big
US
UK big adj: (large) (体积、程度、规模等)
SC 大的，巨大的 dà de ，jù dà de
The city has a big stadium.
该城有个大体育场。
big adj: informal (number: high) (数字)
SC 大的，多的 dà de ，duō de
A trillion is a big number.
一万亿是个大数字。
big adj: informal (important, major)
SC 重大的，重要的 zhòng dà de ，zhòng yào de
SC 深远的 shēn yuǎn de
TC 深遠的
TC 深遠的
SC 严重的 yán zhòng de
TC 嚴重的
TC 嚴重的
My upbringing had a big influence on the way I view poverty.
我的成长环境对我看待贫穷的方式有着深远的影响。
big adj: (loud) (声音)
SC 大的，高的，响亮的 dà de ，gāo de ，xiǎng liàng de
TC 響亮的
TC 響亮的
The engine exploded with a big bang and a cloud of smoke.
发动机爆炸发出一声巨响，并有浓烟冒出。
big adj: informal (sibling: older) (兄弟姐妹)
SC 年纪更大的
My big sister's always mean to me.
我的大姐对我总是尖酸刻薄。
big adj: (intense)
SC 强烈的，激烈的 qiáng liè de ，jī liè de
TC 激烈的
TC 激烈的
I get a big thrill watching live football.
看足球赛直播时我会特别激动。
big adj: informal (adult, grown)
SC 成年的 chéng nián de
SC 长大了的 chéng nián de ，zhǎng dà le de
The boy wants to be a fireman when he is big.
big adj: figurative, informal (pretentious)
SC 自负的 zì fù de
TC 自負的
TC 自負的
SC 自命不凡的 zì fù de ，zì mìng bù fán de
SC 自以为是的 zì fù de ，zì yǐ wéi shì de
He's too big to associate with normal people.
big adj: informal, ironic (generous)
SC 大方的 dà fāng de
SC 大度的 dà fāng de ，dà dù de
SC 慷慨的 dà fāng de ，kāng kǎi de
You've forgiven me? Well, that's very big of you.
你已经原谅我了？好吧，你很大度。
big adj: informal (tall) (个头)
SC 高的，高大的 gāo de ，gāo dà de
Your little brother's getting really big!
你弟弟个子真高！
big adj: informal (boastful)
SC 自大的 zì dà de
SC 自负的 zì dà de ，zì fù de
TC 自負的
TC 自負的
SC 自夸的 zì dà de ，zì kuā de
TC 自誇的
TC 自誇的
He's full of big claims about what he intends to do.
他总是对自己要做的事夸夸其谈。
big [sb] up vtr phrasal sep: slang (express admiration)
SC 向…致敬
big [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: slang (exaggerate greatness)
SC 夸大…
TC 誇大...
TC 誇大...
the Big Apple n: (nickname of New York City)
SC 纽约市 niǔ yuē shì
TC 紐約市
TC 紐約市
big band n: (style of music: large dance band)
SC 大型乐队 dà xíng yuè duì
TC 大型樂隊
TC 大型樂隊
Big band leaders like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey transformed jazz music into swing.
the Big Bang n: (physics: origin of universe) (部分物理学家认为的宇宙成因)
SC 宇宙大爆炸 yǔ zhòu dà bào zhà
The Big Bang is how cosmologists believe our universe began.
宇宙学家认为宇宙大爆炸是我们宇宙起源的成因。
big bang n: (loud explosion)
SC 大爆炸 dà bào zhà
We think a transformer blew because there was a big bang, then all the lights went out.
Big Bang theory n: (physics, astronomy) (科学理论)
SC 大爆炸 dà bào zhà
Scientists use the big bang theory to explain how the universe began.
Big Ben n: nonstandard (clocktower)
SC 威斯敏斯特钟楼，大笨钟钟楼 wēi sī mǐn sī tè zhōng lóu，dà bèn zhōng zhōng lóu
There's a wonderful view of Big Ben from the other side of the Thames.
Big Ben n: (bell)
SC 大笨钟 dà bèn zhōng
TC 大笨鐘
TC 大笨鐘
The BBC plays the sound of Big Ben just before the midnight news.
big boss n: (highest supervisor)
SC 大老板 dà lǎo bǎn
The big boss will be carrying out an inspection today.
big boy n: (male child; somewhat mature)
SC 大男孩
big boy n: informal (impressive person or thing)
SC 好家伙
SC 大家伙
This big boy is the largest fish I ever caught.
