great
adjective/ɡreɪt/
/ɡreɪt/
(comparative greater, superlative greatest)
Idioms - (informal) very good or pleasant
非常好的；十分愉快的 - He's a great bloke.
他是个大好人。 - What a great goal!
这球进得真妙！ - We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。 - You should have come along. It was great fun.
你应该一起来的。太好玩了。 - You've done a great job.
你干得太好了。 - I think that's a great idea.
我认为那是个好主意。 - It's a great way to meet new people.
这是结识新朋友的好方法。 - New Zealand is a great place to live.
新西兰是一个非常适合居住的地方。 - This is a great opportunity for us.
这对我们来说是一个很好的机会。 - He missed a great chance to score in the final minutes of the match.
他在比赛最后几分钟错过了一次绝佳的进球机会。 - it is great to do something It's great to see you again.
很高兴再次见到你。 - great with somebody/something He's great with the kids.
他很会跟孩子玩。 - ‘Why don't we order a pizza?’ ‘That sounds great.’
“我们为什么不点一份披萨呢？”“听起来不错。” - ‘I'll pick you up at seven.’ ‘That'll be great, thanks.’
“我七点钟来接你。”“太好了，谢谢。” - (ironic) Oh great, they left without us.
啊，真绝，他们撇下我们走了。
Synonyms greatgreatcool ▪ fantastic ▪ fabulous ▪ terrific ▪ brilliant ▪ awesome ▪ epicThese are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, impressive, great fun, etc.great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:- We had a great time in Madrid.
我们在马德里玩得很开心。
- I think their new song’s really cool.
我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
- ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
“你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！”
- Jane’s a fabulous cook.
简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。
- She’s doing a terrific job.
她活儿干得真棒。
- ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
“演出怎么样？”“棒极了！”
- The show was just awesome.
演出实在棒极了。
- The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。
- to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
- to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
- absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
Extra Examples- The food smells absolutely great.
食物闻起来香极了。 - You're a great cook—this is delicious!
你的厨艺真棒－这个太好吃了！ - That's really great news!
真是个好消息啊！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- just
- really
- absolutely
- …
- He's a great bloke.
- much more than average in degree or quantity
非常的；很多的；极大的 - This is a matter of great importance.
这是个极其重要的问题。 - The lack of clean drinking water is of great concern.
缺乏清洁的饮用水令人非常担忧。 - The concert had been a great success.
音乐会非常成功。 - Her death was a great shock to us all.
她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。 - It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today.
今天能在这里欢迎您是我极大的荣幸。 - We will be following his progress with great interest.
我们将以极大的兴趣关注他的进展。 - one of the greatest challenges facing the world today
当今世界面临的最大挑战之一 - These women represent a group at greater risk of developing particular cancers.
这些女性代表了患特定癌症的风险更大的群体。 - Take great care of it.
对此要多加小心。 - You've been a great help.
你帮了大忙。 - (ironic) You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all).
依我看，你真是帮了个大忙啊（指帮倒忙）。 - We are all to a great extent the products of our culture.
我们在很大程度上都是所属文化的产物。 - The problem is treated in great detail in the book.
书中对这个问题进行了非常详细的处理。
Homophones grate | greatgrate great/ɡreɪt//ɡreɪt/- grate verb
- Grate the apples and carrots and add to the mixture.
将苹果和胡萝卜磨碎并添加到混合物中。
- Grate the apples and carrots and add to the mixture.
- grate noun
- A small fire was burning in the grate.
炉栅里正燃烧着一团小火。
- A small fire was burning in the grate.
- great adjective
- She is a young player with great potential.
她是一位非常有潜力的年轻球员。
- She is a young player with great potential.
Extra Examples- The play was a very great success.
这出戏非常成功。 - Don't worry. It's no great problem.
别担心，这不是什么大问题。 - They examined the figures in great detail.
他们非常详细地检查了这些数字。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- very
- great big
- no great
- This is a matter of great importance.
- [usually before noun] very large; much bigger than average in size or quantity
大的；巨大的；数量大的；众多的 - A great crowd had gathered.
一大群人聚集在一起。 - People were arriving in great numbers.
人们大批到来。 - The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view.
大多数人似乎都同意这种观点。 - He must have fallen from a great height.
他肯定是从很高的地方摔下来的。 - She lived to a great age.
她活了很大岁数。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- very
- great big
- no great
- A great crowd had gathered.
- [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality
（强调尺寸、体积或质量）很 - There was a great big pile of books on the table.
桌上有很大一摞书。 - He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.
他给自己切了厚厚的一大块蛋糕。 - There's a great big hole in this sleeve.
这只袖子上有个非常大的洞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- very
- great big
- no great
Which Word? big / large / greatbig / large / greatThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:big ~ large ~ great ~ man numbers success house part majority car area interest boy room importance dog company difficulty smile eyes problem problem family pleasure surprise volume beauty question population artist difference problem surprise - Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying ‘fat’.
- Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrases:
- a large amount of
大量 - a large number of
许多 - a large quantity of
大量 - a great deal of
大量 - in great detail
非常详细 - a person of great age.
年长者
- a large amount of
- There was a great big pile of books on the table.
- extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people
伟大的；优秀的；杰出的；卓越的 - Gary Kasparov, undoubtedly the greatest chess player of all time
加里·卡斯帕罗夫，无疑是有史以来最伟大的国际象棋棋手 - He has been described as the world's greatest violinist.
他被称为世界上最杰出的小提琴手。 - Sherlock Holmes, the great detective
大侦探福尔摩斯 - Great art has the power to change lives.
