A large proportion of people are engaged in the production of goods.
很多人 [比例相當(dāng)大的人] 從事商品的生產(chǎn)。
Also, Mr. Getty has a large art collection and real-estate holdings.
此外格蒂先生還搜集很多美術(shù)品,并擁有房地產(chǎn)。
A large number of independent African countries emerge at a historic moment.
一大批非洲獨(dú)立國家應(yīng)運(yùn)而生。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】宅地本很large(大的),仍然還要enlarge(擴(kuò)大),強(qiáng)占被人charge(控告),行賄又被discharge(釋放)
【記】※ barge-駁船,large-大的:駁船非常大
※ lar -拼音“蠟人”,ge-拼音“哥”:哥哥有個巨大的臘人
※ lar -拼音“臘肉”,ge-拼音“割”:請幫我把這塊巨大的臘肉割下來
large
adj
(-r, -st)
1 of considerable size, extent or capacity (大小、 程度或容量)大的
A large family needs a large house. 大家庭需要大的房子.
She inherited a large fortune. 她繼承了一大筆財(cái)產(chǎn).
He has a large appetite, ie eats a lot. 他胃口很大.
(euph 婉) a large (ie fat) lady 胖女人.
2 wide in range, scope or scale; broad (范圍或規(guī)模)大的, 廣的
an official with large powers 權(quán)力很大的官員
take the large view 持豁達(dá)的觀點(diǎn)
a book dealing with large themes 涉及廣泛內(nèi)容的書
large and small farmers 大農(nóng)場主和小農(nóng). =>Usage at big 用法見big.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) (as) large as `life (joc 謔) seen or appearing in person, with no possibility of error or doubt 本人; 本身
And there she was as large as life! 那就是她本人! bulk large => bulk v. by and `large taking everything into consideration 大體上; 一般而論; 總的來說
By and large, the company's been pretty good to me. 總的來說, 公司對我一直很好. larger than `life exaggerated in size, so as to seem more impressive (為感人)夸大的
[attrib 作定語]
The hero appears as a larger-than-life character. 男主角的表現(xiàn)是高於生活的. writ large => writ. large, n (idm 習(xí)語) at `large
(a) (of a criminal, animal, etc) free; not confined (指罪犯、 動物等)自由的, 未關(guān)管的, 未縛住的
The escaped prisoner is still at large. 越獄犯依然在逃.
(b) at full length; thoroughly and in great detail 詳細(xì)地; 充分地; 透徹地
The question is discussed at large in my report. 我在報(bào)告中對該問題作了詳細(xì)的探討.
(c) (used after a n 用於名詞後) as a whole; in general 整個地; 一般地; 總地
the opinion of students, voters, society, etc at large 學(xué)生、 選民、 社會等總的意見.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[lɑ:d?]a. 大的, 大量的, 寬大的, 廣博的ad. 大大地, 夸大地相關(guān)詞組: talk large as large as life at large talk at large sail large by and large