great
- adj.伟大的;大的;大;重要的;巨大的;非常的;极大的;很多的;适合的;众多的;美妙的;擅长;身心健康的;数量大的;地位高的;(强调尺寸、体积或质量等)很;（强调某种情况）
- n.名人;伟人;伟大的事物
- adv.很好地;极好地;很棒地
复数： greats 最高级： greatest 比较级： greater 派生词： greatness n.
greatadj.
大 large
大的；巨大的；数量大的；众多的
very large; much bigger than average in size or quantity
A great crowd had gathered.
一大群人聚集在一起。
People were arriving in great numbers.
人们大批到来。
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view.
大多数人似乎都同意这种观点。
He must have fallen from a great height.
他肯定是从很高的地方摔下来的。
She lived to a great age.
她活了很大岁数。
（强调尺寸、体积或质量等）很
used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality
There was a great big pile of books on the table.
桌上有很大一摞书。
He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.
他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。
非常的；很多的；极大的
much more than average in degree or quantity
a matter of great importance
非常重要的事
The concert had been a great success.
音乐会非常成功。
Her death was a great shock to us all.
她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today.
今天能在这里欢迎您是我极大的荣幸。
Take great care of it.
对此要多加小心。
You've been a great help.
你帮了大忙。
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture.
我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。
受赞赏 admired
伟大的；优秀的；杰出的；卓越的
extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people
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
赫赫有名的侦探福尔摩斯
Great art has the power to change lives.
伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。
好 good
美妙的；好极的；使人快乐的
very good or pleasant
He's a great bloke.
他是个大好人。
It's great to see you again.
很高兴再次见到你。
What a great goal!
这球进得真妙！
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'll be great, thanks.’
“我七点钟开车来接你。”“太好了，谢谢。”
Oh great, they left without us.
啊，真绝，他们撇下我们走了。
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all) .
依我看，你真是帮了个大忙啊（指帮倒忙）。
重要；给人深刻印象 important/impressive
重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的
important and impressive
The wedding was a great occasion.
这婚礼可是一大盛典。
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous.
随着这重大日子的临近她心情越来越紧张。
The great thing is to get it done quickly.
重要的是尽快将它完成。
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust.
这金属最大的一个优点就是不生锈。
有影响 with influence
地位高的；位高权重的；影响大的
having high status or a lot of influence
the great powers (= important and powerful countries)
大国
We can make this country great again.
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。
Alexander the Great
亚历山大大帝
健康 in good health
身心健康的；心情愉快的
in a very good state of physical or mental health
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful) .
她好像心情很不错。
I feel great today.
我今天感觉特别好。
Everyone's in great form.
每个人的状态都很好。
熟练 skilled
擅长；精通
able to do sth well
She's great at chess.
她国际象棋下得很好。
有用 useful
适合的；（对…）有用的
very suitable or useful for sth
This gadget's great for opening jars.
这小玩意儿开广口瓶挺好。
Try this cream─it's great for spots.
试试这种乳霜吧——对皮肤斑点挺有效。
强调 for emphasis
（强调某种情况）
used when you are emphasizing a particular description of sb/sth
We are great friends.
我们是最要好的朋友。
I've never been a great reader (= I do not read much) .
我从来都不大看书。
She's a great talker, isn't she?
她是个话匣子，对不对？
家庭 family
（冠于家庭成员的称呼前，表示更高或更低一辈的亲属关系）
added to words for family members to show a further stage in relationship
my great-aunt (= my father's or mother's aunt)
我的姑婆 / 姨婆
her great-grandson (= the grandson of her son or daughter)
她的曾孙
my great-great-grandfather (= the grandfather of my grandfather)
我的高祖
较大的动物 / 植物 larger animals/plants
（用于相似动植物中较大者的名称前）大
used in the names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds
the great tit
大山雀
城市名 city name
（与城市名连用，指包括市区和周围广大地区在内的区域）大
used with the name of a city to describe an area that includes the centre of the city and a large area all round it
Greater London
大伦敦
to be doing sth quickly and successfully
目前工作很顺利。
Work is going great guns now.
to do sth a lot; to enjoy sth
我向来不喜欢写信。
I've never been a great one for writing letters.
You're a great one for quizzes, aren't you?
你是智力竞赛老手，不是吗？
to be not very good, efficient, suitable, etc.
of all sizes or types
所有大小生物
all creatures great and small
used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth
used to refer to where a particular person or thing is imagined to go when they die or are no longer working, similar to the place they were connected with on earth
他们的宠物兔已回到西天的兔宫了。
Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky.
to put a lot of effort into doing sth
这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。
The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group
noun
usually pl.名人；伟人；伟大的事物
a very well-known and successful person or thing
He was one of boxing's all-time greats.
他是一位空前的拳击好手。
adv.
informal non-standard很好地；极好地；很棒地
very well
Well done. You did great.
干得好。你干得真棒。
These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。
( informal ) very good; giving a lot of pleasure 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：
We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。
( informal ) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：
I think their new song's really cool.
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
( informal ) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure 指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：
‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
( informal ) extremely good fabulous较这组词中的其他词稍显陈旧。
Jane's a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
( informal ) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
She's doing a terrific job.
她活儿干得真棒。
( BrE informal ) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：
‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
( informal , especially NAmE ) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的：
The show was just awesome.
演出实在棒极了。
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ADJ-GRADED 很大的；巨大的
You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big .The room had a great bay window.
这间房有一扇巨大的凸窗。
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ADJ-GRADED （数量或程度）大的，巨大的，超乎寻常的
Great means large in amount or degree.I'll take great care of it...
我会加倍爱惜它的。
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ADJ-GRADED 重大的；闻名的；令人激动的
You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting....the great cultural achievements of the past...
