1 great /ˈgreɪt/ adjective greater; greatest
greater; greatest
Learner's definition of GREAT
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a : very large in size : very big很大的；巨大的 —
usually used before a noun通常用于名词前 -
a great beast巨兽
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We were surprised by the great size of the auditorium.我们惊异于这座礼堂的宏大。
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They traveled through a great stretch of wilderness.他们穿越了大片荒野之地。
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a great cloud of smoke滚滚浓烟
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A great crowd had formed in the city square.城市广场已经聚集了很大一群人。
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the Great Wall of China中国长城
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the Great Lakes五大湖
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(US) The house has a large great room. [=a large room used for several different purposes]这座房子有个宽敞的多功能厅。
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(informal) They live in a great big house. [=a very large house]他们住在一座非常大的房子里。
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(chiefly Brit) a huge/whopping great elephant巨象
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used in the names of animals that are larger than similar animals用于动物名称，表示比同类更大 -
the great white shark大白鲨
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the great horned owl大角鸮
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: very large in amount or extent（数量或程度）极大的，很大的 -
The project will require a great amount of time and money.这项工程将需要大量时间和资金。
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He lived to a great age. [=he lived to be very old]他活到了很大的年纪。
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The show was a great [=big, huge] success.演出取得了巨大成功。
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It's been a great [=long] while since we last saw them.自从我们上次见到他们到现在已经过去很长时间了。
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He amassed a great [=large] fortune.他积聚了一大笔财富。
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The building was restored at great expense.这个楼房的修复耗费了大量资金。
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a great quantity of fish大量的鱼
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He explained in great [=much] detail how they had met.他十分详细地解释了他们是如何相遇的。
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These topics need to be discussed in greater [=more] depth and at greater length.这些话题需要更深入更详尽的讨论。
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Our speed/strength/power became greater (and greater) as we went on.随着我们继续向前推进，我们的速度越来越快/力量越来越强大。
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He made a great deal of money. [=he made a large amount of money]他赚了一大笔钱。
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Things could be a great deal worse. [=things could be much worse]情况可能会更糟糕。
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He is supported by the great majority of voters. [=by most voters]绝大多数选民都支持他。
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a : very strong非常强大的；强烈的 -
The low cost of these products gives them great appeal.这些产品低廉的价格深深地吸引了他们。
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There is a very great need for reform.现在迫切需要改革。
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They're in no great hurry to finish.他们并不急着去完成。
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There is a great demand for his services.现在急需他的专业服务。
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She takes a great [=considerable] interest in everything her children do.她对她的孩子们所做的一切都抱有极大兴趣。
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an actress of great charm极富魅力的女演员
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with great [=strongly felt] sadness/admiration/love强烈的悲伤/钦佩/爱
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Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?还有比父母和子女间更浓厚的感情吗？
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The whole matter must be treated with great care. [=very carefully]整个事件一定要十分谨慎地处理。
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His comments are true to a great extent. [=most of his comments are true]在很大程度上他的评论都是真实的。
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This new tax affects everyone to a greater or lesser degree/extent. [=to some degree/extent]这项新的税收政策或多或少都会影响到每一个人。
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used for emphasis before a noun that describes someone用于修饰人的名词前，表强调 -
I've always been a great admirer of his work. [=I have always admired his work very much]我一向十分欣赏他的作品。
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They are great friends. [=they are very friendly]他们是挚友。
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I'm a great believer in the value of patience. [=I believe very much in the value of patience]对于忍耐的重要性我深信不疑。
d : very bad : very extreme or severe非常糟糕的；严重的 -
The storm caused great damage/destruction.这场暴风雨造成了严重的破坏。
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He was obviously in great pain/discomfort.很明显他极度痛苦/不适。
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She has suffered a great loss.她遭受了巨大的损失。
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It would be a great mistake to ignore these problems.忽视那些问题将会酿成大错。
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a great disaster/misfortune极大的灾难/不幸
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great difficulties重大困难
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a very great error非常严重的错误
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: better than good极好的: such as
a : of the highest quality具有极佳品质的 b : very important and admired杰出的；令人崇拜的 -
a great poet/artist伟大的诗人/艺术家
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a great leader/scientist/thinker/woman杰出的领导人/科学家/思想家/女性
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He was a great but flawed man.他是个有缺点的伟人。
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a great discovery/invention重大发现/发明
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great achievements伟大的成就
c : very talented or successful极有天赋的；卓越的 -
My brother is a great golfer.我弟弟是个出色的高尔夫球手。
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She's a great judge of character.她是个识别性格的行家。
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My brother is great at (playing) golf. [=my brother plays golf very well]我弟弟打高尔夫球很出色。
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She is great at Chinese cooking.她很擅长中餐烹饪。
d informal : very enjoyable, favorable, etc. : excellent十分令人满意的；极好的 -
“How was the movie?” “It was (really) great!”“电影怎么样？”“（真的）棒极了！”
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It was the greatest.这是最棒的。
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The movie got great reviews.这部电影获得了极好的评价。
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We are having great weather this summer.这个夏天天气很好。
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We had a great time on our vacation.这次假日旅行我们玩得很愉快。
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a great party/lecture/performance精彩的晚会/讲座/演出
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an actress with great [=very good-looking] legs有着修长美腿的女演员
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It's great to see you again. = It's great seeing you again.很高兴再次见到你。
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This restaurant is great for a quick meal. = This is a great restaurant for a quick meal.这家餐馆的快餐很好。
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The food tastes great!这食物味道好极了！
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Great work, everybody!干得好，诸位！
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“I've passed the exam!” “That's great!”“我考试通过了！”“太棒了！”
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often used in the phrases feel great and look great常用于短语feel great和look great -
You look great in that hat. = That hat looks great on you.那顶帽子你戴特别好看。
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Things aren't looking so great at this point.此刻情况看起来不太妙。
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He came home early because he wasn't feeling too great. [=he wasn't feeling well]他感到不大舒服，所以就早早地回家了。
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I feel great just being with her!和她在一起我感觉真好！
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sometimes used in an ironic way to describe something that is very bad or upsetting有时用作讽刺之意，形容极其糟糕或令人不快的事 -
“I can't find the tickets.” “That's (just) great! What are we supposed to do now?”“我找不到票了。”“真怪好的！那我们现在该怎么办？”
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Oh, great. Now I've lost the tickets.这下可好了，我把票弄丢了。
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always used before a noun : more distant in a family relationship by one generation用于称呼前，表示更高一辈或更低一辈的隔代亲属称呼 —
usually used in combination通常用于合成词 -
My great-grandfather is my grandfather's father.我的曾祖父是我祖父的父亲。
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My great-great-grandmother is my great-grandfather's mother.我的高祖母是我曾祖父的母亲。
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a gift sent to Great-Uncle Mike寄给迈克曾叔父祖的礼物
a great one for
informal
◊ If you are a great one for (doing) something, you do it often or enjoy doing it very much.常做某事的人；爱好者
go to great pains
— see 1pain
great with child
old-fashioned + literary
— greatness
noun [noncount] 2 great /ˈgreɪt/ adverb
greater; greatest
greater; greatest
Learner's definition of GREAT
informal
: very well很好地；出色地 -
We had some problems at first, but now things are going just great.刚开始我们有些困难，但现在事情进展很顺利。
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Keep up the good work. You're doing great!好好干下去。你们做得很出色！
3 great /ˈgreɪt/ noun
plural greats
plural greats
Learner's definition of GREAT
[count]
: a very successful or admired person名人；大家—
usually plural通常用复数