big
- adj.大的;(体积、程度、数量等)巨大的;重大的;严重的;庞大的;大方的;大受欢迎的;热衷于…的;年龄较大的;经常（或大量）做某事的
- adv.大大;给人印象深地
- n.大亨;大公司
最高级： biggest 比较级： bigger 派生词： bigness n.
bigadj.
大 large
（体积、程度、数量等）大的，巨大的
large in size, degree, amount, etc.
a big man/house/increase
高大的男人；大房子；大幅度增长
This shirt isn't big enough.
这件衬衣不够大。
It's the world's biggest computer company.
它是全球最大的计算机公司。
He had this great big grin on his face.
他乐开了花。
They were earning big money.
他们在赚大钱。
The news came as a big blow.
那消息犹如晴天霹雳。
年龄较大的 older
年龄较大的
older
You're a big girl now.
你现在已长成大姑娘了。
my big brother
我哥哥
重大 important
重大的；严重的
important; serious
a big decision
重大决定
Tonight is the biggest match of his career.
今晚是他职业生涯中最重要的比赛。
You are making a big mistake.
你正在犯一个严重的错误。
She took the stage for her big moment .
她把这一阶段视为她的重要历程。
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people) ?
你真的认为我们能与大人物们抗衡？
有雄心 ambitious
庞大的；宏大的
needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed
They're full of big ideas.
他们满怀勃勃雄心。
受欢迎 popular
大受欢迎的；成功的
popular with the public; successful
Orange is the big colour this year.
橘黄色是今年的流行色。
The band's very big in Japan.
这个乐队在日本很走红。
热衷 enthusiastic
热衷于…的；狂热的
enthusiastic about sb/sth
I'm a big fan of hers.
我是她的狂热追随者。
大量做 doing sth a lot
经常（或大量）做某事的
doing sth often or to a large degree
a big eater/drinker/spender
饭量大的 / 有酒量的 / 花钱手大的人
慷慨 generous
大方的；慷慨的
kind or generous
He gave me an extra five pounds for two hours' work. I thought ‘That's big of you’.
我做两小时的工作他多给我五英镑。我心想“您真大方”。
to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are
an important and powerful person, especially in an organization
used to say that you are not impressed by sth
他不就是比我多赚点钱，有什么了不起的！
So he earns more than me. Big deal!
the most important person or thing
an important person (in a small community)
a weak man, who is not brave or confident
an important person
the situation as a whole
现在别管细节问题，先通观全局。
Right now forget the details and take a look at the big picture.
the use or threat of force or power
当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。
The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.
the three, four, etc. most important countries, people, companies, etc.
她为六巨头之一工作。
She works for one of the Big Six.
to show your approval of sb by clapping your hands; to be applauded in this way
女士们、先生们，让我们以热烈的掌声欢迎今晚的特邀嘉宾…
Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a big hand to our special guests tonight…
used when you realize that you have said sth that you should not have said
used to say that sth is not important or not a problem
我输了也没关系。
If I don't win it's no big deal.
used to say that sb has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat
to have more important or more interesting things to do
to make sth seem more important than it really is
on a large/small scale
新的递送服务迅速走红。
The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.
许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
verb
高度赞扬；极力推荐
to praise or recommend sb/sth strongly
He's been bigging up the CD on his radio show.
他在电台广播节目中一直极力推荐这张CD。
These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns.这些形容词常与下列名词连用：
big ~ |
large ~ |
great ~ |
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man |
numbers |
success |
house |
part |
majority |
car |
area |
interest |
boy |
room |
importance |
dog |
company |
difficulty |
smile |
eyes |
problem |
problem |
family |
pleasure |
surprise |
volume |
beauty |
question |
population |
artist |
difference |
problem |
surprise |
Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying ‘fat’.large较big正式，应该用于书面语，但非正式语体除外。该词通常不用以指人，除非是为了避免使用fat（胖）。
Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrasesgreat不仅指大，还常含伟大之意。另注意下列短语的用法：
a large amount of
大量
a large number of
许多
a large quantity of
大量
a great deal of
大量
in great detail
非常详细
a person of great age
年长者
big
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ADJ-GRADED （人或物）大的
A big person or thing is large in physical size.Australia's a big country...
澳大利亚是个幅员辽阔的国家。
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ADJ-GRADED 数量多的
Something that is big consists of many people or things.The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.
人群中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。
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ADJ-GRADED 严重的；重大的；大幅度的
If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance.Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own...
她的问题太严重了，光靠她自己是没法解决的。
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ADJ-GRADED 规模大的
A big organization employs many people and has many customers.Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.
货币兑换业务主要由大银行控制。
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ADJ-GRADED 影响大的；职位高的
If you say that someone is big in a particular organization, activity, or place, you mean that they have a lot of influence or authority in it.Their father was very big in the army...
他们的父亲在军中很有影响力。
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ADJ （强调厌恶之深）十足的，突出的
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ADJ 年龄较大的；年长的
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ADJ （字母）大写的
Capital letters are sometimes referred to as big letters....a big letter J.
大写字母J
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ADJ-GRADED （字词）大的，生僻的，不常用的
Big words are long or rare words which have meanings that are difficult to understand.They use a lot of big words.
他们使用很多生僻的词汇。
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big, large 和 great 都可以用来表示大小。总的来说，large 比 big 更为正式，great 又比 large 更正式。big 和 large 一般用来形容物体，但是 big 也可以表示某物重要或令人印象深刻：his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响力）。great 通常用来强调某人或某物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。但是 great 也可以用来表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻：The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun （逆着太阳望去，那只巨大的猛禽呈一团黑影）。large 和 great 可以用来形容数量，而 big 则不可以：a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大摊血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量涌来的游客）。big 和 great 都可以用来强调强烈程度，但 great 更加正式：It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（很荣幸能迎接您的到来），Most of them act like big fools（他们中多数人都表现得跟大傻瓜似的）。注意 great 还有其他意义，不仅用来描述大小，还可以用来表示某物不同寻常、出色或令人愉快。
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PHRASE 取得成功；出名
If you make it big, you become successful or famous.We're not just looking at making it big in the UK, we want to be big internationally.
