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n.giant; colossus
那个球员是身高两米的巨人。
This basketball player is a two-meter-tall colossus.
马戏团的巨人
a circus giant
高大的仙人掌是植物界的巨人。
The giant cactus is the vegetable skycraper.
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n.magic figures in fairy tales that are bigger than ordinary people and often with superhuman strength
他是神话里的巨人。
He is a mythical giant.
很久以前,有一个巨人。
A long time ago, there lived a giant.
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n.metainfluential figures who have made great contributions; great person
时代巨人
giant of the times
科学界的巨人
one of the giants of science
牛顿是智力巨人。
Newton was an intellectual giant.
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Word usage
- common measure word"巨人" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
一个巨人
one giant
一位巨人
one giant