big

big
(bigger, biggest)
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. [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!”。
verb
  1. [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。
noun
  1. (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
常用词组
big idea
  1. (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
  1. 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
  1. (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
  1. (informal)the cinema[as modifier]
    (非正式)电影
    her big-screen debut.
    她在电影中的首次演出。
big shot
  1. (亦作 big noise)(informal)an important or influential person
    (非正式)大人物,要人
the big stick
  1. (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.
  1. (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
  1. (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
  1. (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
in a big way
  1. (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
  1. (informal)become very successful or famous
    (非正式)大获成功;一举成名
talk big
  1. (informal)talk confidently or boastfully
    (非正式)信心十足地说;说大话
think big
  1. (informal)be ambitious
    (非正式)雄心勃勃
too big for one's boots (或 旧 breeches)
  1. (informal)conceited
    (非正式)自负的,自以为是的
派生
biggish
adjective
bigness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'strong, mighty'): of unknown origin
英语宝典
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