidal wave.
Deviating greatly from the norm in appearance or structure; abnormal.
Of or resembling a fabulous monster.
adj.
1. 巨大的
2. 異形的; 畸形的
3. 怪異的; 荒誕的
4. 令人吃驚的; 恐怖的

例句：
I felt the soil creep and heave beneath me, like some monstrous serpent.
我覺(jué)得大地在我下面起伏蠕動(dòng),象一條可怕的巨蟒。

remonstrate
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof.
To reason or plead in protest; present an objection. See Synonyms at object.
vt. 責(zé)備，告誡；抗議；表示異議
vi. 抗議，反對(duì)；進(jìn)諫；告誡

例句：
He remonstrated to his wife that she was too careless.
他向他的妻子規(guī)勸說(shuō)，她太馬虎了。
He often remonstrated with others about unimportant matter.
他常與別人爭(zhēng)辯一些無(wú)關(guān)緊要的問(wèn)題。

remonstrant
Characterized by remonstrance; expostulatory.
One that remonstrates.
adj. 抗議的; 諫言的, 忠告的
n. 抗議者; 諍諫者, 忠告者

demonstration
The act of showing or making evident.
Conclusive evidence; proof.
An illustration or explanation, as of a theory or product, by exemplification or practical application.
A manifestation, as of one's feelings.
A public display of group opinion, as by a rally or march
n. 示威游行；示范；證明

例句：
We watched the demonstration from our windows.
我們從窗口看示威游行。
The teacher gave a demonstration of the law of gravity.
教師論證了引力定律。

demonstrator
One that demonstrates, such as a participant in a public display of opinion.
An article or product used in a demonstration.
n.
1. 示范者, 表演者; 示范教具
2. 示范表演的樣品

demonstrative
Serving to manifest or prove.
Involving or characterized by demonstration.
Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion: an affectionate and demonstrative family.
Grammar. Specifying or singling out the person or thing referred to: the demonstrative pronouns these and that.
A demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
adj.
1. 論證的, 證實(shí)的; 令人信服的; 說(shuō)明的
2. 【語(yǔ)】指示的
3. 易動(dòng)感情的, 感情外露的
n.【語(yǔ)】指示代詞或指示形容詞

例句：
The exhibition is demonstrative of many problems in the city.
這一展覽說(shuō)明了本市存在的許多問(wèn)題。

undemonstrative
Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved
adj. 不露聲色的, 謹(jǐn)慎的, 克制的