big
[big]
adj.大的, 重要的, 有雄心的, 受欢迎的
adv.宏大地, 夸大地, 成功地
n.杰出的组织和个人
例句与用法:
New York is a big commercial city.
纽约是一座大的商业城市。
His business yields big profits.
他的生意带来巨大的利润。
The big rafter is visible in this room.
这间屋子粗大的椽子可以看得见。
The big moment has come at last!
重要的时刻终于到来了!
Don't cry, you are a big boy now.
别哭,你现在已经是大男孩了。
词形变化:
形容词: biggish | 副词: bigly | 形容词比较级: bigger | 形容词最高级: biggest | 名词: bigness |
a.
1. (在面积、体积、数量、程度等方面)大的, 巨大的
How big the birthday cake is!
这生日蛋糕好大呀!
2. 长大了的; 年龄较大的
No arguing. You're big boys now.
别争吵啦, 你们都是大孩子了。
3. 【口】(尤指运动和娱乐业)大受欢迎的; 成功的
Aerobics is very big there.
有氧运动在那里大受欢迎。
4. 重大的; 主要的; 伟大的
It is said that our boss has a big decision to make soon.
据说我们老板不久要作出一项重大决定。
5. (指女人)怀孕多时的[(+with)][F]
She is big with child.
她快分娩了。
6. 【口】宽宏的; 大度的
He has a big heart.
他为人宽宏大量。
7. 矫饰的; 夸口的
No one likes his big talk.
人人都讨厌他的吹牛。
ad.
1. 大量地; 大大地
The book sells big.
这本书十分畅销。
2. 怀着雄心
Alexander always thinks big.
亚历山大总是异想天开。
3. 浮夸地; 夸口地
Clark likes to talk big.
克拉克爱说大话。
big
形容词比较级:bigger
形容词最高级:biggest
词形变化:
形容词: biggish | 副词: bigly | 形容词比较级: bigger | 形容词最高级: biggest | 名词: bigness |
同义词:
large | bulky | significant | great | adult | important | grand | considerable | grown-up | mature | spacious | extensive | older | tall | handsome | colossal | huge | tremendous | immense | gigantic | enormous | vast | tidy | signal | massive | gross | jumbo | oceanic | consequential | abundant | heavy | braggy | enceinte | freehanded | self-aggrandizing | cock-a-hoop | bighearted | liberal | boastfully | braggart | swelled | grownup | vauntingly | crowing | expectant | openhanded | self-aggrandising | magnanimous | gravid | bragging | bad | prominent | vainglorious | full-grown | bountiful | bounteous | grown | boastful | with child | giving |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.大的, 巨大的; 重大的; 伟大的
large
gigantic
colossal
immense
huge
enormous
tremendous
vast
important
great
grand
considerable
a.成年的; 成熟的
adult
grown-up
mature
同义参见:
consequential
tidy
significant
signal
oceanic
massive
abundant
bulky
jumbo
gross
handsome
反义:
a.大的; 主要的
little
small
反义参见:
tiny
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bigbig[biɡ]adj.(bigger, biggest)1.■大, 巨大; 已长大的2.■怀孕的; 充满着...的(with)3.■重要的; 主要的; 出名的4.■(演出等)极成功的, 极受欢迎的, 极喜爱的5.■傲慢的, 自大的6.■宽宏的, 大度的, 善良的7.■严重的 Big Ben 英国议会大厦上的大钟expect a big corn crop期望粮食丰收be big with child怀孕big timea big talker爱吹牛的人a man with a big heart一个度量宽宏的人The big moment has come at last.重要时刻终于到来了。
词性变化bigadv.1.■大量地, 大大地2.■[口]自大地, 傲慢地3.■宽宏大量地4.■宽广地5.■成功地He likes to talk big.他喜欢说大话。She paid big for that.她为那事付出了很大的代价。bign.1.■巨子, 大亨; 大公司the bigs of the aviation industry航空业的大亨们
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(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。
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(或:大肚汉)。
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
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!”。
- [with obj.](big something up)(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?。
- 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
- (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
- (informal)the cinema[as modifier]
(非正式)电影
her big-screen debut.
她在电影中的首次演出。
- (亦作 big noise)(informal)an important or influential person
(非正式)大人物,要人
- (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。
- (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。
- (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。
- (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
- (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。
- (informal)become very successful or famous
(非正式)大获成功;一举成名
- (informal)talk confidently or boastfully
(非正式)信心十足地说;说大话
- (informal)be ambitious
(非正式)雄心勃勃
- (informal)conceited
(非正式)自负的,自以为是的
biggish
adjective
bigness
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'strong, mighty'): of unknown origin
big
形容词 big:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
同义词:large
significant
conspicuous in position or importance
very intense
同义词:bad
loud and firm
prodigious
同义词:heavy
(of animals) fully developed
同义词:adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
marked by intense physical force
feeling self-importance
同义词:swelled, vainglorious
exhibiting self-importance
同义词:boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising
generous and understanding and tolerant
同义词:large, magnanimous
given or giving freely
同义词:bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
同义词:enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child
副词 big:
extremely well
in a boastful manner
同义词:boastfully, vauntingly, large
on a grand scale
in a major way
big
■"You'll see him yourself." The monkey take the tiger to a big river.
