1 large /ˈlɑɚʤ/ adjective larger; largest
larger; largest
Learner's definition of LARGE
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: great in size or amount : big大的;巨大的;大量的 -
a large room大房间
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a large corporation大公司
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a large glass of water一大杯水
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It's the largest city in the state.这是这个州最大的城市。
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It's the third largest city in the state. [=there are two other cities that are larger]这是这个州第三大城市。
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These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large.这款T恤衫有三种尺寸:小号、中号和大号。
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Which city has the largest population?哪个城市人口最多?
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Her policies are supported by a large part/portion/percentage of the population.她的政策获得了一大部分人的支持。
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A large number of workers have filed complaints.大批工人已发起投诉。
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She used to be thin, but she's gotten a bit large [=(less politely) fat] in recent years.她过去瘦瘦的,但近几年已经有点发胖了。
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He's a very large man. [=(usually) a tall and heavy man]他是个很魁梧的人。
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He has a very large appetite.他的饭量很大。
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: not limited in importance, range, etc.重要的;广泛的 -
She's planning to play a larger [=more active] role in the negotiations.她打算在谈判中发挥更重要的作用。
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We need to take a/the large view of this issue. [=we need to look at this issue in a broad or general way]我们需要全面看待这个问题。
(as) large as life
— see 1life
at large
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: not having been captured逍遥法外 2
: as a group : as a whole整体;全体 3
US : not having a specific subject笼统;不具体 4
US, politics : representing a whole state or area rather than one of its parts代表整个地区的—
used in combination with a preceding noun与前置名词组合构成合成词使用
in large part
or in large measure
: not entirely but mostly : largely大部分地;主要地
larger than life
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: bigger than the size of an actual person or thing比真人大的;比实物大的 2
of a person : having an unusually exciting, impressive, or appealing quality受欢迎的;非同一般的;有着传奇色彩的
to a large extent
— see extent
— largeness
noun [noncount] 2 large /ˈlɑɚʤ/ noun
plural larges
plural larges
Learner's definition of LARGE
[count]
: something that is sold in a large size : something that is bigger than others of the same kind大号;大码;同类中最大者