我们不仅想在英国取得成功，还想在国际上扬名立万。
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PHRASE 雄心勃勃；志向远大
If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money.Maybe we're not thinking big enough.
也许我们的抱负还不够远大。
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PHRASE 大规模地；广泛地
If something is happening in a big way, it is happening on a large scale.I think boxing will take off in a big way here.
我想拳击运动在这儿会有很大的发展。
adj
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- conspicuous in position or importance
- a big figure in the movement
- big man on campus
- he's very large in financial circles
- a prominent citizen
- Synonym: large prominent
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- given or giving freely
- was a big tipper
- the bounteous goodness of God
- bountiful compliments
- a freehanded host
- a handsome allowance
- Saturday's child is loving and giving
- a liberal backer of the arts
- a munificent gift
- her fond and openhanded grandfather
- Synonym: bighearted bounteous bountiful freehanded handsome giving liberal openhanded
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- generous and understanding and tolerant
- a heart big enough to hold no grudges
- that's very big of you to be so forgiving
- a large and generous spirit
- a large heart
- magnanimous toward his enemies
- Synonym: large magnanimous
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- marked by intense physical force
- a big wind
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- significant
- graduation was a big day in his life
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- above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
- Synonym: large
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- loud and firm
- a big voice
- big bold piano sounds
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- (of animals) fully developed
- an adult animal
- a grown woman
- Synonym: adult full-grown fully grown grown grownup
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- very intense
- a bad headache
- in a big rage
- had a big (or bad) shock
- a bad earthquake
- a bad storm
- Synonym: bad
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- feeling self-importance
- too big for his britches
- had a swelled head
- he was swelled with pride
- Synonym: swelled vainglorious
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- exhibiting self-importance
- big talk
- Synonym: boastful braggart(a) bragging(a) braggy cock-a-hoop crowing self-aggrandizing self-aggrandising
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- in a boastful manner
- he talked big all evening
- Synonym: boastfully vauntingly large
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- in a major way
- the play failed big at the box office
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- on a grand scale
- think big
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- extremely well
- his performance went over big
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I 've got quite a big room so I 'm not too badly off .
我有一间蛮大的屋子，所以住得还不坏。
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Goodness , what a big balloon !
啊，好大的气球呀！
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This is too big ─ have you got a small one ?
这个太大——有没有小的？
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The new delivery service has taken off in a big way .
新的递送服务迅速走红。
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Changing schools made a big difference to my life .
转学对我的一生有着重大影响。
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In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes .
从某种意义上来说，这是我们所犯的最大错误之一。
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She works for one of the Big Six .
她为六巨头之一工作。
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It 's the world 's biggest computer company .
它是全球最大的计算机公司。
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This could be the start of something big .
这或许是要有大事的苗头。
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There has been a big input of resources into the project from industry .
工业界对这个项目投入了大量资源。
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This is a big issue ; we need more time to think about it .
这是个重大问题，我们需要花较多的时间考虑。
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Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business .
他们的经济政策多半符合大企业的利益。
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This house isn 't big enough for us .
这房子对我们来说不够大。
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We should aim for a bigger share of the market .
我们应该努力争取更大的市场份额。
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The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs .
健身俱乐部是近年来发展迅速的领域。
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Do you really think we can take on the big boys ?
你真的认为我们能与大人物们抗衡？
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They 're in training for the big game .
他们正在为大赛进行训练。
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There was a great big pile of books on the table .
桌上有很大一摞书。
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It would be more economical to buy the bigger size .
买尺寸大点的更实惠。
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This particular model is one of our biggest sellers .
这种型号是我们销路最好的产品之一。
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We changed the car for a bigger one .
我们换了一辆较大的车。
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If I don 't win it 's no big deal .
我输了也没关系。
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Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market .
明年我们希望获得更大的市场份额。
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School fees can make a big hole in your savings .
学费可以花掉一大笔储蓄。
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Health and fitness have become big business .
保健已经成为大生意。
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This was a big step up in his career .
这是他在事业上向前迈出的一大步。
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He 's hoping to make it big on TV .
他正期待着在电视上干出个名堂来。
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We need to think big .
我们应该考虑干一番大事。
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You need to think big .
你要敢想。
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This time they 've messed up big time !
这一次他们把事情搞得糟透了！
普通用词，主要形容面积、体积、范围之大，可与 large 换用，但更为通俗；形容人的时候，既可指身材高大，又可以表示职位、等级和辈分很高。
The box is too big/large to carry.
箱子太大了，搬不动。
That police officer is a big man.
那个警察是个大块头。
Several big men in the entertainment industry came into the studio.
几位娱乐界要人来到了演播室。
形容某物体积大而笨重，难以携带或存放；也可指人又高又胖的。
You'd better not take that bulky piece of luggage.
你最好不要带那件笨重的行李。
He is a bulky man.
他是个大胖子。
表示体积、尺寸、程度等大于一般的，相当于 very big。
There are great white poplars along the road.
沿路有很多高大的白杨树。
They could be in great danger.
他们会处于极大的危险之中。
普通用词，主要用于形容面积、体积、数量、重量；指人时表示身材高大的。
We rarely see large trees in that country.
在那个国家，我们基本没看到大树。
It'll add up to a large amount.
总数将相当可观。
He's a very large child.
这个孩子个头很大。
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