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BNC: 181 COCA: 220

large

1 large /ˈlɑɚʤ/ adjective
larger; largest
1 large
/ˈlɑɚʤ/
adjective
larger; largest
Learner's definition of LARGE
: great in size or amount : big大的;巨大的;大量的
: not limited in importance, range, etc.重要的;广泛的

(as) large as life

see 1life

at large

: not having been captured逍遥法外
: as a group : as a whole整体;全体
US : not having a specific subject笼统;不具体
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

bulk large

see 3bulk

by and large

see 2by

in large part

or in large measure
: not entirely but mostly : largely大部分地;主要地

larger than life

: bigger than the size of an actual person or thing比真人大的;比实物大的
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

live large

see 1live

loom large

see 1loom

to a large extent

see extent

writ large

see 2writ

— largeness

noun [noncount]
2 large /ˈlɑɚʤ/ noun
plural larges
2 large
/ˈlɑɚʤ/
noun
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
BNC: 181 COCA: 220

large

1 of 3

adjective

larger; largest
1
a
: exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big
a large number of complaints
b
: dealing in great numbers or quantities
a large and highly profitable business
2
a
: having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive
take the large view
will take a larger role in the negotiations
b
: powerful, forceful
had a large influence on the lives of his family
c
: very successful or popular
a large rock band
3
: extravagant, boastful
large talk
4
of a wind : favorable
5
obsolete : lavish
6
obsolete
a
: ample, abundant
a large crop of apples
b
: extensive, broad
a large expanse of farmland
7
obsolete
a
of language or expression : coarse, vulgar
b
: lax in conduct : loose
largeness noun
largish adjective

large

2 of 3

adverb

1
: in a large manner : extravagantly
living large
2
: with the wind abaft the beam
3
obsolete : in abundance : amply, liberally

large

3 of 3

noun

1
slang : a thousand dollars
2
obsolete : liberality, generosity
Phrases
at large
1
a
: free of restraint or confinement
the escaped prisoner is still at large
b
: without a specific subject or assignment
critic at large
2
: as a whole
society at large
3
: as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions
used in combination with a preceding noun
a congressman-at-large
4
: at length
5
: in a general way
in the large
: on a large scale : in general

Example Sentences

Adjective a large glass of water It's the largest city in the state. These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Which city has the largest population? Her policies are supported by a large part of the population. A large number of workers have filed complaints. He has a very large appetite. Adverb college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents Noun These shirts are all larges. “What size ice-cream cones do you want?” “We'll take three larges and a small.” See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Investors, collectors and society at large were enamored with the new speculative market. Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 But palace officials have said King Charles intends to rebuild the monarch around his immediate direct heirs and their spouses to reduce the cost of maintaining the royal family and keep the public at large behind the institution. James Hookway, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Police urged residents to avoid the area but said that there was no immediate danger to the community at large. Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 For 70 years, her impassive visage and neat coif, matchy hats, pearls, dependable handbags, and sensible shoes encouraged her subjects and the world at large to keep calm and carry on, often during very turbulent times. Emily Zemler, Allure, 9 Sep. 2022 Attaining and maintaining stable employment is a critical part of drawing these people not only into the labor force, but into their communities at large, Sojourner said. Martha C. White For Cnn Business, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Today, the Supreme Court's impact on midterm elections, plus a suspect remains at large in Canada's stabbing massacre, and more. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The host makes a point to tell each artist how much their work means to him and the moviegoing public at large, which encourages the guests to thoughtfully reflect on the legacy of their efforts. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Earlier, police warned residents to shelter in place and stay indoors as the suspect remained at large. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
Adverb
China loomed large in Australia's election in May in which the conservatives, who ultimately lost, tried to paint the opposition as being unwilling to stand up to Beijing. Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Uncertainty about the project’s ongoing success loomed large in the revenue projections released by water bureau officials in 2017. oregonlive, 15 July 2022 The trouble loomed large over then-President Barack Obama and helped bring about a generation of steep budget cuts at the IRS, depleting its staff and its ability to carry out audits that target tax cheats. Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 And then there's bona fide country legend Parton, whose lasting legacy also loomed large in Guyton's young life. Scott Huver, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022 Indeed, as in other areas of the leaders’ communique, Russia loomed large in the science communique, where there was a call for opposition to the persecution of scientists in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Huth’s friend Donna Samuelson, a key witness, took photos at the mansion of Huth and Cosby, which loomed large at the trial. Brian Melley And Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022 Huth's friend Donna Samuelson, a key witness, took photos at the mansion of Huth and Cosby, which loomed large at the trial. Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 More recently, a lawsuit was settled in December 2019 against the Jefferson County School Board, where four members were previously elected at-large from other areas of the county. Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2022
Noun
Next up, Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, was awarded Editor of the Year. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022 Errin Haines, formerly of the Associated Press and now editor-at-large for the 19th, a nonpartisan nonprofit newsroom focused on policy, gender and politics. NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Kat is also the commerce editor-at-large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 Kat is also the commerce editor-at-large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022 Kat is also the commerce editor-at-large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2022 Fortune alum Caroline Fairchild, who most recently was an editor-at-large for LinkedIn, has joined the Web3 collective for women and nonbinary people BFF as editor-in-chief. Fortune, 24 May 2022 Kat is also the commerce editor-at-large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2022 But there’s an exception to every rule, and in this case, that exception comes in the form of furniture designer and interior decorator Jonathan Adler and his husband, Simon Doonan, writer and creative ambassador-at-large of Barneys. Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Adverb, and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, broad, wide, generous, from Latin largus generous, plentiful

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of large was in the 13th century
BNC: 181 COCA: 220
large

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbeappear, feel, look, seem顯得大;感覺大;看起來大;似乎大Some of the clothes looked very large.有些衣服看起來很大。become, get, grow變大;增大By this time his debt had become extremely large.此時他已債台高築。The plant had grown quite large.這棵植物已經長得非常高大了。remain依然大loom赫然聳現The issue looms large in political campaigns nationwide.這個問題在全國的政治活動中顯得很突出。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常巨大Isn't that sweater rather large?那件毛衫不是很大嗎?especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, incredibly, particularly尤其大;過大;格外大;大得離譜;特別大comparatively, moderately, reasonably, relatively比較大;相當大;有些大;相對大enough, sufficiently足夠大Are you sure the hall will be large enough?你確定那個廳夠大嗎?correspondingly, equally, similarly一樣大;同樣大;差不多大a huge chair behind an equally large desk一把巨大的椅子在一張同等大小的辦公桌後面increasingly越來越大the increasingly large numbers of senior citizens越來越大的老年人人數infinitely無限大The universe is infinitely large.宇宙是無限大的。abnormally, disproportionately, impossibly, overly, ridiculously, surprisingly, unexpectedly, unusually異常大;大得比例失調;不可思議地大;過分大;大得荒唐;大得驚人;大得出人意料;不同尋常地大His eyes were abnormally large.他的眼睛異常大。Our house was not overly large.我們的房子不算過大。

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