great big• My mouth watered as I looked at those great bigberries.• And great bigchunks of the currentLibertarian Party movement contain a horde of formerleft-wing nuts who are now Libertarian nuts.• A great bigeel, one day, swam past and touched her.• In the silence that followed, Baby Suggs, holy, offered up to them her great bigheart.• It was that little noise and a great bighug that let me know that you were very proud of me.• I like the man who's playing this great bigshiny thing like a foghorn.• I mean, look at what Hendrix had for pedals - just a Fuzz Face and a great bigstack of Marshalls.• Well now, one surely would have thought that for such little things those great big waves might have seemed threatening.
8doing STH a lot 某事做得很多 used to emphasize that someone does something a lot 酷爱做某事的〔用于强调〕
a great talker/reader/admirer etc
Anthony’s a great talker – sometimes you just can’t get a word in.
安东尼很健谈——有时你根本插不上话。
Len was a great believer in the power of positive thinking.
莱恩坚信积极思维的力量。
be a great one for doing something
She’s a great one for telling stories about her schooldays.
她很喜欢讲她学生时代的故事。
9to a greater or lesser extentused to emphasize that something is always true, even though it is more true or noticeable in some situations than others 或多或少,多多少少
Most companies operate in conditions that are to a greater or lesser extent competitive.
10be no great shakesinformalBAD AT to not be very good, interesting, or skilful 不是很好,不怎么样
The work’s no great shakes, but at least I’m earning.
这工作不怎么样,但至少我在挣钱。
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be no great shakes• The food we got there was no great shakes.• Secondly, and crucially, Professor Griff is no great shakes as a rapper.• At school I was no great shakes at it, or anything.
11be going great gunsinformalSUCCESSFUL to be doing something extremely well 很成功,很顺利
After a slow start, the Tigers are going great guns.
12bad 不好的 spoken informal used when you are disappointed or annoyed about something 太糟了〔表示失望或生气〕
‘Daniel’s cancelled the party.’ ‘Oh great!’
“丹尼尔把派对取消了。”“噢,太糟了!”
13animal/bird/plant etc 兽类/鸟类/植物等 used in the names of some animals or plants, especially when they are bigger than other animals or plants of the same type 大〔用于相似动植物中较大者的名称前〕
He had a taste for adventure and the great outdoors.
他喜欢冒险,喜欢大自然。
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the great outdoors• But these two weren't dressing up for the great outdoors.• In fact, anything can happen in the great outdoors.• Save it for the garden or the great outdoors.• Try to be as tolerant with the views of other humanbeings as you are with the great outdoors.• Other sights: If you growbored with the great outdoors or just want to warm up, you have many options.• While some people have a naturalaptitude for living in the great outdoors, success usually has little to do with intelligence.• In the great outdoors, the merit of any feats become meaningless.
15.great minds (think alike)spoken used humorously when you and another person have had the same idea 英雄所见(略同)〔幽默用法,表示和另一个人有同样的想法〕
16the greater gooda generaladvantage that you can only gain by losing or harming something that is considered less important 〔需要牺牲较不重要的东西才能得到的〕更大的利益
Some wars are fought for the greater good.
有时候战争是为了获取更大的利益。
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the greater good• This, I learned, was standardpractice when a customer was about to be sacrificed for the greater good of Salomon.• For the greater good of the parish or because he knew something?
Alone of the great apes, the gorilla is not very efficient at using tools.
类人猿中,唯独大猩猩不太会使用工具。
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the great apes• The orang is by far the most arboreal of the great apes.• Scientists are divided about which of the great apesevolved first from the Proconsul line.
18the great dividea situation in which there is a bigdifference between groups in society, areas of a country etc, for example a big difference between their wealth or attitudes 分水岭,差距,差异〔指不同社会群体、地区等在财富和价值观上的差别〕
The great divide between north and south seems to be as unbridgeable as ever.
巨大的南北差距似乎依然难以弥合。
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the great divide• A handful of people fell between the cracks of the Great Divide.• She is still on the human side of the Great Divide.• These guys are only Caspers; the realmonsters are still breathing on this side of the great divide.• Thus was bornthe Great Divide.• The SupportForce crossed the great divide and for that the profession ought to be grateful.
