| 单词 | big toe |
| 释义 | big1 /big/adjective (biggˈer; biggˈest)
ORIGIN: ME big; origin obscure biggˈish adjective biggˈy or biggˈie noun (informal) A large or important person or thing bigˈness noun Bulk, size big bad noun In a role-playing game, an evil character who creates problems which have to be overcome by the players of the game big band noun A large jazz or dance band bigˈ-band adjective Big Bang or big bang noun see under bang1 Big Beat noun A type of electronic dance music combining aspects of hip-hop and rock big-bellˈied adjective
Big Ben noun
Big Blue noun A nickname for the IBM computer company Big Board noun (US inf; also without caps) The New York Stock Exchange big-box' adjective (US inf) Denoting a retail outlet in the style of a warehouse Big Brother noun
Big Brotherism noun big bucks plural noun (slang) Large amounts of money bigˈ-bud noun A swelling of currant buds caused by a gall mite big business noun Large business enterprises and organizations, esp collectively big cat see under cat1 big cheese noun (old sl) An important person big Daddy or big White Chief noun (informal; both also Big) A paternalistic or domineering head of an organization, etc big data noun Computer data sets that are so large and complex that specialist tools are required to process them big deal noun (informal) Used as a scornful response to an offer, boast, etc big dipper noun
big end noun In an internal-combustion engine, the larger end of the connecting rod Big-endian see Little-endian under little bigˈeye noun A tropical or subtropical sea fish (family Priacanthidae) with very large eyes big fish noun
Bigˈfoot noun (also without cap; pl bigˈfeet) In the USA and Canada, a hairy primate reputed to inhabit wilderness areas, and said to be between 6 and 15 feet tall Big Four noun A collective name for the four largest UK clearing banks: HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland big game see under game1 big girl's blouse noun (informal) Someone who behaves in a feeble or effeminate manner big government noun (chiefly US derog) A style of government in which there is high taxation and the state takes a prominent role in the provision of public services big guns plural noun (informal) The important, powerful persons in an organization, etc big hair noun Hair in a bouffant style bigˈhead noun (informal)
bigˈheaded adjective big-heartˈed adjective Generous big hitter noun
bigˈhorn noun A large-horned mountain-dwelling sheep (Ovis canadensis) of N America and Siberia big house noun
big iron noun (comput sl) large, powerful mainframe computers big money same as big bucks above. bigˈmouth noun (slang) A talkative and often boastful or indiscreet person bigˈmouthed adjective big name noun (informal) A celebrity big noise noun (informal) An important person bigˈ-note transitive verb (Aust inf) To boast about oneself, try to make (oneself) seem important Big Pharma noun The major pharmaceutical companies, collectively big science noun Scientific and technical research that requires large financial resources big screen noun The cinema, as opposed to television bigˈ-screen adjective big shot see bigwig below. big society noun The political idea that more power and responsibility should be devolved from the state into the hands of local communities big tent noun A political group or party that accommodates a broad range of views big stick noun (informal) A display of force, as a threat or means of persuasion big tent noun A political group or party that accommodates a broad range of views big-tickˈet adjective (US inf) Expensive big time noun (informal) The top level in any pursuit, esp show business bigˈ-time adjective
adverb To a large extent, greatly big toe see under toe big top noun A large circular tent used for circus performances big tree noun (N American) The giant redwood big wheel noun A Ferris wheel big White Chief noun
bigˈwig or big shot noun (informal) A powerful person, a person of some importance be big on (informal)
big up (slang) To express approval and respect for go over big (with) (informal) To impress greatly in a big way
that's big of him, etc (usu ironic) That action, etc is generous on his, etc part the Big Apple (also the Apple) (informal) New York City the Big C (informal) Cancer the Big Smoke see under smoke too big for one's boots or breeches Conceited, self-important what's the big idea? What on earth is going on? toe /tō/noun
To walk with the toes pointing in a particular direction ORIGIN: OE tā (pl tān); ON tā, Ger Zehe toed /tōd/ adjective
toeˈcap noun A (usu steel) cap covering the toe of a shoe or boot toeˈclip noun An attachment to a bicycle pedal that holds the toe and thus the foot, firm toeˈ-curling adjective see make one's toes curl below. toe dance noun A dance performed on tiptoes toeˈ-dance intransitive verb toeˈhold noun
toeˈ-in noun A slight forward convergence given to the planes of a vehicle's front wheels to promote steering stability and equalize tyre-wear toe jump noun (ice skating) A jump executed by pushing off with the toe of one's free foot toe loop noun (ice skating) A toe jump and a loop performed in combination toeˈnail noun
transitive verb To join (eg two pieces of wood) by driving nails obliquely toeˈ-piece noun toe poke noun (football) A shot struck at full stretch with the end of the foot big or great toe The largest of the toes little toe The smallest of the toes make one's toes curl (informal) To make one feel exquisite pleasure or extreme disgust (toeˈ-curling adjective) on one's toes Poised for a quick start, alert, eager take to one's toes To run away toe the line
toe to toe (figurative) In close, direct confrontation (toe-to-toeˈ adjective) tread on someone's toes To offend someone turn up one's toes (informal) To die |
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