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BNC: 129 COCA: 160

great

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great1 /ɡreɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp greater, superlativesupl greatest) grate
1 large 大的 [usually before noun] very large in amount or degree 大量的;很大程度的
The movie was a great success.
這部影片大獲成功。
The news came as possibly the greatest shock of my life.
這個消息可能是我一生中最大的打擊。
The paintings cost a great deal (=a lot) of money.
這些畫價值不菲。
John always takes great care over his work.
約翰工作時總是非常小心。
It gives me great pleasure (=I am very pleased) to introduce tonight’s speaker.
我非常高興請出今晚的演講者。
It’s a great pity that none of his poems survive.
非常遺憾,他的詩歌沒有一首保存下來。
The temptation was too great to resist.
誘惑太大,難以抵擋。
see thesaurus at big
2 excellent 極好的 especially spoken
GOOD/EXCELLENTvery good 非常好的 SYN wonderful, fantastic
The weather here is great.
這裏的天氣非常好。
It’s great to be home.
回家真好。
a great day out for all the family
一家人愉快出遊的一天
sound/taste/smell/feel etc great
I worked out this morning and I feel great.
我今早做了運動,感覺很好。
You look great in that dress.
你穿那條裙子很漂亮。
great for doing something
Email’s great for keeping in touch.
電子郵件是很好的聯系方式。
the great thing about somebody/something (=the very good thing about someone or something) 某人/某物的優點
The great thing about Alex is that he’s always willing to explain things to you.
亞歷克斯的優點是他總願意把事情解釋給你聽。
see thesaurus at good, nice
nGrammar
Great is not used with ‘very’ in this meaning. You say:
You did a really great job.
Don’t say: You did a very great job.
3 important 重要的
a) [usually before noun] important or having a lot of influence 偉大的;影響大的
one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time
我們這個時代最偉大的科學成就之一
What makes a novel truly great?
是什麽使一部小說真正偉大?
great historical events
重大的歷史事件
b) used in the title of a person or event that was very important in the past 重要的,重大的〔用於歷史上重要人物的稱號或重要事件的名稱〕
Peter/Catherine etc the Great
I’m reading a biography of Alexander the Great.
我在看一部亞歷山大大帝的傳記。
the Great Depression
大蕭條
the Great War old-fashioned (=World War I) 第一次世界大戰
4 generous 高潔的 very good or generous in a way that people admire 崇高的
a great humanitarian gesture
崇高的人道主義姿態
5 extremely skilful 技藝高超的 famous for being able to do something extremely well 偉大的,卓越的,傑出的
Ali was undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of all time.
阿裏無疑是有史以來最偉大的拳擊手之一。
a book about the lives of the great composers
介紹大作曲家生平的一本書
6 big 大的 written very big 大的,巨大的 SYN huge
A great crowd had gathered.
一大群人聚集了起來。
A great iron stove filled half the room.
一個巨大的鐵爐佔了房間的一半。
7 BIG 大的great big spokenVERY very big 非常大的
Get your great big feet off my table!
把你的大腳從我桌上拿下來!
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8 doing STH a lot 某事做得很多 used to emphasize that someone does something a lot 酷愛做某事的〔用於強調〕
a great talker/reader/admirer etc
Anthony’s a great talker – sometimes you just can’t get a word in.
安東尼很健談——有時你根本插不上話。
Len was a great believer in the power of positive thinking.
萊恩堅信積極思維的力量。
be a great one for doing something
She’s a great one for telling stories about her schooldays.
她很喜歡講她學生時代的故事。
9 to a greater or lesser extent used to emphasize that something is always true, even though it is more true or noticeable in some situations than others 或多或少,多多少少
Most companies operate in conditions that are to a greater or lesser extent competitive.
大多數公司的經營多少都面臨着一些競爭。
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10 be no great shakes informalBAD AT to not be very good, interesting, or skilful 不是很好,不怎麽樣
