| 词汇 | great |
| 释义 | great (adverb) great (noun) great 27 ENTRIES FOUND: great (adjective) great (adverb) great (noun) great ape (noun) Great Dane (noun) Great Power (noun) Great Scott (interjection) Great Barrier Reef (proper noun) Great Basin (proper noun) Great Britain (proper noun) Great Lakes (proper noun) Great Plains (proper noun) Great Rift Valley (proper noun) Great Salt Lake (proper noun) Great Smoky Mountains (proper noun) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (proper noun) desire (verb) go (verb) gun (noun) length (noun) pain (noun) part (noun) shake (noun) slice (verb) time (noun) unwashed (adjective) white way (noun) 1 great /ˈgreɪt/ adjective greater; greatest 1 great /ˈgreɪt/ adjective greater; greatest Learner's definition of GREAT 1 a : very large in size : very big很大的；巨大的 all creatures great and small所有大大小小的生物 — usually used before a noun通常用于名词前 a great beast巨兽 We were surprised by the great size of the auditorium.我们惊异于这座礼堂的宏大。 They traveled through a great stretch of wilderness.他们穿越了大片荒野之地。 a great cloud of smoke滚滚浓烟 A great crowd had formed in the city square.城市广场已经聚集了很大一群人。 the Great Wall of China中国长城 the Great Lakes五大湖 (US) The house has a large great room. [=a large room used for several different purposes]这座房子有个宽敞的多功能厅。 (informal) They live in a great big house. [=a very large house]他们住在一座非常大的房子里。 (chiefly Brit) a huge/whopping great elephant巨象 b — used in the names of animals that are larger than similar animals用于动物名称，表示比同类更大 the great white shark大白鲨 the great horned owl大角鸮 2 : very large in amount or extent（数量或程度）极大的，很大的 The project will require a great amount of time and money.这项工程将需要大量时间和资金。 He lived to a great age. [=he lived to be very old]他活到了很大的年纪。 The show was a great [=big, huge] success.演出取得了巨大成功。 It's been a great [=long] while since we last saw them.自从我们上次见到他们到现在已经过去很长时间了。 He amassed a great [=large] fortune.他积聚了一大笔财富。 The building was restored at great expense.这个楼房的修复耗费了大量资金。 a great quantity of fish大量的鱼 He explained in great [=much] detail how they had met.他十分详细地解释了他们是如何相遇的。 These topics need to be discussed in greater [=more] depth and at greater length.这些话题需要更深入更详尽的讨论。 Our speed/strength/power became greater (and greater) as we went on.随着我们继续向前推进，我们的速度越来越快/力量越来越强大。 He made a great deal of money. [=he made a large amount of money]他赚了一大笔钱。 Things could be a great deal worse. [=things could be much worse]情况可能会更糟糕。 He is supported by the great majority of voters. [=by most voters]绝大多数选民都支持他。 3 a : very strong非常强大的；强烈的 The low cost of these products gives them great appeal.这些产品低廉的价格深深地吸引了他们。 There is a very great need for reform.现在迫切需要改革。 They're in no great hurry to finish.他们并不急着去完成。 There is a great demand for his services.现在急需他的专业服务。 She takes a great [=considerable] interest in everything her children do.她对她的孩子们所做的一切都抱有极大兴趣。 an actress of great charm极富魅力的女演员 with great [=strongly felt] sadness/admiration/love强烈的悲伤/钦佩/爱 Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?还有比父母和子女间更浓厚的感情吗？ The whole matter must be treated with great care. [=very carefully]整个事件一定要十分谨慎地处理。 His comments are true to a great extent. [=most of his comments are true]在很大程度上他的评论都是真实的。 This new tax affects everyone to a greater or lesser degree/extent. [=to some degree/extent]这项新的税收政策或多或少都会影响到每一个人。 b — used for emphasis before a noun that describes someone用于修饰人的名词前，表强调 I've always been a great admirer of his work. [=I have always admired his work very much]我一向十分欣赏他的作品。 They are great friends. [=they are very friendly]他们是挚友。 I'm a great believer in the value of patience. [=I believe very much in the value of patience]对于忍耐的重要性我深信不疑。 c : very important非常重要的 This room is only used for great occasions. [=grand occasions, very important and formal occasions]这个房间只用于一些重大场合。 