mon·ster/`mɑnstə; ˈmɒnstə/ n [C] 1 a large ugly frightening creature in stories 〔故事中的〕妖怪，怪物: a sea monster 海妖 2 someone who is extremely cruel and evil 残忍的人，坏人，恶人: Only a monster could kill an innocent child. 只有穷凶极恶的人才会杀死一个无辜的孩子。 3 an object, animal etc that is extremely large 庞然大物: That dog's a real monster! 那狗真是一条巨犬！