big
adj
(-gger, -ggest)
1 large in size, extent or intensity (在體積、面積、范圍、程度或強度方面)大的
a big garden, man, majority, defeat, explosion, argument 大花園[高大的人/大多數/大敗/大爆炸/大辯論]
the big toe, ie the largest 大腳趾
a big `g', ie a capital G 大寫的g(大寫字母G)
(infml 口) big money, ie a lot of money 大筆的錢
The bigger (ie worse) the crime, the longer the gaol sentence. 犯的罪越大, 刑期越長.
He's the biggest liar (ie He tells more lies than anyone else) I know. 他是我所知道的最大的騙子.
She's a big eater/spender, ie She eats/spends a lot. 她是個飯量大[花錢多]的人. Cf 參看 small.
2 (more) grown up 成長(得更)大的
my big sister, ie my elder sister 我的姐姐
He's big enough to go out without his parents. 他已長大, 不用父母陪著出門了.
3 [attrib 作定語]
important 重大的; 重要的
the big match 重大的比賽
a big decision 重大的決定
the biggest moment of my life 我一生中最重要的時刻.
4 (infml 口) ambitious; extravagant 有雄心的; 過分的
have big ideas/plans 有遠大的理想[有龐大的計劃].
5 (infml 口 esp US) popular with the public 大受歡迎的
Video games are big this year. 今年的電視游戲大受歡迎. =>Usage 見所附用法.
6 ~ on sth (infml 口) (esp US) keen on sth; enthusiastic about sth 精於某事物; 熱衷於某事物
The firm is big on extravagant promotion drives. 這家公司正大搞推銷運動.
7 (idm 習語) be/get too big for one's boots (infml 口) be/become very self-important or conceited 自大; 自負. a ,big `cheese (sl derog 俚, 貶) very important and powerful person 要人; 大亨. big deal! (infml ironic 口, 反語) I am not impressed 沒什麼了不起
We're getting a wage increase of 40 a year, before tax. Big deal! 我們工資一年要增加w40英鎊, 未扣除所得稅. 有什麼了不起! a big fish (in a little pond) an important and influential person (in a small community or restricted situation) (小地方或小范圍內的)大人物. a big noise/shot (infml 口) important person 要人. the big stick the threat of using force, esp of great military strength 大棒政策(以實力, 尤指以強大的武力相威脅). big, adv (sl 俚)
1 in a big manner; impressively; grandly 宏大地; 予人深刻印象地; 盛大地
Let's think big, ie plan ambitiously. 我們要立大志展宏圖.
He likes to talk big, ie is very boastful. 他愛說大話.
2 successfully 成功地: a band which comes/goes over big with pop fans 受流行音樂歌迷歡迎而大為成功的樂隊. big, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 Big and large are used when talking about physical size, extent, capacity or number. *big和large都用於指物質的體積、面積、范圍、程度、能量或數量. Big is more informal. *big更口語化. Large is not normally used to describe people *large一般不用於指人
They live in a big/large house in the country. 他們住在鄉下的一所大房子里.
Which is the biggest/largest desert in the world? 世界上最大的沙漠是哪一個?
Her husband is a very big man. 她丈夫身材很高大.
There was a big/large crowd at the football match. 有一大群人看足球比賽.
2 Great is mostly used when talking (usually approvingly) about importance, quality, ability or extent. *great大多用於指重要性、特性、能力或程度(通常含褒義). Great can be used with uncountable nouns *great可與不可數名詞連用
He's a great painter, footballer, man, etc. 他是個偉大的畫家、足球健將、人物等.
Peter the Great was a Russian ruler. 彼得大帝曾是俄國的統治者.
She lived to a great age. 她活到很大年紀.
with great enthusiasm, joy, pleasure, etc 滿腔熱情、滿懷喜悅、滿心歡喜.
3 Large and great are ...
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*[big]a. 大的, 重要的ad. 大量地相關詞組: as big as shot be big with child be big with rage to go over big to make big to talk big big talk as big as life