Big Boy n: (steam train: locomotive) (火车)
SC 巨人号
big boy interj: informal (form of address for a man) (对于男性的称谓)
SC 伙计 huǒ jì
TC 夥計 / 伙計
TC 夥計 / 伙計
SC 兄弟 huǒ jì，xiōng dì
TC 兄弟
TC 兄弟
big break n: slang (great opportunity)
SC 难得的机会 nán dé de jī huì
SC 大好机会 nán dé de jī huì，dà hǎo jī huì
Judy got her big break when a famous director cast her in his new film.
big brother n: informal (older male sibling)
SC 哥哥 gē ge
TC 哥哥
TC 哥哥
Big Brother n: figurative (government surveillance) (比喻，指政府监管)
SC 老大哥
big bucks: (a lot of money)
SC 一大笔钱 yí dà bǐ qián
TC 一大筆錢
TC 一大筆錢
SC 巨款 yí dà bǐ qián，jù kuǎn
big business n: (large businesses collectively)
SC 大企业 dà qǐ yè
TC 大企業
TC 大企業
Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market.
big business n: informal ([sth] very profitable)
SC 大生意
The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year.
big cat n: informal (large wild feline)
SC 大型猫科动物
big cheese n: figurative, slang (high-ranking manager)
SC 大人物 dà rén wù
Jane is the big cheese at this company.
big city n: (large urban centre)
SC 大城市 dà chéng shì
Tokyo is a big city.
big data n: uncountable (very large data sets)
SC 大数据
big day n: (day of an important occasion)
SC 重要日子
Big deal! interj: slang (disdain) (表示不屑、反讽)
SC 真了不起！
So he won the game by cheating. Big deal!
所以他靠作弊赢得了比赛。真了不起！
a big deal n: slang ([sth] important)
SC 特别重要的事 tè bié zhòng yào de shì
Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie.
通过驾照考试对乔迪来说是特别重要的事。
the Big Dipper (US), the Plough (UK) n: (part of constellation Ursa Major)
SC 北斗七星 běi dǒu qī xīng
TC 北斗七星
TC 北斗七星
A line drawn through two stars in the Big Dipper points to the North Star.
北斗七星中两颗星延伸出的直线指向北极星。
the Big Dipper n: UK (fairground rollercoaster) (英国黑滩游乐海滩的著名娱乐设施)
SC 北斗七星过山车
Big f***ing deal interj: vulgar, offensive, slang (expressing disdain)
SC 什么大不了的事
SC 什么了不起的
big game n: (large animals pursued by hunters)
SC 大型猎物 dà xíng liè wù
TC 大型獵物
TC 大型獵物
The reserve provides the opportunity to see big game such as lions and elephants.
give a big hand v expr: (applaud enthusiastically)
SC 热烈鼓掌
get a big hand v expr: (receive enthusiastic applause)
SC 收到热烈的掌声
big head n: (conceited or arrogant attitude)
SC 自大 zì dà
SC 傲慢 zì dà ，ào màn
All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head.
big headed, big-headed adj: figurative, informal (conceited)
SC 自负的 zì fù de
TC 自負的
TC 自負的
SC 自命不凡的 zì fù de ，zì mìng bù fán de
The excessive praise for his last project has made him big headed.
他上一个项目获得的过分赞扬使他变得自负。
big heart n: figurative (kind, generous nature)
SC 心胸开阔 xīn xiōng kāi kuò
TC 心胸開闊
TC 心胸開闊
The children love him because he has such a big heart.
big hit n: informal (success)
SC 巨大成功 jù dà chéng gōng
Max's spaghetti Bolognese was a big hit with his girlfriend.
big hit n: (popular song)
SC 热门歌曲 rè mén gē qǔ
TC 熱門歌曲
TC 熱門歌曲
SC 非常流行的歌曲 rè mén gē qǔ，fēi cháng liú xíng de gē qǔ
'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand was one of the big hits of 2004.
big house: slang (prison)
SC 监狱 jiān yù
TC 監獄
TC 監獄
SC 牢房 jiān yù，láo fáng
big leagues npl: US (sport: major league) (体育)
SC 大联盟 dà lián méng
TC 大聯盟
TC 大聯盟
big leagues npl: US, figurative (highest level)
SC 最强大的联盟 zuì qiáng dà de lián méng
After his album went platinum, he knew he was playing in the big leagues.