19.Greater London/Los Angeles/Manchester etcSGLondon, Los Angeles etc and its outer areas 大伦敦/大洛杉矶/大曼彻斯特等〔指包括市区和周围地区在内的区域〕
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Greater London/Los Angeles/Manchester etc• Every year a couple hundred thousand migrants from Greater Los Angeles are absorbed by other Californiacounties.• In Greater Los Angeles area there are 7.5 million registereddrivers and 8 million cars.
20.huge/enormous greatBritish EnglishBrE spokenBIG used to emphasize how big something is 巨大的,庞大的
21.great Scott!/great Heavens!spoken old-fashioned used to expressshock or surprise 天哪!〔表示震惊或惊讶〕
22.great with childliterary very soon to have a baby 怀孕的,有身孕的
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great with child• But my wife is great with child!
—greatness noun [uncountableU]
She was destined for greatness.
她注定不平凡。
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great• ""Did you have a good holiday?'' ""It was great!''• an excellentfilm• Maria del Carmen Asencio, a greatactivist and a good friend of mine, was among them.• Olivier was a greatactor.• It would be of greatassistance if customers could have the exact money ready.• I have greatdifficulty in reading without my glasses.• It is actively looking for more pilotschemes to identify the greaterefficiencies needed and the best optionsavailable for wastecollection.• He had squandered his greatgifts of talent, intellect, and personalmagnetism.• As far as the eye could see, there stretched a greatherd of buffalo.• "Your car won't be ready until next week." "Oh, great! I need it tomorrow."• "Let's have a barbecue, " "That's a great idea."• It'd be great if you could come.• That is a matter of greatimportance.• The point is, we get great information all the time about what is good and bad for us.• Ella Fitzgerald was the greatestjazzsinger ever.• a greatlady• I was never really a great one for sport as a child.• Other sights: If you grow bored with the greatoutdoors or just want to warm up, you have many options.• The greatestpleasure comes when caddie and player are in perfect synchronization.• Like greatsailingships, the cloudssped across the sky.• Here he had much greaterscope than in London's country.• McEnroe was possibly the greatesttennis player of all time.• I feel great this morning!• "You want to go to a movie instead?" "Yeah, great, why not!"• Many of our great works of art are being sold and exported.
the great thing about somebody/something• That was one of the great things about both the Lisa and the Macintosh.• D.S. One of the great things aboutdrama school is what you learn to reject as much as what you actually learn.• And the great thing aboutGrandfather, apparently, was that he was interested in everyone.• That's the great thing about having a car.• I think the greatest thing about it was the talent that came out to support it.• And that's the great thing about it.• One of the great things aboutsetting a text is that it widens the musicalvocabulary greatly.• One of the great things about these utilities is the frequency with which they're updated.
be a great one for doing something• Margaret used to be a great one for rote learning.• They say in his day he was a great one for the ladies.• Tyrone Guthrie was a great one for comic business, and it was amazing to see how Michael picked it all up.
great2 noun
1[countableC usually plural] a very successful and famous person in a particular sport, profession etc 〔某项运动、某一行业等的〕杰出人物
Jack Nicklaus is one of golf’s all-time greats.
杰克·尼克劳斯是空前杰出的高尔夫球手之一。
I think his show’s OK, but I wouldn’t call him one of the greats.
我觉得他的节目还可以,但他算不上是什么杰出人物。
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2.the great and the goodpeople who are consideredimportant – used humorously 重要人物,大人物〔幽默用法〕
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great• Fitzgerald is one of the all-time jazz greats.
