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big/biɡ/ adj. & adv.●adj. (bigger, biggest) 1a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (尺寸、数量、强度等)大的 a big mistake 大错; a big helping 大的帮助 b of a large or the largest size (尺寸上)巨大的,最大的 big toe 大脚趾; big drum 大鼓 2 important; significant; outstanding 重要的;重大的;杰出的 the big race 重大的比赛; my big chance 对我来说重要的机会 3a grown-up 长大了的 a big boy now 现在是个大男孩了 b elder 年龄上较大的 big sister 姐姐 4 colloq. [口]a boastful 自夸的,傲慢的 big words 大字眼 b often iron. generous [常讽]宽宏的,慷慨的 big of him 他度量真大 c ambitious 雄心勃勃的 big ideas 雄心勃勃 5 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 with) advanced in pregnancy; fecund 怀孕的,生殖力旺盛的 big with child 快生孩子了; big with consequences 孕育着重大结果 ●adv. colloq. in a big manner [口]宏大地 , esp. 尤指 : 1 effectively 有效地 went over big 大受欢迎 2 boastfully 自夸地,傲慢地 talk big 说大话,吹牛 3 ambitiously 有雄心地,野心勃勃地 think big 有雄心 □ the Big Three, Four, etc. the dominant group of three, four, etc. 三强,四强等 □ the big time slang success in a profession, esp. show business [俚语] (尤指娱乐界)成功时刻 □ come (or go) over big make a great effect 取得突出效果,大受欢迎 □ in a big way 1 on a large scale 大规模地 2 colloq. with great enthusiasm, display, etc. [口]热情地(隆重地等) □ look (or talk) big boast 自夸 □ think big be ambitious 有雄心 □ too big for one's boots (or breeches) slang conceited [俚语]妄自尊大的,自高自大的 □ biggish adj.□ bigness n.[Middle English: origin unknown] |