1 great /ˈgreɪt/ adjective greater; greatest
greater; greatest
Learner's definition of GREAT
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a : very large in size : very big很大的;巨大的 —
usually used before a noun通常用於名詞前 -
a great beast巨獸
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We were surprised by the great size of the auditorium.我們驚異於這座禮堂的宏大。
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They traveled through a great stretch of wilderness.他們穿越了大片荒野之地。
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a great cloud of smoke滾滾濃煙
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A great crowd had formed in the city square.城市廣場已經聚集了很大一群人。
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the Great Wall of China中國長城
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the Great Lakes五大湖
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(US) The house has a large great room. [=a large room used for several different purposes]這座房子有個寬敞的多功能廳。
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(informal) They live in a great big house. [=a very large house]他們住在一座非常大的房子裏。
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(chiefly Brit) a huge/whopping great elephant巨象
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used in the names of animals that are larger than similar animals用於動物名稱,表示比同類更大 -
the great white shark大白鲨
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the great horned owl大角鸮
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: very large in amount or extent(數量或程度)極大的,很大的 -
The project will require a great amount of time and money.這項工程將需要大量時間和資金。
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He lived to a great age. [=he lived to be very old]他活到了很大的年紀。
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The show was a great [=big, huge] success.演出取得了巨大成功。
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It's been a great [=long] while since we last saw them.自從我們上次見到他們到現在已經過去很長時間了。
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He amassed a great [=large] fortune.他積聚了一大筆財富。
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The building was restored at great expense.這個樓房的修複耗費了大量資金。
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a great quantity of fish大量的魚
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He explained in great [=much] detail how they had met.他十分詳細地解釋了他們是如何相遇的。
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These topics need to be discussed in greater [=more] depth and at greater length.這些話題需要更深入更詳盡的討論。
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Our speed/strength/power became greater (and greater) as we went on.随着我們繼續向前推進,我們的速度越來越快/力量越來越強大。
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He made a great deal of money. [=he made a large amount of money]他賺了一大筆錢。
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Things could be a great deal worse. [=things could be much worse]情況可能會更糟糕。
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He is supported by the great majority of voters. [=by most voters]絕大多數選民都支持他。
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a : very strong非常強大的;強烈的 -
The low cost of these products gives them great appeal.這些産品低廉的價格深深地吸引了他們。
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There is a very great need for reform.現在迫切需要改革。
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They're in no great hurry to finish.他們並不急着去完成。
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There is a great demand for his services.現在急需他的專業服務。
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She takes a great [=considerable] interest in everything her children do.她對她的孩子們所做的一切都抱有極大興趣。
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an actress of great charm極富魅力的女演員
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with great [=strongly felt] sadness/admiration/love強烈的悲傷/欽佩/愛
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Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?還有比父母和子女間更濃厚的感情嗎?
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The whole matter must be treated with great care. [=very carefully]整個事件一定要十分謹慎地處理。
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His comments are true to a great extent. [=most of his comments are true]在很大程度上他的評論都是真實的。
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This new tax affects everyone to a greater or lesser degree/extent. [=to some degree/extent]這項新的稅收政策或多或少都會影響到每一個人。
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used for emphasis before a noun that describes someone用於修飾人的名詞前,表強調 -
I've always been a great admirer of his work. [=I have always admired his work very much]我一向十分欣賞他的作品。
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They are great friends. [=they are very friendly]他們是摯友。
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I'm a great believer in the value of patience. [=I believe very much in the value of patience]對於忍耐的重要性我深信不疑。
d : very bad : very extreme or severe非常糟糕的;嚴重的 -
The storm caused great damage/destruction.這場暴風雨造成了嚴重的破壞。
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He was obviously in great pain/discomfort.很明顯他極度痛苦/不適。
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She has suffered a great loss.她遭受了巨大的損失。
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It would be a great mistake to ignore these problems.忽視那些問題將會釀成大錯。
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a great disaster/misfortune極大的災難/不幸
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great difficulties重大困難
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a very great error非常嚴重的錯誤
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: better than good極好的: such as
a : of the highest quality具有極佳品質的 b : very important and admired傑出的;令人崇拜的 -
a great poet/artist偉大的詩人/藝術家
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a great leader/scientist/thinker/woman傑出的領導人/科學家/思想家/女性
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He was a great but flawed man.他是個有缺點的偉人。
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a great discovery/invention重大發現/發明
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great achievements偉大的成就
c : very talented or successful極有天賦的;卓越的 -
My brother is a great golfer.我弟弟是個出色的高爾夫球手。
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She's a great judge of character.她是個識别性格的行家。
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My brother is great at (playing) golf. [=my brother plays golf very well]我弟弟打高爾夫球很出色。
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She is great at Chinese cooking.她很擅長中餐烹飪。
d informal : very enjoyable, favorable, etc. : excellent十分令人滿意的;極好的 -
“How was the movie?” “It was (really) great!”“電影怎麽樣?”“(真的)棒極了!”
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It was the greatest.這是最棒的。
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The movie got great reviews.這部電影獲得了極好的評價。
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We are having great weather this summer.這個夏天天氣很好。
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We had a great time on our vacation.這次假日旅行我們玩得很愉快。
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a great party/lecture/performance精彩的晚會/講座/演出
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an actress with great [=very good-looking] legs有着修長美腿的女演員
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It's great to see you again. = It's great seeing you again.很高興再次見到你。
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This restaurant is great for a quick meal. = This is a great restaurant for a quick meal.這家餐館的快餐很好。
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The food tastes great!這食物味道好極了!
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Great work, everybody!幹得好,諸位!
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“I've passed the exam!” “That's great!”“我考試通過了!”“太棒了!”
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often used in the phrases feel great and look great常用於短語feel great和look great -
You look great in that hat. = That hat looks great on you.那頂帽子你戴特别好看。
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Things aren't looking so great at this point.此刻情況看起來不太妙。
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He came home early because he wasn't feeling too great. [=he wasn't feeling well]他感到不大舒服,所以就早早地回家了。
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I feel great just being with her!和她在一起我感覺真好!
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sometimes used in an ironic way to describe something that is very bad or upsetting有時用作諷刺之意,形容極其糟糕或令人不快的事 -
“I can't find the tickets.” “That's (just) great! What are we supposed to do now?”“我找不到票了。”“真怪好的!那我們現在該怎麽辦?”
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Oh, great. Now I've lost the tickets.這下可好了,我把票弄丢了。
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always used before a noun : more distant in a family relationship by one generation用於稱呼前,表示更高一輩或更低一輩的隔代親屬稱呼 —
usually used in combination通常用於合成詞 -
My great-grandfather is my grandfather's father.我的曾祖父是我祖父的父親。
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My great-great-grandmother is my great-grandfather's mother.我的高祖母是我曾祖父的母親。
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a gift sent to Great-Uncle Mike寄給邁克曾叔父祖的禮物
a great one for
informal
◊ If you are a great one for (doing) something, you do it often or enjoy doing it very much.常做某事的人;愛好者
go to great pains
— see 1pain
great with child
old-fashioned + literary
— greatness
noun [noncount] 2 great /ˈgreɪt/ adverb
greater; greatest
greater; greatest
Learner's definition of GREAT
informal
: very well很好地;出色地 -
We had some problems at first, but now things are going just great.剛開始我們有些困難,但現在事情進展很順利。
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Keep up the good work. You're doing great!好好幹下去。你們做得很出色!
3 great /ˈgreɪt/ noun
plural greats
plural greats
Learner's definition of GREAT
[count]
: a very successful or admired person名人;大家—
usually plural通常用複數