a big lie n: (fraud)
SC 诈骗 zhà piàn
SC 骗局 zhà piàn，piàn jú
TC 騙局
TC 騙局
the big lie n: (propaganda)
SC 弥天大谎 mí tiān dà huǎng
TC 彌天大謊
TC 彌天大謊
SC 大骗局
big money n: figurative, informal (finance: large sums)
SC 大笔资金
There's big money in real estate.
big mood expr: informal (expressing strong agreement)
SC 感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu
"I'm coming back as a cat in my next life; all they do is sleep and eat." "Big mood!"
big mouth n: figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact)
SC 嘴不严实 zuǐ bù yán shí
TC 嘴不嚴實
TC 嘴不嚴實
SC 随便乱说 zuǐ bù yán shí ，suí biàn luàn shuō
He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth.
big name n: informal, figurative (prominent figure or celebrity)
SC 知名人士
SC 名人 míng rén
be big on [sth], be big on doing [sth] v expr: informal (be keen on, consider important)
SC 非常热衷
SC 非常重视
My maths teacher is big on learning by rote, so his lessons are pretty dull.
big one: (one-thousand-dollar bill) (指一千美元)
SC 大钞
the big picture n: figurative (the situation as a whole)
SC 大局
TC 大局
TC 大局
SC 大体
TC 大體
TC 大體
We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details.
big screen n: (cinema)
SC （影院的）大屏幕 yǐng yuàn de dà bīng mù
Most films look much better on the big screen.
big shot n: slang (important person)
SC 大人物 dà rén wù
SC 大亨 dà rén wù，dà hēng
He thinks he's a big shot since they gave him a company car.
big sister n: informal (older female sibling) (有血缘关系)
SC 姐姐，大姐 jiě jie ，dà jiě
TC 姐姐，大姐
TC 姐姐，大姐
My big sister is two years older than me.
big sister n: US, figurative (female mentor) (为低年纪女生提供心理辅导的高年级女生)
SC 大姐姐 dà jiě jie
Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year.
big talk: (bragging)
SC 说大话 shuō dà huà
TC 說大話
TC 說大話
SC 吹牛 shuō dà huà，chuī niú
big time adv: informal (to the highest extent)
SC 非常 fēi cháng
TC 非常
TC 非常
SC 彻底地 fēi cháng，chè dǐ de
TC 徹底地
TC 徹底地
She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time.
big toe n: (foot: largest digit)
SC 大脚趾 dà jiǎo zhǐ
It's very hard to walk if you break your big toe.
big top n: (main tent at circus)
SC 马戏团的主帐篷
big top n: (circus)
SC 马戏篷
big up interj: slang (admiration)
SC 太棒了 tài bàng le
big wheel n: UK (fairground Ferris wheel)
SC 摩天轮 mó tiān lún
TC 摩天輪
TC 摩天輪
big wheel n: US, informal ([sb] important or powerful)
SC 大人物，大亨 dà rén wù，dà hēng
SC 要人，要员 yào rén
TC 要人(书面语)
TC 要人(书面语)
big with child adj: archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) (指怀孕快生了)
SC 挺着个大肚子的
Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day.
big-boned adj: (having large bone structure)
SC 骨骼粗大的 gǔ gé cū dà de
SC 骨架宽的 gǔ gé cū dà de，gǔ jià kuān de
Jack says he's not fat; he's just big-boned.
big-box store n: (large retail unit)
SC 大型商场 dà xíng shāng chǎng
SC 大型购物中心 dà xíng shāng chǎng，dà xíng gòu wù zhōng xīn
big-breasted adj: (woman: large breasts)
SC （女人）胸部丰满的 nǚ rén xiōng bù fēng mǎn de
Pamela Anderson is more famous for being big-breasted than for her acting.
big-endian adj: (computer memory type) (计算机)
SC 高位优先的，大端字节序的
big-game hunter n: (hunts large animals)
SC 以大动物为狩猎目标的猎人 yǐ dà dòng wù wéi shòu liè mù biāo de liè rén
President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist, but also a big-game hunter.