昔日辉煌的文化成就
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A nation must take certain risks to achieve greatness.
一个国家想取得巨大的成就必定要冒一定的风险。
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ADJ-GRADED 伟大的；著名的； 卓越的；优秀的
You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill as great .Wes Hall was once one of the West Indies' great cricketers.
韦斯·霍尔曾经是西印度群岛伟大的板球运动员之一。
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Abraham Lincoln achieved greatness.
亚伯拉罕·林肯成就卓越。
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N-PLURAL 伟人；名人；大人物
The greats in a particular subject or field of activity are the people who have been most successful or famous in it....all the greats of Hollywood.
所有的好莱坞名流
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N-PLURAL 金曲
The greats of popular modern music are records that have been successful and that continue to be popular....a medley of rock'n'roll greats.
摇滚金曲大联唱
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ADJ 美妙的；好极了的；了不起的
If you describe someone or something as great, you approve of them or admire them.Arturo has this great place in Cazadero...
阿图罗在卡扎德罗威望极高。
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ADJ 十分健康的；精力旺盛的；充满热情的
If you feel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic.I feel just great.
我感觉好极了。
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ADJ-GRADED 十足的；非常的
You use great in order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality....a great big Italian wedding.
场面盛大的意大利式婚礼
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EXCLAM 妙极了；太好了
You say great in order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something.Oh great! That'll be good for Fergus.
哦，太棒了！那将对弗格斯很有利。
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EXCLAM 哼，这倒好（表示气愤、恼火等）
You say great in order to emphasize that you are angry or annoyed about something.'Oh great,' I thought. 'Just what I need.'
“哼，”我想，“正合我心。”
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N-IN-NAMES （用于同类动植物中较大者的名称前）大
Great is used as part of the name of a species of plant or animal when there is another species of the same plant or animal which is smaller and has different characteristics....the great white shark.
大白鲨
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great, big和large均可指大小。总的来说great比large更为正式，而large又比big更正式。great通常强调某人或某物的重要性，例如：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英格兰伟大的建筑设计师伊尼戈·琼斯）。great也可表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻。例如：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）。big和great通常用来描述物体，big也可表示某物重要或令人印象深刻，例如：his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响）。large和great可用来形容数量，但是big不可。例如：a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大摊血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量游客的到来）。great和big均可用于强调强烈程度，而great更为正式，例如：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（他们中的大多数人表现得像大傻瓜）。
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- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- he is one of the greats of American music
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- very good
- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
- Synonym: bang-up bully corking cracking dandy groovy keen neat nifty not bad(p) peachy slap-up swell smashing
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- of major significance or importance
- a great work of art
- Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey
- Synonym: outstanding
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- relatively large in size or number or extent;larger than others of its kind
- a great juicy steak
- a great multitude
- the great auk
- a great old oak
- a great ocean liner
- a great delay
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- uppercase
- capital A
- great A
- many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script
- Synonym: capital majuscule
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- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- a great crisis
- had a great stake in the outcome
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The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader .
这座城市和这个州失去了一位伟大的领袖。
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Their contribution was of great worth .
他们的贡献具有伟大的意义。
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We 'll have a great time , you 'll see .
你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。
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You 've been a great help , I must say .
依我看，你真是帮了个大忙啊。
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You 're a great help , I must say !
我得说，你可没少帮忙！
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We can make this country great again .
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。
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The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease .
这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。
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She will be a great loss to the school .
她这一走对学校来说将是一个巨大的损失。
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The people that I work with are a great bunch .
和我一起工作的那些人很不错。
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I 've never been a great one for writing letters .
我向来不喜欢写信。
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This is a great improvement on your previous work .
你的工作比先前有很大进步。
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We 've found a great new restaurant near the office .
我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。
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It 's great to see you again .
很高兴再次见到你。
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We had a really great time together .
我们一起度过了真正快乐的时光。
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Great art has the power to change lives .
伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。
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People want a greater say in local government .
人们要求在当地的政务中有更大的发言权。
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The great thing is to get it done quickly .
重要的是尽快将它完成。
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We are all to a great extent the products of our culture .
我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。
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Her decision to continue shows great strength of will .
她决心坚持下去，显示出了很大的意志力。
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Her death was a great shock to us all .
她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。
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It took a great deal of time .
这费了很多时间。
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She showed great perception in her assessment of the family situation .
她对家庭状况的分析显示出敏锐的洞察力。
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She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system .
她极力强调新制度的优点。
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You 've been a great help .
你帮了大忙。
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What a difference ! You look great with your hair like that .
真是判若两人！你梳这种发型显得太帅了。
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Death is one of the great taboos in our culture .
在我们的文化中，“死亡”是一大忌。
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On the face of it , it seems like a great deal .
表面上看来好像很多。
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I 've never been a great one for fish and chips .
我从来不是个好吃炸鱼薯条的人。
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These policies have resulted in great gains in public health .
这些政策使公共卫生得到极大改进。
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What a transformation ! You look great .
真是判若两人！你看上去真神气。
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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enormous immense vast distinguished famous important remarkable successful numerous hearty big mega monster measureless elemental gigantic stupendous jumbo agreeable dulcet prominent hefty profound giant mighty massive generous awful large weighty infinite humongous significant fabulous profuse grand material tremendous congruent worthwhile meaningful gargantuan ginormous special almighty colossal extreme bountiful meet monumental incalculable notable serious staple momentous huge romantic monstrous multitudinous terrific major consequential soaraway behemoth Wagnerian prodigious plentiful champion handsome prolific dramatic prestige titanic mountainous splendiferous congenial noteworthy
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