vast

adj.广阔的；巨大的；大量的；巨额的

n.浩瀚；广大无边的空间

adj.

1. 辽阔的；巨大的；庞大的；大量的
   extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
   1. a vast area of forest
      莽莽苍苍的森林
   2. a vast crowd
      一大群人
   3. a vast amount of information
      大量信息
   4. At dusk bats appear in vast numbers .
      蝙蝠于傍晚时分大批出现。
   5. His business empire was vast.
      他的企业规模庞大。
   6. In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem.
      在绝大多数情况下，这应该不成问题。

adj. 广阔的；巨大的；大量的；巨额的 n. 浩瀚；广阔无垠的空间 n. (Vast)人名；(法)瓦斯特

形容词比较级:vaster

vast 辽阔的

来自拉丁语vastus,荒废的，空无的，引申词义辽阔的，无垠的，词源同vain,waste.

1. It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment
   它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。
2. The chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast conglomerate
   那些化学品公司已经合并成一个庞大的企业集团。
3. The image is then stored on the computer hard disk as a vast array of black or white dots.
   这幅图像当时就以大量黑点或白点排列的形式被存入电脑硬盘。
4. The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity
   这个地区因其煤炭资源丰富和发电能力巨大而备受重视。
5. In the cities vast crowds have been demonstrating for change
   在城市里，大批的人群举行示威游行，要求进行变革。
6. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof
   心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。
7. This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen.
   这块围场如此之大，几乎看不见最远端的围墙。
8. He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly
   他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。
9. Everyone thinks there is some vast conspiracy wanting to hold down the younger generation.
   大家都认为有一个想压制年轻一代的大阴谋。
10. This vast archive has been indexed and made accessible to researchers
    这个存量巨大的档案室的所有文件都已编了索引，可供研究人员使用。
11. The vast majority live further inland
    大部分人住在更远的内地。
12. They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men
    他们看起来并没有那些伟人的翩翩风度和威严。
13. The vast majority live in tin shacks without electricity, clean water or sanitary facilities.
    大多数人生活在简陋的铁皮屋子里，没有电，没有干净的水，也没有卫生设施。
14. The vast forests of West Africa have shrunk
    西非的大片森林面积已缩小了。
15. Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
    激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
16. Vast amounts of energy, from X-rays right through the spectrum down to radio waves, are escaping into space
    大量的能量，从X光直到无线电电波，都正被泄露到太空中去。
17. The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
    中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。
18. I don't see any vast turnarounds in the way we do business.
    我认为我们的经营方式不会有任何大的改变。
19. State television showed film of vast areas of farmland underwater.
    国家电视台播出了大片农田淹没在水中的影像。
20. The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked.
    绝大部分鸡蛋都会被打碎。
21. The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
    污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
22. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
    葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
23. We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.
    我们乘车穿越这片有着湖泊及森林的广袤而神奇的土地。
24. Modernization of a vast country like China cannot be done at one go.
    在中国这样一个幅员广大的国家里，要实现四个现代化，不可能一蹴而就。
25. Our country has a large population, vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国人口众多，地大物博。
26. Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国土地辽阔，资源丰富。
27. Vast meadows stretch to the east.
    辽阔的草场向东伸展。
28. The masses have a vast reservoir of enthusiasm.
    群众中蕴藏了极大的积极性。
29. He had a vast lot of adventures.
    他经历过许许多多奇遇。
30. The domain is vast.
    领域广大。