bigger; biggest
bigger; biggest
Learner's definition of BIG
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: large in size（尺寸）大的 -
a big house/room/field大房子；大房间；大片田野
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a big glass of soda一大杯汽水
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He is a big [=tall and heavy] man.他身材高大。
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She moved to a bigger city.她搬到了更大的城市。
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the biggest city in the state这个州最大的城市
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The tent is big enough for 10 people. [=there is enough space in the tent for 10 people]这个帐篷足够容纳10个人。
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A great big [=very large, huge] truck pulled up beside us.一辆超大的卡车停在我们旁边。
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I can't understand her writing; she uses too many big words. [=long words that many people don't know the meaning of]我看不懂她写的东西，因为她用了太多晦涩难懂的长词。
— see also the big city at city 2
: large in number or amount（数量）大的 — see also big bucks 3
: involving or including many people, things, etc.（人或物）多的；大型的 -
She works for a big company.她在一家大公司工作。
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He organized a big advertising campaign.他组织了一场大型广告活动。
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We had a big fund-raiser for the school.我们为那所学校举办了大型募捐活动。
4 always used before a noun
a : tending to do something more often than most people经常（或大量）做某事的 b : feeling or showing a lot of excitement or enthusiasm热衷于…的；对…有热情的 5
: important or significant重要的；有意义的 -
She became a big star in movies.她成了电影界的大明星。
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He's big in local politics.他在当地政坛地位显赫。
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The changes will have a big [=major] impact on the community.这些变化会给社区带来巨大影响。
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Our biggest concern is for the safety of the children.我们最担心的是孩子们的安全。
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This job is my big chance.这份工作对我来说是个重要的机会。
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The movie was a big flop.这部电影很失败。
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They have big plans for the future.对将来的发展，他们有宏伟的计划。
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She was a big [=great] help during his illness.在他生病期间，她帮了很多忙。
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Buying this car was a big [=serious] mistake.买这辆车是个严重错误。
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I was nervous in the weeks leading up to the wedding day, but felt surprisingly calm on the day of the big event.在婚礼临近的几周里我都很紧张，但在那个重大日子里我却出奇平静。
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Tomorrow is the big day. [=the day that something important happens]明天是个重要的日子。
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Her suggestion made a big difference [=led to important changes] in the final product.她的建议使最终的成品有了重大改变。
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She wanted to go in a big way. [=very much, badly]她非常想去。
— see also big deal, big picture 6
always used before a noun,
informal —
used to express strong dislike or disapproval用于表达很不喜欢或强烈反对 8
: very popular大受欢迎的 -
That toy is always a big seller.那种玩具一直都很畅销。
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The band was a big hit abroad.那支乐队在国外非常受欢迎。
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Her books are big with teenagers.她的书很受青少年的欢迎。
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She thinks longer skirts will be big this year.她认为今年会流行中长裙。
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Designers will discuss the next big thing [=a future trend] in home decorating.设计师们将讨论家庭装修的流行趋势。
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: generous or kind宽宏的；仁慈的 -
It was big of him to forgive them after the way they treated him.他真是宽宏大量，在他们那样对待他之后还能原谅他们。
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She was big about it and invited him along.她对此事很大度，还邀请他一起去。
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He has a big heart. [=he is a kind person]他有一颗宽容的心。
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sometimes used in an ironic way to say that someone is not being very generous or kind有时用作讽刺之意，表示某人不宽宏或不仁慈 — see also big-hearted 10
: very strong, forceful, etc.非常强大的；有力的
(as) big as life
— see 1life
big fish in a small/little pond
— see 1fish
big on
informal
: very enthusiastic about (something)很喜欢；热衷于
big with child
old-fashioned
: pregnant and almost ready to give birth临产的；快要生孩子的
too big for your britches
(US) informal or chiefly British too big for your boots
: too confident or proud of yourself自以为是
— bigness
noun [noncount] 2 big /ˈbɪg/ adverb
Learner's definition of BIG
2
: in a way that is meant to impress people夸口地；浮夸地
go over big
informal
: to be successful or well-liked成功的；大受欢迎的
make it big
informal or hit it big or hit big
: to become very successful取得成功
think big
: to think about doing things that involve a lot of people, money, effort, etc. : to think about doing big things想干一番大事业