"你可以亲自看见他。"猴子带老虎来到一条大河边。
■A pat humorous tale may sometimes arouse a big laugh.
一个贴切适时的幽默故事有时会引起一场大笑。
■A kind man tipped me off about the big horse race today.
一位好心人就今天的大型赛马给我提出了有益的建议。
■A big dog come running round the corner, cannon into him, and knock him over.
一只大狗由街角跑来,撞上他,把他撞倒了。
■An annual holiday is a big expense.
一年一度的假日是一笔大开销。
■A big ship ploughed the sea at full sail.
一艘大船张满帆在海面上破浪前进。
■He soon became a big fun in political circles there.
不久他就成了当地政界里的一位很有影响力的人物。
■Before long this arrangement began to pay big dividends.
不久,这项安排就开始带来很大的好处。
■Don't get within range of their big guns; surround the camp from a distance.
不要进入他们大炮的射程以内,要隔一段距离包围住敌营。
■The clouds threatened a big storm.
乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。
■Joe chafed under his big brother's teasing.
乔因受到大哥的取笑而感到恼怒。
■By selling when prices rose Henry cleaned up a big fortune.
亨利在涨价的时候卖出手头的货,发了一笔大财。
■We had a big delivery of coal today.
今天我们收到大批订购的煤。
■Our firm is likely to reap a big profit this year.
今年我们公司很可能获得巨额利润。
■He has been unable to raise enough money to have the big clock repaired.
他一直无法筹募到足够的钱来把这个大钟修理好。
■He jumped into the river to catch the big bass in defiance of the cold water.
他不顾河水冰冷跳下去捉那条鲈鱼。
■He travels in carpets for a big London firm.
他为伦敦的一家大公司到处推销地毯。
■He is a big, ham-handed man who used to be a football player.
他人高马大,大手一双; 昔日是足球运动员。
■He gets a big bang out of movies.
他从电影中得到乐趣。
■How can they make me catcher just because I am big?
他们怎么可以因为我块头大,就要我当捕手?
■Do they live all by themselves in that big house?
他们是不是单独住在那座大房子里?
■He talks big but doesn't actually do anything.
他光吹牛,什麽实际的事都不干。
■He talks big about his pitching, but he hasn't won a game.
他吹嘘自己的投球本领很高,但他并未赢过一场球。
■He's in debt to the bank because he bought, that big house.
他因买下那座大房子欠了银行的债。
■He is never tensed up or nervous before a big event.
他在重大事件之前从不会紧张不安。
■He has put in repeated requests for permission to help to build the big oil refinery.
他已经屡次提出申请,要求批准他参加建造那座大型炼油厂。
■He hoped his big brother would take him out again.
他希望他的哥哥会再次带他出去游玩(或参加某些别的活动)。
■He armed himself with a big stick.
他带着一根大手杖防身。
■He knocked a big hole in the wall.
他把墙撞出了一个大洞。
■He laid big stones at his house and began to build a pigsty.
他把大石块堆在房子前开始垒猪圈。
■He put all his clothes in the big wardrobe.
他把所有的衣服都放在大衣柜里。
■He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.
他无法适应这个大都市的现代生活的忙碌。
■He certainly had a big time at the club last night.
他昨晚在俱乐部里肯定于得挺痛快。
■He was the big shot who gave orders.
他是一个发号施令的大人物。
■He's a big man in more ways than one.
他是个了不起的人--在很多方面。
■He was the tough guy, the big shot, who gave orders with the crack of a whip.
他是个威风凛凛发号施令的强悍的家伙,是个大人物。
■He originally need not buy such big house.
他本来不必买这样一所大房子。
■His voice echoed in the big empty hall.
他的声音在空荡的大厅里发出回声。
■His big toe was poking through his stocking.
他的大脚趾从袜子伸了出来。
■His father is a big wheel in the government.
他的父亲是政府里的要人。
■His business yields big profits.
他的生意带来巨大的利润。
■His boss looked at him coldly because he made several big mistakes.
他的老板冷漠地看着他因为他犯了几个大错误。
■His big words were never backed by deeds.
他的豪言从未见之于行动。
■He likes to talk big as though he was an important person.
他老爱说大话,就仿佛他是一位要人似的。
■She nestle down into the big sofa and begin to enjoy music.
他舒服地坐进大沙发,开始欣赏音乐。
■I don't believe all he says about the profits he is making; ever since I have known him he has liked to talk big.
他说他如何如何赚钱,我就不太相信,我们认识以来他总是喜欢吹牛。
■He was big and hearty, a great beer drinker, a jolly companion on a pub crawl.
他高大,强健,喜好喝啤酒,是一位有趣的酒伙伴。
■But there is big difference between your counterbid and our price.
但你方的还盘与我方的价格差距太大了。
■Living in the big city is convenient.
住在大城市是方便的。
■Beware of jackal when you live in a big city.
住在大城市里要谨防骗子。