The work’s no great shakes, but at least I’m earning.
這工作不怎麽樣,但至少我在掙錢。
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11 be going great guns informalSUCCESSFUL to be doing something extremely well 很成功,很順利
After a slow start, the Tigers are going great guns.
老虎隊起步慢,現在卻順風順水。
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12 bad 不好的 spoken informal used when you are disappointed or annoyed about something 太糟了〔表示失望或生氣〕
‘Daniel’s cancelled the party.’ ‘Oh great!’
丹尼爾把派對取消了。”“噢,太糟了!
13 animal/bird/plant etc 獸類/鳥類/植物等 used in the names of some animals or plants, especially when they are bigger than other animals or plants of the same type 大〔用於相似動植物中較大者的名稱前〕
the Great Crested Grebe
鳳頭
14 the great outdoors informal the countryside, considered as enjoyable and healthy 〔有趣又有益健康的〕大自然,野外
He had a taste for adventure and the great outdoors.
他喜歡冒險,喜歡大自然。
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15. great minds (think alike) spoken used humorously when you and another person have had the same idea 英雄所見(略同)〔幽默用法,表示和另一個人有同樣的想法〕
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16 the greater good a general advantage that you can only gain by losing or harming something that is considered less important 〔需要犧牲較不重要的東西才能得到的〕更大的利益
Some wars are fought for the greater good.
有時候戰爭是爲了獲取更大的利益。
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17 the great apes the different types of animals that are similar to large monkeys, considered as a group 類人猿
Alone of the great apes, the gorilla is not very efficient at using tools.
類人猿中,唯獨大猩猩不太會使用工具。
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18 the great divide a situation in which there is a big difference between groups in society, areas of a country etc, for example a big difference between their wealth or attitudes 分水嶺,差距,差異〔指不同社會群體、地區等在財富和價值觀上的差别〕
The great divide between north and south seems to be as unbridgeable as ever.
巨大的南北差距似乎依然難以彌合。
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19. Greater London/Los Angeles/Manchester etc SGLondon, Los Angeles etc and its outer areas 大倫敦/大洛杉矶/大曼徹斯特等〔指包括市區和周圍地區在内的區域〕
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20. huge/enormous great British EnglishBrE spokenBIG used to emphasize how big something is 巨大的,龐大的
21. great Scott!/great Heavens! spoken old-fashioned used to express shock or surprise 天哪!〔表示震驚或驚訝〕
22. great with child literary very soon to have a baby 懷孕的,有身孕的
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greatness noun [uncountableU]
She was destined for greatness.
她注定不平凡。
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great2 noun
1 [countableC usually plural] a very successful and famous person in a particular sport, profession etc 〔某項運動、某一行業等的〕傑出人物
Jack Nicklaus is one of golf’s all-time greats.
傑克·尼克勞斯是空前傑出的高爾夫球手之一。
I think his show’s OK, but I wouldn’t call him one of the greats.
我覺得他的節目還可以,但他算不上是什麽傑出人物。
see thesaurus at star
2. the great and the good people who are considered important – used humorously 重要人物,大人物〔幽默用法〕
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great- /ɡreɪt/ prefix
1. great-grandfather/great-grandmother/great-aunt/great-uncle the grandfather, grandmother etc of your parents (外)曾祖父/(外)曾祖母/姑婆[姨婆]/伯公[舅公]
2. great-grandchild/great-granddaughter etc the grandchildren of your child 曾(外)孫/曾(外)孫女等
Origin great1
Old English
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great

