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big

big1 /bɪɡ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp bigger, superlativesupl biggest)  
1 size 大小SIZEBIG of more than average size or amount 大的
 a big house
大房子
 I need a bigger desk.
我需要一张大一点的桌子。
 She had a big grin on her face.
她脸上挂着大大的笑容。
 a big increase in crime
犯罪率的大幅上升
 Los Angeles is the biggest city in California.
洛杉矶是加利福尼亚最大的城市。
 The garage isn’t big enough for two cars.
这个车库不够大,停不下两辆汽车。
 When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree).
他们要输就输得很惨。
 There was this great big (=extremely big) spider in the sink.
洗涤槽里有只特大的蜘蛛。
see thesaurus at fat
2 important 重要的IMPORTANT important and serious 重大的,重要的
 a big decision
重大的决定
 Buying your own house is a big commitment.
购买属于自己的房子可是件大事。
 The big game is on Friday.
大赛于星期五举行。
 There’s a big difference between understanding something and being able to explain it to others.
理解某事和能够向别人解释清楚,两者之间有很大的差别。
 Everyone was getting ready for the big day (=a day when an important event will happen).
每个人都在为这个重要的日子做准备。
see thesaurus at important
3 SUCCESSFULPOPULARpopular/successful 受欢迎的/成功的 successful or popular, especially in business or entertainment 〔尤指在商业和娱乐业中〕极受欢迎的,极成功的
 Julia Roberts became a big star.
朱莉娅·罗伯茨成了大明星。
 She’s very big in Australia.
她在澳大利亚很红。
 After years as a small-time actor, he suddenly made it big (=became very successful) in Hollywood.
演了多年的配角之后,他突然在好莱坞红了起来。
the big boys (=the most powerful people or companies) 极有影响力的人物[公司]
big cheese, big noise, → big shot at shot1(14), → big time1
4 older 较年长的
a) big sister/brotherFAMILY your older sister or brother 姐姐/哥哥
b) OLD/NOT NEWolder or more like an adult – used especially by children or when you are talking to children 长大了的〔尤为儿语〕
 Come on, don’t cry. You’re a big girl now.
好了,别哭了。 你现在是个大女孩了。
5 large degree 很大程度A LOT [only before noun] informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT
a) doing something to a large degree 程度深的
a big eater/drinker/spender etc
 Des is a big gambler, you know.
你知道的,德斯是个大赌徒。
be a big fan/admirer of somebody/something 是某人/某物的狂热崇拜者
b) done to a large degree or with great energy 程度深的;花大力气的
give somebody a big hug/kiss
 Mama gave me a big hug.
妈妈紧紧地拥抱了我一下。
give somebody a big hand (=hit your hands together with enthusiasm, to show you have enjoyed a performance) 为某人热烈地鼓掌
6 BADbad 坏的 [only before noun] informal used to emphasize how bad something is 糟糕的〔表示强调〕
7 have big ideas/plans PLANto have impressive plans for the future 有雄心大志
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8 be big on something spoken
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9 what’s the big idea? spokenASK A QUESTION used when someone has done something annoying, especially when you want them to explain why they did it 你这是什么意思?
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10 generous 慷慨的it is big of somebody to do something spoken
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11 big mouth spokenTELL A SECRET someone who has a big mouth cannot be trusted to keep things secret 多嘴多舌;嘴巴不严
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12. letters 字母 informal big letters are capitals, for example G, R, A etc 大写的
13. words 单词 informal big words are long or unusual and are difficult to read or understand 长而难读[]的,生僻的,深奥的
14. be/get too big for your boots informalBOAST to be too proud of yourself 自以为了不起,自高自大,自视过高
15. use/wield the big stick informalTHREATEN to threaten to use your power to get what you want 挥舞大棒,执行大棒政策〔用权力相威胁以达到自己的目的〕
16. a big girl’s blouse British EnglishBrE informal someone, especially a man, who is not brave 软弱的男人,懦夫
17 big up (to/for) somebody spoken informal used when you want to praise someone 某人真了不起
think big at think1(38)
nGRAMMAR: Order of adjectives
If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.
You say:
That’s a lovely big tree.
Don’t say: That’s a big lovely tree.
You say:
The title was in big black letters.
Don’t say: The title was in black big letters.
THESAURUS
big 大的
a big city
大城市
a big guy
大个子
a big mistake
重大的错误
Lack of funding is the biggest problem.
缺少资金是最大的问题。
nGetting a car has made a big difference to my life.
large a slightly more formal word than big, used to describe objects and amounts 〔物体或数量〕大的〔比big略为正式〕
a large bowl
大碗
Large areas of the forest have been destroyed.
大片林区被毁。
The museum attracts a large number of visitors.
这家博物馆吸引了大批参观者。
major [only before noun] big and important 主要的,重大的
Pollution is a major problem.
污染是个主要的问题。
There has been a major change in government policy.
政府的政策有一项重大的改变。
considerable/substantial quite big – used especially about amounts 〔尤指数量〕相当大的,很大的
They have spent a considerable amount of money on the project.
他们在这个项目上花费了大笔资金。
A substantial amount of heat is lost through the windows.
热量通过窗户时大量散失。
nHe had a considerable influence on young musicians.
very big 非常大的
huge/massive/enormous extremely big 巨大的
The table was enormous.
这张桌子非常大。
a huge explosion
巨大的爆炸
nTheir house is huge.
nThere is a huge amount of work to be done.
There has been a massive increase in oil prices.
油价大幅上涨。
nThe company is massive, operating in 150 countries.
nA massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes.
nHe’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently.
nThe changes will have an enormous impact.
great [only before noun] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something 〔尤指程度或数目〕巨大的
He achieved great success in America.
他在美国获得了巨大的成功。
The college offers a great number of courses.
这所学院开设了大量课程。
a great advantage
巨大的优势
vast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts 〔面积、距离、数目或数量〕巨大的,广袤的
vast areas of rainforest
大片的热带雨林
A vast number of tourists visit the island every year.
每年有大量游客来这座岛上旅游。
gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type 巨大的,庞大的〔指胜过同类的其他事物〕
Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach.
一排排巨浪冲上海滩。
colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects 巨大的〔用于指数量或物体〕
James ran up a colossal phone bill.
詹姆斯欠下巨额电话账单。
a colossal statue of Napoleon
一座巨型的拿破仑塑像
tremendous having an extremely big effect 〔影响〕巨大的
There have been some tremendous changes.
发生了一些巨变。
My new job will be a tremendous challenge.
我的新工作将是一个巨大的挑战。
nThe children were making a tremendous amount of noise.
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big2 verb (bigged, bigging)  
1big somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE spoken informal 
a) to say that someone or something is very good, especially in public 〔尤指公开地〕称赞某人/某事物
 He’s always on TV bigging up his new band.
他总是在电视上吹嘘自己的新乐队。
b) big it up to spend a lot of money and enjoy yourself in a social situation, in a way that other people will notice 挥霍,招摇
Origin big
(1300-1400) Probably from a Scandinavian language

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