great

great
adjective
  1. of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
    （指程度、数量或强度大大高于一般水平）超乎寻常的；极大的；高度的，强烈的
    the article was of great interest.
    文章非常有趣。
    she showed great potential as an actor.
    作为一名演员，她表现出了极大的潜力。
    ■very large and imposing
    巨大的，壮观的
    a great ocean between them.
    它们之间广阔无边的海洋。
    ■[attrib.]used to reinforce another adjective of size or extent
    ［用于强调另一个表示大小或程度的形容词］十分的，非常的
    a great big grin.
    十分灿烂的笑容。
    huge great hooks.
    巨大的吊钩。
    ■[attrib.]used to express surprise, admiration, or contempt, especially in exclamations
    ［表示惊奇、赞美或蔑视，尤用于感叹］十足的
    you great oaf!.
    你这个大傻瓜！。
    ■(亦作 greater)[attrib.]used in names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds, e.g. great tit, greater celandine
    ［用于动植物名称中，表示比其同类大，如great tit， greater celandine］
    ■(Great)[attrib.][in place names]denoting the larger or largest part of a place
    大的（用于地名，指某地较大或最大的一部分）
    Great Malvern.
    大莫尔文。
    ■(Greater)[attrib.](of a city) including adjacent urban areas
    （城市）包括相邻城区的，大的
    Greater Manchester.
    大曼彻斯特。
  2. of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above the normal or average
    （指能力、品质或地位大大高于一般水平）出众的；了不起的；伟大的；崇高的
    the great Italian conductor.
    伟大的意大利指挥家。
    we obeyed our great men and leaders.
    我们追随伟人和领袖们。
    great art has the power to change lives.
    崇高的艺术具有改变人生的力量。
    ■(the Great)a title denoting the most important person of the name
    大帝（或大王等）（用于头衔，表示此人是所有同名者中最重要的人）
    Alexander the Great.
    亚历山大大帝。
    ■(informal)very good or satisfactory; excellent
    (非正式)美妙的；好极的
    another great goal from Alan.
    艾伦的又一次精彩射门。
    he's a great bloke.
    他是个了不起的家伙。
    wouldn't it be great to have him back?.
    要他回来不是很好吗？。
    [as exclamation]‘Great!’ said Tom.
    妙极了，好极了“太棒了！”汤姆说。
    ■[predic.](informal)(of a person) very skilled or capable in a particular area
    (非正式)（人）擅长的，精通的
    a brilliant man, great at mathematics.
    才华横溢的人，精通数学。
  3. [attrib.]denoting the element of something that is the most important or the most worthy of consideration
    最重要的；主要的
    the great thing is the challenge.
    最重要是这一挑战。
    ■used to indicate that someone or something particularly deserves a specified description
    （人，事物）十足的，充分的
    I was a great fan of Hank's.
    我曾是十足的汉克迷。
  4. [in combination](in names of family relationships) denoting one degree further removed upwards or downwards
    ［用于亲属关系的名称中］中间隔两代的，（外）曾祖（或曾孙）的
    great-aunt.
    曾姑奶。
    great-great-grandfather.
    曾曾（外）祖父。
  5. [predic.](Irish)(of two people) on very close or intimate terms
    (爱尔兰)（二人）亲近的；亲密的
    one of the boys was very great with her.
    其中的一个男孩和她非常亲密。
noun
  1. a great or distinguished person
    大人物；显要人物
    the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats.
    甲壳虫乐队、鲍勃•迪伦等所有的大人物。
    ■[as plural noun the great]great people collectively
    ［ 总称］伟人
    the lives of the great, including Churchill and Newton.
    丘吉尔和牛顿等伟人的一生。
  2. (Greats). another term for Literae Humaniores
    同 Literae Humaniores
adverb
  1. (informal)excellently; very well
    (非正式)很好地，出色地
    we played awful, they played great.
    我们表现得很糟，他们表现得很好。
常用词组
the great and the good
  1. (often ironic)distinguished and worthy people collectively
    (常讽)显要人物；要人
    a non-departmental public body made up of the great and the good.
    一个由显要人物组成的非部门性的群众团体。
great and small
  1. of all sizes, classes, or types
    大大小小的，无论大小的
    all creatures great and small.
    所有生物，无论大小。
a great deal
  1. 见 deal
a great many
  1. 见 many
a great one for
  1. a habitual doer of; an enthusiast for
    热衷于…的人，…的爱好者
    my father was a great one for buying gadgets.
    我父亲热衷于购买各种小玩意。
Great Scott!
  1. expressing surprise or amazement
    ［表示惊奇］天哪！
to a great extent
  1. in a substantial way; largely
    实质上；很大程度上
    we are all to a great extent the product of our culture.
    我们所有人在很大程度上都是自己文化的产物。
语源
  1. Old English grēat 'big', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch groot and German gross
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