large
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/lɑːdʒ/
/lɑːrdʒ/
(comparative larger, superlative largest)
Idioms - big in size or quantity
大的；大规模的；大量的 - a large group/city/area/crowd/family
大群体；大城市；大面积；一大群人；大家庭 - a large number of people
很多人 - There were some very large amounts of money involved.
其中涉及金额非常大。 - Drought hit large parts of the country.
干旱袭击了该国大部分地区。 - A large proportion of old people live alone.
一大部分老人都是独居。 - The company has grown large enough to employ over 100 people.
该公司已发展到雇有 100 多人的规模。 - The kitchen is relatively large for a modern apartment.
这个厨房对于现代公寓来说是相当大的。 - That's too large to fit in my suitcase!
它太大了，装不进我的手提箱！ - The population is slightly larger than that of Canada.
人口比加拿大略多。 - Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
妇女通常承担大部分家务。 - Seoul is one of the world's largest cities.
首尔是世界上最大的城市之一。 - Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?
那位戴帽子的丰满女士是谁？
Extra Examples- He's a very large child for his age.
就他的年龄而言，他是一个非常大的孩子。 - Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.
巴西是世界上最大的咖啡生产国。 - By this time his debt had become extremely large.
此时他已债台高筑。 - His eyes were abnormally large.
他的眼睛异常大。 - Isn't that jumper rather large?
那件套衫不是很宽大吗？ - Our house was not overly large.
我们的房子不算过大。 - Some of the clothes looked very large.
这些衣服有的看起来很大。 - The plant had grown quite large.
这棵植物已经长得非常高大了。 - The universe is infinitely large.
宇宙是无限大的。 - a huge chair behind an equally large desk
一把巨大的椅子在一张同等大小的办公桌后面 - the increasingly large numbers of senior citizens
越来越大的老年人人数 - I grew up in a large family.
我成长于一个大家庭。 - It's better value if you buy a large box.
如果买大盒的话更划算。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- appear
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a large group/city/area/crowd/family
- (abbreviation L)used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
（服装、食品、家庭用品等）小号的 - Would you like small, medium or large?
你要小号、中号，还是大号的？ - Do you have these jeans in a larger size?
这种牛仔裤有更大号的吗？
- Would you like small, medium or large?
- wide in range and involving many things
广泛的；众多的 - a large and complex issue
重大而复杂的问题 - Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
与以前相比，某些药物的使用范围更广了。 - The studies are often large in scope, with budgets to match.
这些研究的规模往往很大，有配套预算。 - If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
倘若我们对情况看得全面些，这些分歧就显得微不足道了。
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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- appear
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a large and complex issue
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘liberal in giving, lavish, ample in quantity’): via Old French from Latin larga, feminine of largus ‘copious’.
Idioms
at large
- (used after a noun) as a whole; in general
整个；全部；总地；一般地 - the opinion of the public at large
普通大众的意见
- the opinion of the public at large
- (of a dangerous person or animal) not captured; free
未被捕获的；自由的 - Her killer is still at large.
杀害她的凶手仍然逍遥法外。
- Her killer is still at large.
by and large
- used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true
大体上；总的来说 - By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
总的说来，我在学校的日子很开心。
- By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
give/have it large
- (British English, slang) to enjoy yourself, especially by dancing and drinking alcohol
玩个痛快；（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐
in large part | in large measure
- (formal) to a great extent
在很大程度上 - Their success is due in large part to their determination.
他们的成功在很大程度上应归功于他们的决心。
- Their success is due in large part to their determination.
(as) large as life
- (humorous) used to show surprise at seeing somebody/something
（表示惊讶地见到）本人，本身 - I hadn’t seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
我有十五年未见过她，却在那里遇见她了，没错，就是她。
- I hadn’t seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
larger than life
- looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention
外表或行为惹人注目 - He's a larger than life character.
他这个人不是一般的有趣，很招眼。
- He's a larger than life character.
loom large
- to be frightening and make you worried because something seems hard to avoid
（令人恐惧或担忧的事）凸显，迫近 - The prospect of war loomed large.
战争的阴影在逼近，令人忧虑。 - The issue looms large in political campaigns nationwide.
这个问题在全国的政治活动中显得很突出。
- The prospect of war loomed large.
writ large (literary)
- easy to see or understand
显而易见的；公然 - Mistrust was writ large on her face.
她脸上明显流露出不信任的神情。
- Mistrust was writ large on her face.
- (used after a noun) being a large or obvious example of the thing mentioned
明摆着；典型 - This is deception writ large.
这是明目张胆的欺骗。
- This is deception writ large.