big-league, big league n as adj: US (sport: in major league) (本义)
SC 大联盟的 dà lián méng de
TC 大聯盟的
TC 大聯盟的
My brother wanted to be a big-league baseball player, but he wasn't good enough at batting.
big-league, big league n as adj: US, figurative (leading) (比喻)
SC 最顶尖的，最关键的，最重要的 zuì dǐng jiān de，zuì guān jiàn de，zuì zhòng yào de
big-name n as adj: (famous, well-known)
SC 知名的 zhī míng de
SC 著名的 zhī míng de ，zhù míng de
big-shot n as adj: slang (person: important)
SC 大人物的, 大腕的
He's a big-shot movie producer in Hollywood.
big-ticket adj: US (expensive, costly)
SC 昂贵的 áng guì de
TC 昂貴的
TC 昂貴的
SC 高价的 áng guì de ，gāo jià de
TC 高價的
TC 高價的
big-time n as adj: informal (very successful)
SC 一流的，非常成功的，红极一时的 yī liú de ，fēi cháng chéng gōng de
Now he's a big-time director, but once he worked in the mail room.
bigheaded, big-headed adj: figurative, pejorative, informal (conceited) (非正式用语)
SC 自大的，自负的 zì dà de ，zì fù de
TC 自負的
TC 自負的
Alfie is so bigheaded, he thinks all the girls in his class must fancy him.
bighearted (US), big-hearted (UK) adj: (kind, generous)
SC 慷慨的 kāng kǎi de
SC 心胸宽阔的 kāng kǎi de ，xīn xiōng kuān kuò de
The theatre ran on donations from big-hearted patrons.
bigmouthed (US), big-mouthed (UK) adj: figurative (likes to gossip)
SC 多嘴的，多嘴多舌的，喜欢说长道短的
SC 喜欢嚼舌头的(口语)
bigmouthed (US), big-mouthed (UK) adj: figurative (speaks tactlessly)
SC 说话不得体的
break, big break n: slang (fortunate event) (俚语)
SC 突破口, 机会, 机遇
Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break.
great big adj: informal (huge)
SC 巨大的 jù dà de
SC 极大的 jù dà de ，jí dà de
TC 極大的
TC 極大的
Anna noticed a great big spot on her face.
How big ...? adv: informal (of what dimensions?)
SC 多大？ duō dà
How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want?
How big is the cruise ship?
你想要多大片的巧克力蛋糕？
这艘游轮有多大？
how big conj: informal (of what dimensions)
SC 多大
SC 多少大小
I need to know how big this puppy will grow to be.
in a big way adv: informal (very much, greatly) (非正式用语)
SC 非常地，很，大规模地，隆重地 fēi cháng de ，hěn，dà guī mó de，lóng zhòng de
TC 很
TC 很
If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way.
make a big name for yourself v expr: (become famous)
SC 使你成名 shǐ nǐ chéng míng
TC 使你成名
TC 使你成名
SC 让你声名远扬 shǐ nǐ chéng míng，ràng nǐ shēng míng yuǎn yáng
After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles.
make it big v expr: US, slang (be successful)
SC 功成名就
SC 成就显著
She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star.
make the big time, hit the big time v expr: informal (be a success)
SC 获得成功 huò dé chéng gōng
TC 獲得成功
TC 獲得成功
I moved to Hollywood, trying to make the big time.
not a big deal, no big deal adj: informal (a matter of little importance)
SC 不是什么大事 bú shì shén me dà shì
SC 没什么了不起的 bú shì shén me dà shì，méi shén me liǎo bù qǐ de
It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then.
Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old.
talk big v expr: US, slang (boast)
SC 说大话 shuō dà huà
TC 說大話
TC 說大話
SC 吹牛 shuō dà huà，chuī niú
He talks big, but he's not really such a great golfer.
the big one n: informal, figurative ([sth] massively important)
SC 非常重要的事
the big time n: informal (great success or fame)
SC 大红大紫 dà hóng dà zǐ
TC 大紅大紫
TC 大紅大紫
SC 巨大成功 dà hóng dà zǐ，jù dà chéng gōng
After years of struggling in obscurity, he was ready for the big time.
too big, too-big adj: (excessively large)
SC 过分大的 guò fèn dà de
TC 過大的
TC 過大的
SC 太大的 guò fèn dà de，tài dà de
The lorry is too big to fit under the bridge.
These hand-me-down clothes are too big for me.