1large in amount, degree, size, etc.數量大;程度高;尺寸大VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be巨大▸➤become變得很大ADVERB➤very非常巨大◇The play was a very great success.這齣戲非常成功。PHRASES➤great big非常大◇There's a great big hole in this sleeve.這隻袖子上有個非常大的洞。➤no great不大◇Don't worry. It's no great loss.別擔心,這不是什麼大損失。great
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2admired受讚賞VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be崇高ADVERB➤really, truly, very確實偉大;非常崇高◇He was a truly great man.他是一位真正的偉人。great
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3very good/pleasant很好;很合意VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste很美妙;感覺很棒;看起來很美妙;似乎很愜意;很好聞;聽起來很棒;嚐起來味道很好◇You're looking great. Marriage must suit you!你看上去好極了,你一定很適應婚姻生活!ADVERB➤just, really很美好;非常美好◇That's really great news!真是個好消息啊!➤absolutely絕對美妙◇The food smells absolutely great.食物聞起來香極了。
great adj. ⇨great1 (It's great to see you.)⇨great2 (a great man)⇨good4 (great at chess)⇨important (a great occasion)⇨large (a great crowd/age)⇨useful (This gadget is great for opening jars.)⇨well (I feel great.)⇨have a great time⇨playverb1great noun ⇨star1great1
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It's great to see you.很高兴见到你。a great man/achievement伟大的人/成就➡ See also the entries for excellent and good1另见excellent条和good条第1义great ♦︎ cool ♦︎ fantastic ♦︎ fabulous ♦︎ terrific ♦︎ brilliant ♦︎ tremendous ♦︎ awesome ♦︎ wickedThese are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant or enjoyable.这些词均是非正式词汇,表示很棒的、好极的、美妙的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / an awesome / a wicked place◆to have a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome time◆a great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant guy / girl◆a great / a fantastic / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome achievement◆a great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant goal◆to look / sound great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / awesome◆really great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wicked◆absolutely great / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome◆That's great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wicked.■great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure or satisfaction美妙的;好极的;使人快乐(或满意)的◆That was a great goal!这球进得真妙!◆It's great to see you again.很高兴再见到你。◆We had a great time in Madrid.我们在马德里玩得很开心。◆'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'd be great, thanks.'“我7点钟开车来接你。”“太好了,谢谢。”◆ (ironic) Oh, great! They left without us!啊,真绝!他们撇下我们走了!◆ (ironic) You've been a great help, I must say(= no help at all).我得说,你真是帮了个大忙啊。OPPawful ⇨ terrible3■cool (informal, spoken) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different(因时髦、漂亮或与众不同)令人钦佩的,绝妙的,顶呱呱的◆His new car's pretty cool.他的新车很酷。◆'What's his new girlfriend like?' 'She's cool.'“他的新女朋友怎么样?”“很棒。”ⓘ People say Cool! or That's cool! to show that they approve of sb/sth or that they agree to a suggestion. * Cool!或That's cool!表示赞同某人或某事,或同意某项建议◆'We're meeting Jake later.' 'Cool!'“我们等会儿和杰克见面。”“太棒了!”OPPuncoolⓘ Things that are uncool are not considered acceptable by fashionable young people. * uncool表示不时尚的、落伍的◆My mum is so uncool it's funny.我妈妈太落伍了,真逗。■fantastic (informal) extremely good; causing a lot of pleasure or admiration极好的;了不起的;一级棒的◆We found a fantastic beach about a mile away.我们在大约1英里之外发现了一处很美的海滩。◆You look fantastic!你看上去棒极了!◆'How was your trip?' 'Fantastic!'“你们旅行怎么样?”“好玩极了!”◆'You've got the job?' 'Fantastic!'“你得到那份工作了?”“正是!”■fabulous ˈfæbjələs (informal) extremely good极好的;绝妙的◆Jane's a fabulous cook.简做饭堪称一绝。◆Enter our fabulous free draw now!快来参加我们妙不可言的免费抽奖!ⓘ Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this group. * fabulous比这组词中的其他词稍显过时。■terrific təˈrɪfɪk (informal) extremely good极好的;绝妙的◆She's doing a terrific job.她活儿干得一级棒。◆'How do you feel today?' 'Terrific!'“你今天感觉怎么样?”“好极了!”