big
adj
verb
bɪɡ adj
1
SIZE
大小
of more than average size or amount 大的
a big house
大房子
I need a bigger desk.
我需要一张大一点的书桌。
She had a big grin on her face.
她咧着嘴大笑。
a big increase in crime
犯罪率的大幅上升
Los Angeles is the biggest city in California.
洛杉矶是加州最大的城市。
The garage isn’t big enough for two cars.
这个车库不够大，停不下两辆汽车。
When they lose, they lose in a big way (=to a large degree) .
他们要输就输得很惨。
There was this great big (=extremely big) spider in the sink.
洗涤槽里有只特大的蜘蛛。
2
IMPORTANT
重要的
important and serious 重大的，重要的
a big decision
重大的决定
Buying your own house is a big commitment.
自己买房子可是件大事。
The big game is on Friday.
大赛于星期五举行。
There’s a big difference between understanding something and being able to explain it to others.
理解某事和能够向别人解释清楚，两者之间有很大的差别。
Everyone was getting ready for the big day (=a day when an important event will happen) .
每个人都在为这个重要的日子作准备。
3
POPULAR/SUCCESSFUL
受欢迎的/成功的
successful or popular, especially in business or entertainment 〔尤指在商业和娱乐业中〕极受欢迎的，极成功的
Julia Roberts became a big star.
朱莉娅．罗伯茨成了大明星。
She’s very big in Australia.
她在澳大利亚很红。
After years as a small-time actor, he suddenly made it big (=became very successful) in Hollywood.
演了多年的小角色之后，他在好莱坞一举成名。
the big boys
4
OLDER
较年长的
a. your older sister or brother b. older or more like an adult – used especially by children or when you are talking to children 长大了的
Come on, don’t cry. You’re a big girl now.
好了，别哭了。你现在是个大姑娘了。
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LARGE DEGREE
很大程度
a. doing something to a large degree b. done to a large degree or with great energy 程度深的; 花大力气的 only before noun 仅用于名词前 | informal
a big eater/drinker/spender etc
Des is a big gambler, you know.
要知道，德斯是个大赌徒。
be a big fan/admirer of sb/sth
give sb a big hug/kiss
Mama gave me a big hug.
妈妈紧紧地拥抱了我一下。
give sb a big hand
6
BAD
坏的
used to emphasize how bad something is [非正式] 糟糕的〔表示强调〕 only before noun 仅用于名词前 | informal
AIDS remains a big problem in many parts of the world.
艾滋病在世界上很多地方依然是一个重大问题。
Buying that house was a big mistake .
买那栋房子是一个大错。
I never said that, you big liar!
我从来没有说过那样的话，你这个大骗子！
7
have big ideas/plans
to have impressive plans for the future 有雄心大志
I’ve got big plans for this place.
我对这个地方有宏大的计划。
8
be big on sth
a. to like something very much b. to have a lot of a quality or feature 有明显的…特征 spoken
I’m not big on kids.
我不是很喜欢小孩子。
The new BMW is big on safety features.
这辆新的宝马安全性能很好。
9
what’s the big idea?
used when someone has done something annoying, especially when you want them to explain why they did it [口] 你这是什么意思？ spoken
Hey, what’s the big idea? Who said you could use my computer?
嘿！ 你这是什么意思？ 谁说你可以用我的计算机？
10
GENEROUS
慷慨的
a. used to say that someone is very kind or generous to do something b. used when you really think that someone is not kind or helpful at all 某人真够大度 （大方 ）的〔反语〕 spoken
£5! That was big of her!
5 英镑！ 她也真够大方的！
11
big mouth
11. someone who has a big mouth cannot be trusted to keep things secret [口] 多嘴多舌; 嘴巴不严 spoken
I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth.
对不起，我不该多嘴的。
me and my big mouth
12
LETTERS
字母
big letters are CAPITALS , for example G, R, A etc [非正式] 大写的 informal
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WORDS
单词
big words are long or unusual and are difficult to read or understand [非正式] 长而难读 （懂 ）的，深奥的 informal
14
be/get too big for your boots
14. to be too proud of yourself [非正式] 自以为了不起，自高自大，自视过高 informal
15
use/wield the big stick
15. to threaten to use your power to get what you want [非正式] 挥舞大棒，执行大棒政策〔用权力相威胁以达到自己的目的〕 informal
16
big up (to/for) sb
16. used when you want to praise someone [口，非正式] 某人真了不起 spoken informal
Big up to Kelly Holmes! She ran a superb race.
凯莉．霍姆斯真了不起！她比赛跑得很出色。
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big large large large great great length height age a great deal
and have the same meaning, but is slightly more formal and more likely to be used in written than spoken English. big is used with quantity words such as ‘number’ and ‘amount’. large is not usually used to talk about size but it can be used in literary writing to describe very large and impressive things. great is used with , , and , and in the expression (=a lot). great 和 length、height、age 等词连用，还用在短语 a great deal（许多，大量）中
a big lunch
一顿丰盛的午餐
a large house
一幢大房子
large amounts of money
许多钱
a large proportion of the students
很大比例的学生
Before them stood a great palace.
在他们面前屹立着一座很大的宫殿。
The grass had reached a great height.
那些草已经长得很高了。
a great deal of money
大量的钱
18
big
is not used just to describe a person’s height. It is used to describe a child who is growing, or a person who is heavy, with a lot of fat or muscle on their body. big 不仅仅形容一个人的高度，它还可以形容成长中的小孩或者指人很重、很胖或有很多肌肉。
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tall high
is used to describe a person’s height. It can also be used to describe trees, buildings, or other things that are narrow and measure a long distance from bottom to top. tall is used to describe things or places that are a long way from the ground. high 用于指离地面较远的物体或地方
She is tall and thin.
她高高瘦瘦的。
the tallest building in London
伦敦最高的大楼
a high shelf
一个高架子
the highest mountain in the world
世界上最高的山
verb
20 to spend a lot of money and enjoy yourself in a social situation, in a way that other people will notice [英，口，非正式] 招摇