伟大的艺术有着改变人们生活的力量。 - This represents a great achievement.
这是一个巨大的成就。 - He was a truly great man.
他是一位真正的伟人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- really
- truly
- very
- …
- Gary Kasparov, undoubtedly the greatest chess player of all time
- [only before noun] important and impressive
重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的 - The wedding was a great occasion.
这场婚礼可是一大盛典。 - This is a great day for the city of Chicago.
对芝加哥市来说，今天是个重大的日子。 - The great thing is to get it done quickly.
重要的是尽快将它完成。 - One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust.
这种金属的一大优点就是不生锈。
- The wedding was a great occasion.
- having high status or a lot of influence
地位高的；位高权重的；影响大的 - the great powers (= important and powerful countries)
大国 - We can make this country great again.
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。 - Alexander the Great
亚历山大大帝
- the great powers (= important and powerful countries)
- in a very good state of physical or mental health
身心健康的；心情愉快的 - She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful).
她好像心情很不错。 - I feel great today.
我今天感觉特别好。 - I don’t feel too great.
我感觉不太好。 - Everyone's in great form.
每个人的状态都很好。 - You're looking great. Marriage must suit you!
你看上去好极了，你一定很适应婚姻生活！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- just
- really
- absolutely
- …
- She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful).
- [not usually before noun] great at (doing) something (informal) able to do something well
擅长；精通 - She's great at chess.
她国际象棋下得很好。
- She's great at chess.
- (informal) very suitable or useful for something
适合；（对…）有用 - great for doing something This gadget's great for opening jars.
这小玩意儿开广口瓶挺好。 - great for something Try this cream—it's great for spots.
试试这种乳霜吧，对皮肤斑点挺有效。
- great for doing something This gadget's great for opening jars.
- [only before noun] used when you are emphasizing a particular description of somebody/something
（强调某种情况） - We are great friends.
我们是最要好的朋友。 - I've never been a great reader (= I do not read much).
我从来都看书不多。 - She's a great talker, isn't she?
她是个话匣子，对不对？ - I am a great admirer of your work.
我非常欣赏你的工作。
- We are great friends.
- great-added to words for family members to show a further stage in relationship
（冠于家庭成员的称呼前，表示更高或更低一辈的亲属关系） - my great-aunt (= my father’s or mother’s aunt)
我的姑婆／姨婆 - her great-grandson (= the grandson of her son or daughter)
她的曾孙 - my great-great-grandfather (= the grandfather of my grandfather)
我的高祖
- my great-aunt (= my father’s or mother’s aunt)
- [only before noun] used in the names of animals or plants that are larger than similar kinds
（用于相似动植物中较大者的名称前）大 - the great tit
大山雀
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- very
- great big
- no great
- the great tit
- Greaterused with the name of a city to describe an area that includes the centre of the city and a large area all round it
（与城市名连用，指包括市区和周围广大地区在内的区域）大 - Greater London
大伦敦
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- very
- great big
- no great
- Greater London
good
large
admired
important/impressive
with influence
in good health
skilled
useful
for emphasis
family
larger animals/plants
city name
Word OriginOld English grēat ‘big’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groot and German gross.
Idioms
be going great guns
- (informal) to be doing something quickly and successfully
做得快；顺利；成功 - Work is going great guns now.
目前工作很顺利。
- Work is going great guns now.
be greater/more than the sum of its parts
- to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group
个体相加不如集体的力量大 - The team is greater than the sum of its parts.
这个团队具有强大的整体力量。
- The team is greater than the sum of its parts.
be a great one for (doing) something
- to do something a lot; to enjoy something
老做，总是做，喜欢做（某事） - He's never been a great one for keeping in touch.
他向来不喜欢跟人保持联系。 - You're a great one for quizzes, aren't you?
你是智力竞赛老手，不是吗？
- He's never been a great one for keeping in touch.
be no great shakes
- (informal) to be not very good, efficient, suitable, etc.
不太出色；不太有效；不怎么合适；不怎么样
a good/great deal (of something)
- much; a lot
大量；很多 - She's feeling a good deal better.
她感觉好多了。 - We don't see them a great deal (= often) these days.
我们这些天没怎么见到他们。 - They spent a great deal of money.
他们花了大量的钱。 - A good deal of research has been done on the subject.
关于这个主题已经进行了大量的研究。
- She's feeling a good deal better.
the great and the good (often ironic)
- people who are very successful, admired and respected
名人；伟人；伟大的事物 - Universities around the world award honorary degrees to the great and the good.
世界各地的大学向伟人和善人授予荣誉学位。
- Universities around the world award honorary degrees to the great and the good.
great and small
- of all sizes or types
大小；高低；贵贱 - all creatures great and small
所有大小生物
- all creatures great and small
the great… in the sky
- (humorous) used to refer to where a particular person is imagined to go when they die or a thing when it is no longer working, similar to the place they were connected with on earth
（人死后回到）天上的老家，天国，西天；（东西无用了进）博物馆 - Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky.
他们的宠兔已回到西天的兔宫了。
- Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky.
great minds think alike
- (informal, humorous) used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about something
英雄所见略同
great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
- (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way
参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末
take (great) pains (to do something) | go to great pains (to do something)
- to put a lot of effort into doing something
兢兢业业地做某事；费力地做某事 - The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。
- The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
take (great) pains with/over something
- to do something very carefully
小心翼翼地做某事 - He always takes great pains with his lectures.
他总是仔细用心地准备讲稿。
- He always takes great pains with his lectures.