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| | bigger than usual in size （尺寸）大的，巨大的 | The house had an exceptionally large garden. 这幢房子有一个非常大的花园。 | | Large crowds gather each year in George Square in Glasgow. 格拉斯哥的乔治广场每年都是众人云集。 | | A large man with a long ginger beard stood in the doorway. 门口站着一位身材魁梧、蓄着姜黄色长须的男子。 | | | a | used in clothing sizes （服装号码）大号的 | | ‘What size do you take?’ ‘Large’ . “你穿什么号码的？”“大号。” | | | | b | bigger than usual in number or amount （数目或数量）大的，巨大的 | | The range of possibilities is quite large. 各种可能性都存在。 | | Samples were drawn from a large number of different occupations. 从许多种不同的行业中抽取样例。 | | They had lent large sums of money to two companies in Northern Ireland. 他们把大笔大笔的钱借给了北爱尔兰的两家公司。 | | | | c | a large company or organization is one that employs a lot of people in many places and has many activities （公司或组织）规模大的，从事大规模经营的 | | If you are dealing with a large firm, make sure you see the local manager. 如果你和大公司打交道，要确保你能见到区域经理。 | | |
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| - | (as) large as life
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| used when you are describing how you were surprised to see or meet someone |
| （用于形容见到或遇到某人时的惊奇）意外出现，确确实实就在眼前 |
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| And there stood the Prime Minister as large as life! 而首相就站在那儿，太出乎意料了！ |
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| - | at large
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| 1 | people at large or the world at large are most people rather than just some of them （民族或民众）全部，整个 | We have always tried to provide the public at large with accurate information. 我们总是设法给全体民众提供准确信息。 | |
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| 2 | if a criminal or a dangerous animal is at large , they have not been caught （罪犯或危险动物）未捕获的，未抓住的，在逃的 | A third, unidentified person remains at large. 身份尚未确认的第三人仍逍遥法外。 | |
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| - | in large measure/part formal
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| 大部分地；主要地 |
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| The shelter remains open in large part because of help from volunteers. 收容所能继续开放主要是因为志愿者的帮助。 |
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