adjective¹

1large in amount, degree, size, etc.數量大;程度高;尺寸大VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe巨大become變得很大ADVERBvery非常巨大The play was a very great success.這齣戲非常成功。PHRASESgreat big非常大There's a great big hole in this sleeve.這隻袖子上有個非常大的洞。no great不大Don't worry. It's no great loss.別擔心,這不是什麼大損失。
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2admired受讚賞VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe崇高ADVERBreally, truly, very確實偉大;非常崇高He was a truly great man.他是一位真正的偉人。
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3very good/pleasant很好;很合意VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste很美妙;感覺很棒;看起來很美妙;似乎很愜意;很好聞;聽起來很棒;嚐起來味道很好You're looking great. Marriage must suit you!你看上去好極了,你一定很適應婚姻生活!ADVERBjust, really很美好;非常美好That's really great news!真是個好消息啊!absolutely絕對美妙The food smells absolutely great.食物聞起來香極了。
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great adj.
great1 (It's great to see you.) great2 (a great man) good4 (great at chess) important (a great occasion) large (a great crowd/age) useful (This gadget is great for opening jars.) well (I feel great.) have a great time play verb1
great noun
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great1

adjective

It's great to see you. 很高興見到你。a great man/achievement 偉大的人/成就 See also the entries for excellent and good 1 另見excellent條和good條第1義great ♦︎ cool ♦︎ fantastic ♦︎ fabulous ♦︎ terrific ♦︎ brilliant ♦︎ tremendous ♦︎ awesome ♦︎ wickedThese are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant or enjoyable. 這些詞均是非正式詞匯,表示很棒的、好極的、美妙的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / an awesome / a wicked placeto have a great / a cool / a fantastic / a fabulous / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome timea great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant guy / girla great / a fantastic / a terrific / a brilliant / a tremendous / an awesome achievementa great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant goalto look / sound great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / awesomereally great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wickedabsolutely great / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesomeThat's great / cool / fantastic / fabulous / terrific / brilliant / tremendous / awesome / wicked. great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure or satisfaction 美妙的;好極的;使人快樂(或滿意)的That was a great goal!這球進得真妙!It's great to see you again.很高興再見到你。We had a great time in Madrid.我們在馬德裏玩得很開心。'I'll pick you up at seven.' 'That'd be great, thanks.'“我7點鐘開車來接你。”“太好了,謝謝。” (ironic) Oh, great! They left without us!啊,真絕!他們撇下我們走了! (ironic) You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all).我得說,你真是幫了個大忙啊。 OPP awful terrible 3 cool (informal, spoken) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different (因時髦、漂亮或與衆不同)令人欽佩的,絕妙的,頂呱呱的His new car's pretty cool.他的新車很酷。'What's his new girlfriend like?' 'She's cool.'“他的新女朋友怎麽樣?”“很棒。”People say Cool! or That's cool! to show that they approve of sb/sth or that they agree to a suggestion. * Cool!或That's cool!表示贊同某人或某事,或同意某項建議'We're meeting Jake later.' 'Cool!'“我們等會兒和傑克見面。”“太棒了!” OPP uncool Things that are uncool are not considered acceptable by fashionable young people. * uncool表示不時尚的、落伍的My mum is so uncool it's funny.我媽媽太落伍了,真逗。 fantastic (informal) extremely good; causing a lot of pleasure or admiration 極好的;了不起的;一級棒的We found a fantastic beach about a mile away.我們在大約1英裏之外發現了一處很美的海灘。You look fantastic!你看上去棒極了!'How was your trip?' 'Fantastic!'“你們旅行怎麽樣?”“好玩極了!”'You've got the job?' 'Fantastic!'“你得到那份工作了?”“正是!” fabulous ˈfæbjələs (informal) extremely good 極好的;絕妙的Jane's a fabulous cook.簡做飯堪稱一絕。Enter our fabulous free draw now!快來參加我們妙不可言的免費抽獎!Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this group. * fabulous比這組詞中的其他詞稍顯過時。 terrific təˈrɪfɪk (informal) extremely good 極好的;絕妙的She's doing a terrific job.她活兒幹得一級棒。'How do you feel today?' 'Terrific!'“你今天感覺怎麽樣?”“好極了!”To win one of our terrific prizes, answer these three questions.想赢取我們的一份絕佳獎品,要回答這三個問題。 brilliant (BrE, informal, spoken) extremely good 極好的;絕妙的'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!'“演出怎麽樣?”“棒極了!”Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very kind or helpful).多謝,你人真好。 tremendous trəˈmendəs (informal) extremely good 極好的;絕妙的It was a tremendous experience.這是個了不起的經歷。The support they gave us was tremendous.他們給予我們的支持是巨大的。 awesome ˈɔːsəm (especially NAmE, informal, spoken) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 很好的;令人驚歎的;極好玩的The show was just awesome.演出精彩極了。Hey, come look at this! It's awesome!嗨,來看看這個!可好玩了! wicked (slang) used to show that you admire or approve of sb/sth 令人欽佩的;絕妙的;頂呱呱的'What do you think of her?' 'She's wicked!'“你認爲她怎麽樣?”“沒得說!”'OK, we can all go to the beach now.' 'Wicked!'“好,我們現在都到海邊去。”“太棒了!”Jo just bought a wicked new computer game.喬剛買了一款超好玩的新電腦遊戲。Wicked is used especially by young people. * wicked尤爲年輕人所用。great2