d : very bad : very extreme or severe非常糟糕的；严重的 The storm caused great damage/destruction.这场暴风雨造成了严重的破坏。 He was obviously in great pain/discomfort.很明显他极度痛苦/不适。 She has suffered a great loss.她遭受了巨大的损失。 It would be a great mistake to ignore these problems.忽视那些问题将会酿成大错。 a great disaster/misfortune极大的灾难/不幸 great difficulties重大困难 a very great error非常严重的错误 4 : better than good极好的: such as a : of the highest quality具有极佳品质的 great (works of) art/literature伟大的艺术/文学（作品） great music精湛的音乐 b : very important and admired杰出的；令人崇拜的 a great poet/artist伟大的诗人/艺术家 a great leader/scientist/thinker/woman杰出的领导人/科学家/思想家/女性 He was a great but flawed man.他是个有缺点的伟人。 a great discovery/invention重大发现/发明 great achievements伟大的成就 c : very talented or successful极有天赋的；卓越的 My brother is a great golfer.我弟弟是个出色的高尔夫球手。 She's a great judge of character.她是个识别性格的行家。 My brother is great at (playing) golf. [=my brother plays golf very well]我弟弟打高尔夫球很出色。 She is great at Chinese cooking.她很擅长中餐烹饪。 d informal : very enjoyable, favorable, etc. : excellent十分令人满意的；极好的 “How was the movie?” “It was (really) great!”“电影怎么样？”“（真的）棒极了！” It was the greatest.这是最棒的。 The movie got great reviews.这部电影获得了极好的评价。 We are having great weather this summer.这个夏天天气很好。 We had a great time on our vacation.这次假日旅行我们玩得很愉快。 a great party/lecture/performance精彩的晚会/讲座/演出 an actress with great [=very good-looking] legs有着修长美腿的女演员 It's great to see you again. = It's great seeing you again.很高兴再次见到你。 This restaurant is great for a quick meal. = This is a great restaurant for a quick meal.这家餐馆的快餐很好。 The food tastes great!这食物味道好极了！ Great work, everybody!干得好，诸位！ “I've passed the exam!” “That's great!”“我考试通过了！”“太棒了！” — often used in the phrases feel great and look great常用于短语feel great和look great You look great in that hat. = That hat looks great on you.那顶帽子你戴特别好看。 Things aren't looking so great at this point.此刻情况看起来不太妙。 He came home early because he wasn't feeling too great. [=he wasn't feeling well]他感到不大舒服，所以就早早地回家了。 I feel great just being with her!和她在一起我感觉真好！ — sometimes used in an ironic way to describe something that is very bad or upsetting有时用作讽刺之意，形容极其糟糕或令人不快的事 “I can't find the tickets.” “That's (just) great! What are we supposed to do now?”“我找不到票了。”“真怪好的！那我们现在该怎么办？” Oh, great. Now I've lost the tickets.这下可好了，我把票弄丢了。 5 always used before a noun : more distant in a family relationship by one generation用于称呼前，表示更高一辈或更低一辈的隔代亲属称呼 My great aunt/uncle is my father's/mother's aunt/uncle.我的姑婆/叔祖是我父亲的姑姑/叔叔。 — usually used in combination通常用于合成词 My great-grandfather is my grandfather's father.我的曾祖父是我祖父的父亲。 My great-great-grandmother is my great-grandfather's mother.我的高祖母是我曾祖父的母亲。 a gift sent to Great-Uncle Mike寄给迈克曾叔父祖的礼物 a great one for informal ◊ If you are a great one for (doing) something, you do it often or enjoy doing it very much.常做某事的人；爱好者 He's a great one for (playing) golf.他向来喜欢打高尔夫球。 She's a great one for getting other people to do her work.她总是喜欢让其他人替她干活。 go great guns — see 1gun go to great pains — see 1pain great with child old-fashioned + literary : pregnant no great shakes — see 2shake — greatness noun [noncount] the greatness of the need for reform改革的极度迫切性 Shakespeare achieved true/real/genuine greatness as a writer.莎士比亚是一位真正伟大的作家。 2 great /ˈgreɪt/ adverb greater; greatest 2 great /ˈgreɪt/ adverb greater; greatest Learner's definition of GREAT informal : very well很好地；出色地 We had some problems at first, but now things are going just great.刚开始我们有些困难，但现在事情进展很顺利。 Keep up the good work. You're doing great!好好干下去。你们做得很出色！ 3 great /ˈgreɪt/ noun plural greats 3 great /ˈgreɪt/ noun plural greats Learner's definition of GREAT [count] : a very successful or admired person名人；大家— usually plural通常用复数 She is among the greats of literature.她是文学界的一位大家。 He is one of the all-time greats in baseball.他是棒球界有史以来最伟大的球员之一。 |
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