grand
adj
noun
ɡrænd
adj
1
big
and
very
impressive
宏伟的，壮丽的，隆重的;
a
grand
country
house
豪华的乡间大宅
The
party
was
a
grand
affair.
这个派对场面隆重。
New
Yorkers
build
on
a
grand
scale.
纽约人房子造得很气派。
2
aiming
or
intended
to
achieve
something
impressive
〔目标或计划〕宏伟的
Henry
Luce
had
a
grand
design
for
America’s
future.
亨利．卢斯为美国的未来设计了一幅宏伟蓝图。
The
company’s
grand
ambition
was
to
become
the
first
and
biggest
global
airline.
公司的远大目标是要成为全球首位的，也是最大的航空公司。
3
important
and
rich
显赫的，富丽堂皇的，华贵的
He
looked
very
grand
in
his
ceremonial
uniform.
他穿着礼服很有气派。
the
grand
end
of
West
Avenue
西街显赫的一头
4
Grand
a.
used
in
the
titles
of
buildings
or
places
that
are
big
and
impressive
b.
used
in
the
titles
of
some
people
who
belong
to
the
highest
social
class
大〔用于对最高阶层的人的称呼中〕
the
Grand
Hotel
格兰大酒店
Grand
Central
Station
中央大火车站
the
Grand
Duke
of
Baden
巴登大公
5
excellent
[英，非正式] 极好的
BrE informal
We
all
had
a
grand
time.
我们都过得非常愉快。
Thank
you,
Shirley,
that’s
grand.
谢谢你，雪莉，那真是太好了。
6
a grand total
the
final
total
you
get
when
you
add
up
several
numbers
or
amounts
总计
[+
of
]
You
could
add
the
£15,000
Bonus
to
the
First
Prize
and
win
a
grand
total
of
£125,000!
头奖再加 15,000 英镑的奖金，获奖金额共计 125,000 英镑！
7
grand (old) age
an
age
when
someone
is
quite
old
高龄
She
had
reached
the
grand
old
age
of
80.
她已经到了 80 高龄。
8
the Grand Old Man of sth
a
man
who
has
been
involved
in
an
activity
or
a
profession
for
a
long
time
and
is
highly
respected
〔某活动或某行业的〕元老，老前辈
the
Grand
Old
Man
of
British
theatre
英国戏剧界的老前辈
‘I
am
training
her
to
cook
for
royalty,’
Auguste
said
grandly.
“我在培养她为王室烹饪。”奥古斯特庄重地说。
noun
9
grand
plural
a
thousand
pounds
or
dollars
一千英镑; 一千美元
The
car
cost
him
fifteen
grand.
汽车花了他一万五千英镑。
10
a
GRAND
PIANO
大钢琴，三角钢琴