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It's great to see you. 很高興見到你。a great man/achievement 偉大的人/成就great ♦︎ prestigious ♦︎ distinguished ♦︎ eminent ♦︎ exaltedThese are all words for people or things that are extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people. 這些詞均表示能力或品質不同凡響的、傑出的、卓越的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a great / a distinguished / an eminent scientist / painter / poet / writer / architect / historian / philosopher / scholar / professora great / prestigious / distinguished collectiona great / prestigious university / awarda great / distinguished achievement / career / traditiona prestigious / a distinguished / an exalted positionvery prestigious / distinguished / eminenthighly prestigious / distinguished great extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people (能力或品質)不同凡響的,傑出的,卓越的He has been described as the world's greatest violinist.他被稱爲世界上最傑出的小提琴家。Sherlock Holmes, the great detective大偵探福爾摩斯Great art has the power to change lives.偉大的藝術作品能改變人的生活。 see also great star noun 1 prestigious preˈstɪdʒəs [usually before noun] respected and admired as very important or of very high quality 有威望的;聲譽高的The Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar.金杯賽是最負盛名的年度賽事之一。It's the city's most prestigious and exclusive hotel.這是該市最氣派的豪華酒店。 see also prestige status distinguished dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt (especially written) successful and respected, especially in a particular profession (尤指在某領域)卓越的,傑出的,著名的His eldest brother was the distinguished mathematician and geologist John Playfair.他哥哥是著名的數學家和地質學家約翰•普萊費爾。He has had a long and distinguished career in medicine.他從醫時間長,成就卓越。Wales has a long and distinguished tradition of choral singing.威爾士有悠久輝煌的合唱傳統。 OPP undistinguished mediocre eminent ˈemɪnənt [usually before noun] (especially written) (of a person) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession (尤指人在某領域)名望高的The house was designed by the eminent architect, Robert Adam.那座房子是由著名建築師羅伯特•亞當設計的。NOTE 辨析 Distinguished or eminent?You can use either word to describe a person in terms of their profession. 描述從事某職業的人時這兩個詞可通用a distinguished / an eminent scientist / artist / painter / poet / writer / architect / historian / philosopher / scholar / professor著名的科學家/藝術家/畫家/詩人/作家/建築師/歷史學家/哲學家/學者/教授 Distinguished can also describe sb's career, achievement, record or position, or the record or tradition of an organization or group; eminent cannot be used in this way. * distinguished還可描述某人的成就,與career、achievement、record、position搭配;或描述機構或團體的情況,與record、tradition搭配。eminent不能這樣用a long and eminent career in medicine/tradition of choral singing see also prominent famous exalted ɪgˈzɔːltɪd (formal or humorous, written) of high rank or position or great importance 地位高的;高貴的;顯赫的She was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position.她是唯一登上如此顯赫高位的女人。You're moving in very exalted circles!你就要融入顯貴要人的圈子啦!
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great
Large in size: large, big, high...
Words used to describe large amounts and quantities: substantial, considerable, extensive...
Deserving praise, respect and admiration: sick, respected, praiseworthy...
Words used in the names of buildings: centre, Court, great...
Words used to describe birds: common, fledged, flightless...
Words used to describe animals: amphibious, androgynous, anthropoid...
Powerful: powerful, influential, formidable...
Important: important, major, key...
Words used for saying that something is important: essentially, importantly, basically...
Famous and well-known: famous, well-known, celebrated...
Most important: main, basic, primary...
Enthusiastic: enthusiastic, keen, eager...
Skilful and able: able, capable, professional...
Pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing: pleasant, enjoyable, relaxing...
Very good: cushdy, great, select...
Not pleasant and enjoyable: unpleasant, bad, awful...
Well and very well: well, ably, fantastically...
Popularity or popular things and places: popularity, boom, magnet...

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