◆To win one of our terrific prizes, answer these three questions.想赢取我们的一份绝佳奖品,要回答这三个问题。■brilliant (BrE, informal, spoken) extremely good极好的;绝妙的◆'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!'“演出怎么样?”“棒极了!”◆Thanks. You've been brilliant(= very kind or helpful).多谢,你人真好。■tremendous trəˈmendəs (informal) extremely good极好的;绝妙的◆It was a tremendous experience.这是个了不起的经历。◆The support they gave us was tremendous.他们给予我们的支持是巨大的。■awesome ˈɔːsəm (especially NAmE, informal, spoken) very good, impressive, or enjoyable很好的;令人惊叹的;极好玩的◆The show was just awesome.演出精彩极了。◆Hey, come look at this! It's awesome!嗨,来看看这个!可好玩了!■wicked (slang) used to show that you admire or approve of sb/sth令人钦佩的;绝妙的;顶呱呱的◆'What do you think of her?' 'She's wicked!'“你认为她怎么样?”“没得说!”◆'OK, we can all go to the beach now.' 'Wicked!'“好,我们现在都到海边去。”“太棒了!”◆Jo just bought a wicked new computer game.乔刚买了一款超好玩的新电脑游戏。ⓘ Wicked is used especially by young people. * wicked尤为年轻人所用。great2
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It's great to see you.很高兴见到你。a great man/achievement伟大的人/成就great ♦︎ prestigious ♦︎ distinguished ♦︎ eminent ♦︎ exaltedThese are all words for people or things that are extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people.这些词均表示能力或品质不同凡响的、杰出的、卓越的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great / a distinguished / an eminent scientist / painter / poet / writer / architect / historian / philosopher / scholar / professor◆a great / prestigious / distinguished collection◆a great / prestigious university / award◆a great / distinguished achievement / career / tradition◆a prestigious / a distinguished / an exalted position◆very prestigious / distinguished / eminent◆highly prestigious / distinguished■greatextremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people(能力或品质)不同凡响的,杰出的,卓越的◆He has been described as the world's greatest violinist.他被称为世界上最杰出的小提琴家。◆Sherlock Holmes, the great detective大侦探福尔摩斯◆Great art has the power to change lives.伟大的艺术作品能改变人的生活。 see also great ⇨ starnoun1■prestigious preˈstɪdʒəs [usually before noun] respected and admired as very important or of very high quality有威望的;声誉高的◆The Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar.金杯赛是最负盛名的年度赛事之一。◆It's the city's most prestigious and exclusive hotel.这是该市最气派的豪华酒店。 see also prestige ⇨ status■distinguished dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt (especiallywritten) successful and respected, especially in a particular profession(尤指在某领域)卓越的,杰出的,著名的◆His eldest brother was the distinguished mathematician and geologist John Playfair.他哥哥是著名的数学家和地质学家约翰•普莱费尔。◆He has had a long and distinguished career in medicine.他从医时间长,成就卓越。◆Wales has a long and distinguished tradition of choral singing.威尔士有悠久辉煌的合唱传统。OPPundistinguished ⇨ mediocre■eminent ˈemɪnənt [usually before noun] (especiallywritten) (of a person) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession(尤指人在某领域)名望高的◆The house was designed by the eminent architect, Robert Adam.那座房子是由著名建筑师罗伯特•亚当设计的。NOTE辨析 Distinguished or eminent?You can use either word to describe a person in terms of their profession.描述从事某职业的人时这两个词可通用◆a distinguished / an eminent scientist / artist / painter / poet / writer / architect / historian / philosopher / scholar / professor著名的科学家/艺术家/画家/诗人/作家/建筑师/历史学家/哲学家/学者/教授Distinguished can also describe sb's career, achievement, record or position, or the record or tradition of an organization or group; eminent cannot be used in this way. * distinguished还可描述某人的成就,与career、achievement、record、position搭配;或描述机构或团体的情况,与record、tradition搭配。eminent不能这样用◆a long and eminent career in medicine/tradition of choral singing see also prominent ⇨ famous■exalted ɪgˈzɔːltɪd (formalorhumorous, written) of high rank or position or great importance地位高的;高贵的;显赫的◆She was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position.她是唯一登上如此显赫高位的女人。◆You're moving in very exalted circles!你就要融入显贵要人的圈子啦!