grand
adj
(-er, -est)
1 magnificent; splendid; big; of great importance (also in names of places, buildings, etc) 宏偉的; 壯麗的; 大的; 偉大的; 重大的(也用於地名、 建筑物名等)
We dined in grand style. 我們的宴會(huì)非常隆重.
It's not a very grand house, just a little cottage. 那不是深宅大院, 只不過是個(gè)小農(nóng)舍.
a grand occasion, procession 盛大的場面、 浩浩蕩蕩的隊(duì)伍
make a grand entry/exit, eg on the stage, in a way that attracts the attention of everyone 隆重登場[退場](如在舞臺(tái)上)
the Grand Canyon 科羅拉多大峽谷 * The Grand Hotel 大旅館.
2 (usu derog 通常作貶義) dignified; imposing; proud; self-important 尊嚴(yán)的; 威嚴(yán)的; 驕傲的; 自負(fù)的
put on a grand air/manner, ie pretend to be important 擺出一副了不起的樣子[架勢]
make a grand gesture, ie a generous act intended to make a great impression 故作豪爽的舉動(dòng)(旨在給人以好印象)
She loves to play the grand lady. 她喜愛裝扮貴婦人.
3 (dated infml or Irish 舊, 口或愛爾蘭) very fine; excellent 極好的; 美妙的
It's grand weather! 天氣真好!
It's a grand day today! 今天是個(gè)好天!
I feel grand, ie very well. 我覺得好極了.
have a grand (ie very enjoyable) time 過得很愉快
You've done a grand job. 你干得很出色.
4 Grand [attrib 作定語]
(used in the title of very high-ranking people 用作對(duì)官階很高的人的尊稱)
The Grand Vizier 大維齊(穆斯林國家舊時(shí)的首席大臣).
5 (idm 習(xí)語) a/the ,grand old `man (of sth) man long and highly respected in a particular field 元老, 老前輩(某一領(lǐng)域中長期備受尊敬的人)
the grand old man of the English theatre 英國戲劇泰斗. grand, n
1 (pl unchanged 復(fù)數(shù)不變) (sl 俚) $1000; 1000 1000美元; 1000英鎊
It'll cost you 50 grand! 那要5萬元!
2 grand piano 大鋼琴; 平臺(tái)式鋼琴
a concert grand 音樂會(huì)用的大鋼琴.
I'm not sure. I ought to do some studying, as I've got masses of work to do, but I think I'll be too tired. Maybe I'll just watch the news on television and go to bed early.
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read