bigger, biggest
- of considerable size or extent（尺寸、程度） 大的, 巨大的：
big hazel eyes
淡褐色的大眼睛
big buildings
大型建筑物
big cuts in staff
大幅裁员。
- attrib. larger than other items of the same kind（与同类相比）较大的：
my big toe.
我的大脚趾。
- grown-up成年的, 长大的：
I'm a big girl now.
我现在是个大姑娘了。
- attrib. elder较年长的：
my big sister.
我的姐姐。
- predic.
big with
archaic advanced in pregnancy with〈古〉已怀孕多时的, 月子深的： my wife was big with child
我妻子当时快生孩子了
figurative〈喻〉a word big with fate.
很快就会应验的话。
- informal on an ambitiously large scale〈非正式〉规模宏大的, 雄心勃勃的：
a small company with big plans.
一家有宏伟计划的小公司。
- attrib. informal doing a specified action very often or on a very large scale〈非正式〉习惯性的; 大规模的：
a big eater
食量大的人
a big gambler.
大赌徒。
- informal showing great enthusiasm〈非正式〉极感兴趣的, 热心的：
a big tennis fan.
狂热的网球迷。
- informal exciting great interest or popularity〈非正式〉令人着迷的, 大受欢迎的：
African bands which are big in Britain.
在英国深受欢迎的非洲乐队。
- of considerable importance or seriousness重要的, 重大的：
it's a big decision
那是个重大的决定
his biggest problem is money
他最大的问题是资金
he made a big mistake.
他犯了个大错误。
- informal holding an important position or playing an influential role〈非正式〉职位高的; 影响大的：
as a senior in college, he was a big man on campus.
他是大学四年级学生, 在校园里是个大人物。
- predic. informal, often ironic generous〈非正式, 常讽〉大方的, 大度的：
'I'm inclined to take pity on you.' 'That's big of you!'
“我很想同情你。”“你可真是个君子！”
- black slang praise or recommend something highly〈黑人俚语〉大加称赞, 竭力推荐：
the record's been on the streets a while now, but it's certainly still worth bigging up.
这唱片已卖了一段时间, 但仍然值得推荐。
the bigs
- N. Amer. informal the major league in a professional sport〈北美, 非正式〉（职业运动队俱乐部的）主要联合会。
big idea
- chiefly ironic a clever or important intention or scheme〈主讽〉好办法, 妙点子, 重要的意图（或计划）：
okay, what's the big idea?
那好, 有什么好点子？
the big lie
- a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body（尤指政客或政府机构作为宣传手段的） 大谎言, 弥天大谎。
big money （ 〈主北美〉亦作big bucks）
- informal large amounts of money, especially as pay or profit〈非正式〉（尤指报酬或利润的）大笔钱。
big screen
- informal the cinema〈非正式〉电影：
as modifier her big-screen debut.她在电影中的首次演出。
big shot （亦作big noise）
- informal an important or influential person〈非正式〉大人物, 要人; 有影响的人。
the big stick
- informal the use or threat of force or power〈非正式〉大棒政策, 武力威胁：
the authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.
当局不使用武力, 而是和平劝说。
the Big Three, Four,etc.
- informal the three, four, etc., most important or powerful figures in a particular field〈非正式〉三巨头（或四巨头等）（表示某个领域里最重要的人物）：
increased competition between the Big Three cider-makers.
三大苹果酒厂之间日益激烈的竞争。
come（或go）over big
- informal have a great effect; be a success〈非正式〉影响巨大; 大获成功：
the story went over big with the children.
这个故事对孩子们影响很大。
give someone the big E
- Brit. informal reject someone, typically in an insensitive or dismissive way〈英, 非正式〉（尤指无情或轻蔑地）拒绝某人。
- ORIGIN: E from elbow.
in a big way
- informal to a great extent or high degree〈非正式〉广泛地, 很大程度上：
he contributed to the film in a big way
他对那部电影作出了很大的贡献
they go for it in a big way.
他们非常喜欢它。
make it big
- informal become very successful or famous〈非正式〉大获成功; 一举成名。
talk big
- informal talk confidently or boastfully〈非正式〉信心十足地说; 说大话。
think big
- informal be ambitious〈非正式〉雄心勃勃。
too big for one's boots（或〈旧〉breeches）
- informal conceited〈非正式〉自负的, 自以为是的。