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big IMPORTANTbIgadjbigger, biggest important, because of being powerful, influential or having a serious effect重要的，影响大的He had a big decision to make about his future.他为自己的未来要作一个重要的决定。There's a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.开办一个企业和只是口头讲讲是有很大区别的。The big story in the news this week is the minister's resignation.本周重要的新闻是部长的辞职。Tonight's big game is between Real Madrid and Nottingham Forest.今晚重要的比赛是在瑞而马德里队和诺丁汉森林队之间进行的。 [BIG中的big game]The four big high street banks are all planning to cut their staffing levels.四家大银行都在计划裁减员工数量。It's taken us four years to complete this project, so today's a big day for us.我们花费了四年的时间才完成这项工程，所以今天对我们来讲是一个十分重要的日子。(infml) The big day is also the day when you get married.结婚日When's the big day, then?那么什么时间结婚呢?(infml) To be big in a place or type of work is to be important or famous in that place or that type of work.重要的，著名的，名气大的They're big in Japan, but no one's heard of them here.他们在日本的名气很大，但在此地没有人听说过他们。She's big in marketing and owns three major companies.她在营销方面很有一套并且拥有三家大公司。(infml) If a product or activity is big, it is extremely popular.流行的，受欢迎的Grunge music was very big in the early 1990s.蹩脚音乐在二十世纪九十年代早期很受欢迎。(infml) If you say big deal to someone, you mean that you do not think that what they have said or done is important or special. [常作反语]了不得的事情，至关重要的事情So you've got a part-time job in the supermarket? Big deal!那么你已经在超级市场找到兼职工作了?真了不起！"I ran five miles this morning.""Big deal! I ran ten."“今天早上我跑了五英里。”“真了不起！我跑了十英里。”(infml) If you say that something is no big deal, you do not think it is important or special.无关紧要，没有关系，没什么了不起的"I was really sorry to hear about your accident.""Oh, it was no big deal (= it was not serious)--I just had a few cuts and bruises."“听说你出事了我很难过。”“啊！没什么大不了的----我只是有一些擦伤和青肿。”(infml) Someone who has big ideas about something has plans for their future which will require great effort, skill and luck to be achieved.有远大理想，有野心，有抱负She's got big ideas about becoming a football manager.她的远大理想是成为一名足球经营者。(infml) If you say to someone what's the big idea, you want to know why they have done something annoying.真讨厌Don't turn the TV off --I was watching it. What's the big idea?不要关电视----我正在看呢，什么意思！(infml disapproving) If someone is too big for their boots, they behave as if they are more important than they really are.变得（显得）自以为是;摆架子Since he got that promotion, he's been getting much too big for his boots.自从他提升后，他已经变得越来越自高自大。(infml) If someone makes it big, they become famous or successful.出名，成功，飞黄腾达(infml) The big boys are the most important people in an activity or organization, or the most powerful and influential businesses in a particular area.大人物，大亨;大企业，大公司He started off playing in junior competitions, but now he's up there with the big boys playing in international matches.他从初级比赛开始干起，但现在他已经与大师们一起在国际赛事中比赛。We're only a small business and don't have the capital to compete with the big boys.我们只是一个小公司，没有资本去同那些大公司竞争。Big Brother is a government, ruler or person in authority that has complete power and that tries to control people's behaviour and thoughts and limit their freedom.独裁者;专制国家（组织）The introduction of police speed cameras on main roads has left many people with the impression that we are entering a Big Brother society.主要公路上警察测速摄像机的使用给人们一个印象----我们正进入一个专制社会。Big business is powerful and influential businesses and financial organizations when considered as a group.大企业;大财团The president believes in strengthening the ties between big business and the community.总裁相信要加强公司集团与公众的关系。The party receives most of its financial support from big business.这个党主要从金融财团取得财政支持。If something is big business, it makes a lot of money.利润高的，赚钱的Health clubs are big business these days.保健俱乐部在当今是很赚钱的。Private publishing is big business--a rough estimate is that one book in ten is printed privately.私人出版的利润是很高的----据粗略统计，十分之一的书是由私人出版的。(infml) A big fish/gun/noise/shot is a person who has an important or powerful position in a group or organization.要人, 名人, 大亨, 有权有势的人He's a big shot in the city (= in the financial world).他是金融界大亨。You might have been a big fish in a small pond at school, but you'll feel lost when you first go to university.你在高中这个小地方可能还是一个要人，但当你踏入大学时你会感到失落的。(disapproving) If someone is/has a big-head or is big-headed, they think that they are cleverer or more important than they are.自负的，傲慢的He's always boasting. He's such a big-head!他总是吹牛。他太自负了！☆SWOLLEN 中的 swollen headShe's so big-headed!她自负得不得了！ ☆SWOLLEN中的swollen-headed。(infml) The big league is the top level of a particular sport, business or activity in which there is the greatest competition and the greatest opportunity for success.第一流水平He is about to join the big league of Formula 1 in time for the start of the new season at the South African Grand Prix.他打算新赛季开始及时参加南非国际汽车大奖赛的一流水平的一级方程式汽车赛。For the magazine to be successful, it will have to compete in the big league against leading weekly women's magazines.该杂志要想取得成功，就不得不以第一流的水平与领先的妇女周刊竞争。We're not playing at local politics here--this is big league stuff.我们不是在这里搞地方政治----这是一流水平的工作。(Am infml) The Big Mo is the force which keeps an event developing after a start has been made.惯性力量The Democrats are determined to keep up the Big Mo in the election campaign.民主党决心继续保持大选中的冲劲。(infml) A big name is a famous or important person.名人，重要的人物Are there any big names in the movie?这部电影有大明星吗?She's a big name in politics.她是一位政治名人。(infml) The big time is the state of being famous or successful.出名;成功She wanted to hit the big time (= become famous or successful).她想出名/成功。You've really made the big time now (= become famous or successful).你现在已经是功成名就了。He's one of the big-time boys now (= He is rich and successful).他现在是成功的男士之一。(saying) "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" means that the more important or powerful a person is, the more difficult it is for them when they lose that power or important position.个儿越大，摔得越重。（源出拳击运动）"Big Brother is watching you" (George Orwell in the novel 1984, 1949)“老大哥正注意你”（选自乔治·奥威尔的小说）
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