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great/ɡreit/ adj., n. & adv.●adj. 1a of a size, amount, extent, or intensity considerably above the normal or average; big 大的，巨大的，非常的，很多的 made a great hole 弄了一个很大的洞； take great care 非常小心； lived to a great age 活到很大年纪 b also with implied surprise, admiration, contempt, etc., esp. in exclamations 亦用于暗示惊讶、羡慕、蔑视等，尤用于感叹 you great idiot 你这个大笨蛋！ great stuff 这东西真棒！ look at that great wasp 看那只大黄蜂 c reinforcing other words denoting size, quantity, etc. (用以加强表示大小、量等其它词的词义)非常；很 a great big hole 一个非常大的洞； a great many 非常多 2 important, pre-eminent; worthy or most worthy of consideration 重要的，显著的，值得注意的 the great thing is not to get caught 重要的是不要被抓住 3 grand, imposing 雄伟的，堂皇的，壮丽的 a great occasion 节日；盛典；重大时机； the great hall 大会堂 4a (esp. of a public or historic figure) distinguished; prominent (尤指公众或历史人物)杰出的；卓越的，突出的 b (作 the Great) as a title denoting the most important of the name 作为突出伟人重要地位的称号 Alfred the Great 艾尔弗雷德大帝 5a (of a person) remarkable in ability, character, achievement, etc. (指人)伟大的，杰出的 great men 伟人； a great thinker 伟大的思想家 b (of a thing) outstanding of its kind (指事)为人瞩目的，突出的；格外的 the Great Fire 伦敦大火 6 (foll. by 后跟 at, on) competent, skilled, well informed 擅长的，熟练的；熟悉的 7 fully deserving the name of; doing a thing habitually or extensively 名副其实的，真正的 a great reader 博览群书的人； a great believer in tolerance 惯于妥协的人； not a great one for travelling 很少出游 8 (also 亦作 greater) the larger of the name, species, etc. 用以指称两类、两种生物等之间较大者 great auk 大海鸦，大海雀； greater celandine 白屈菜 9 (作 Greater) (of a city etc.) including adjacent urban areas (指城市)包括毗连市区的 Greater Manchester 大曼彻斯特市 10 colloq. [口]a very enjoyable or satisfactory; attractive, fine 非常愉快的(或令人满意的)；有吸引力的，好的 had a great time 玩儿得很痛快； it would be great if we won 要是我们赢了就太棒了 b (as an exclamation) fine, very good (作为感叹词)很好，非常好 11 (in comb. 用于复合词) (in names of family relationships) denoting one degree further removed upwards or downwards (用于表示亲属关系的名称前)以示更高或更低一辈的亲属关系 great-uncle 伯祖，叔祖，舅公，叔公，姨公； great-great-grandmother 曾曾祖母 ●n. 1 a great or outstanding person or thing 大师，名家；大事，要事 2 (in pl. 用复数) (作 Greats) colloq. [口] = LITERAE HUMANIORES ●adv. colloq. excellently, well, successfully [口]卓越地，杰出地；满意地；成功地 □ great and small all classes or types 上下贵贱，社会各个阶层 □ the great and the good often iron. distinguished and worthy people [常讽]知名人士 □ to a great extent largely 在很大程度上，主要地 □ greatness n.[Old English grēat, from West Germanic] |