| 单词 | great |
| 释义 | great —great /ɡreɪt/ adjective (BIG) A2 large in amount, size, or degree: » an enormous great hole» A great crowd had gathered outside the president's palace.» The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.» A great many people would agree.» The great majority of (= almost all) people would agree.» FORMAL It gives us great pleasure to announce the engagement of our daughter Maria.» FORMAL It is with great sorrow that I inform you of the death of our director.» I have great sympathy for you.» I spent a great deal of time there.Thesaurus+: ↑Big and quite big , ↑EnormousF0 [before noun] used in names, especially to mean large or important: » a Great Dane (= large type of dog)» Catherine the Great» the Great Wall of China» the Great Bear (= group of stars)Thesaurus+: ↑Big and quite big , ↑Enormousgreatness /ˈɡreɪt.nəs/ noun [U]► B2 skill and importance: » Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and abilityWord Builder:–Nouns: greatness–Adjectives: great–Adverbs: greatly • • • Extra Examples:» A great number of women used to die in childbirth.» For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.» He's a great comfort to his mother.» She has finally got the job she wanted, but at great personal cost .» The pay differential between workers and management is too great.adjective (EXTREME) ► B1 extreme: » great success/difficultyThesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsgreatness /ˈɡreɪt.nəs/ noun [U]► B2 skill and importance: » Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability • • • Extra Examples:» We're living in a time of great change.» The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success.» It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes.» To my great surprise, they agreed to all our demands.» The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed on British civilians for acts of great bravery.adjective (GOOD) A1 INFORMAL very good: » a great idea» We had a great time last night at the party.» It's great to see you after all this time!» "I'll lend you the car if you like." "Great! Thanks a lot!"» "What's your new teacher like?" "Oh, he's great."» "How are you feeling now?" "Great."Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely goodF0 INFORMAL used to mean that something is very bad: » Oh great ! That's all I need - more bills!Thesaurus+: ↑Informal words for bad , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not of good qualitygreatness /ˈɡreɪt.nəs/ noun [U]► B2 skill and importance: » Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability • • • Extra Examples:» Everyone says it's a great movie, but I think it's overrated.» My new hiking boots will be great once I've broken them in.» Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants and friendly locals.» I think the party was great.» There's a great film on TV at midnight.adjective APPROVING (FAMOUS) ► B2 famous, powerful, or important as one of a particular type: » a great politician/leader/artist/man/woman» This is one of Rembrandt's greatest paintings.» Who do you think is the greatest modern novelist?Thesaurus+: ↑Very important or urgentgreatness /ˈɡreɪt.nəs/ noun [U]► B2 skill and importance: » Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability • • • Extra Examples:» The cinematic effects in her films are clearly borrowed from the great film-makers of the past.» Rome, Carthage and Athens were some of the great city-states of the ancient world.» Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the great war.» As a child, he aspired to be a great writer.» Despite her limitations as an actress, she was a great entertainer.adverb [before noun], adjective INFORMAL ► B2 used to emphasize the meaning of another word: » a great big spider» a great long queue» You great idiot!» Pat's a great friend of mine.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions• • • Extra Examples:» They left a great enormous pile of washing-up in the sink.» Take your great fat hands off my private things, you!» Who parked that horrible great lorry right outside my window?» She had a whopping great bruise on her arm.» He just stood there with a silly great grin on his face.noun [C] ► F0 a famous person in a particular area of activity: » former tennis great Arthur Ashe» Woody Allen, one of the all-time greats of the cinemaThesaurus+: ↑Famous people , ↑Important people and describing important people |
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