great
adj
noun
ɡreɪt
adj
1
LARGE
大的
very
large
in
amount
or
degree
or
用
big
,
large
还是用 great?
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
The
movie
was
a
great
success.
这部影片大获成功。
The
news
came
as
possibly
the
greatest
shock
of
my
life.
这个消息可能是我一生中最大的打击。
The
paintings
cost
a
great
deal
(=a
lot)
of
money.
这批画价钱不菲。
John
always
takes
great
care
over
his
work.
约翰在工作中总是非常小心。
It
gives
me
great
pleasure
(=I
am
very
pleased)
to
introduce
tonight’s
speaker.
我非常高兴请出今晚的演讲者。
It’s
a
great
pity
that
none
of
his
poems
survive.
非常遗憾，他的诗歌没有一首保存下来。
The
temptation
was
too
great
to
resist.
诱惑太大，难以抵制。
2
EXCELLENT
极好的
very
good
非常好的;
especially spoken
The
weather
here
is
great.
这里的天气非常好。
It’s
great
to
be
home.
回家真好。
a
great
day
out
for
all
the
family
全家出游的好天气
sound/taste/smell/feel
etc
great
I
worked
out
this
morning
and
I
feel
great.
我今天在户外干活，感觉很好。
You
look
great
in
that
dress.
你穿那条裙子很漂亮。
great
for
doing
sth
Email’s
great
for
keeping
in
touch.
电子邮件是很好的联系方式。
the
great
thing
about
sb/sth
(the
very
good
thing
about
someone
or
something)
某人/某物的优点
The
great
thing
about
Alex
is
that
he’s
always
willing
to
explain
things
to
you.
亚历克斯的优点是总是愿意把事情解释给你听。
3
IMPORTANT
重要的
a.
important
or
having
a
lot
of
influence
b.
used
in
the
title
of
a
person
or
event
that
was
very
important
in
the
past
重要的，重大的〔用于历史上重要人物的称号或重要事件的名称〕
usually before noun 一般用于名词前 | old-fashioned
one
of
the
greatest
scientific
achievements
of
our
time
我们这个时代最伟大的科学成就之一
What
makes
a
novel
truly
great
?
一部小说的伟大是靠什么成就的？
great
historical
events
重大的历史事件
Peter/Catherine
etc
the
Great
I’m
reading
a
biography
of
Alexander
the
Great.
我在看一部亚历山大大帝的传记。
the
Great
Depression
大萧条
the
Great
War
4
GENEROUS
慷慨大方的
very
good
or
generous
in
a
way
that
people
admire
崇高的
a
great
humanitarian
gesture
崇高的人道主义姿态
5
EXTREMELY SKILFUL
技艺高超的
famous
for
being
able
to
do
something
extremely
well
伟大的，卓越的，杰出的
Ali
was
undoubtedly
one
of
the
greatest
boxers
of
all
time.
阿里无疑是有史以来最伟大的拳击手之一。
a
book
about
the
lives
of
the
great
composers
介绍大作曲家生平的一本书
6
BIG
大的
very
big
[书面] 大的，巨大的;
written
A
great
crowd
had
gathered.
一大群人聚集了起来。
A
great
iron
stove
filled
half
the
room.
一个巨大的铁炉占了房间的一半。
7
DOING STH A LOT
某事做得很多
used
to
emphasize
that
someone
does
something
a
lot
酷爱做某事的〔用于强调〕
a
great
talker/reader/admirer
etc
Anthony’s
a
great
talker
–
sometimes
you
just
can’t
get
a
word
in.
安东尼很健谈 — 有时你根本插不上话。
Len
was
a
great
believer
in
the
power
of
positive
thinking.
莱恩坚信积极思考的力量。
be
a
great
one
for
doing
sth
She’s
a
great
one
for
telling
stories
about
her
schooldays.
她很喜欢讲她学生时代的故事。
8
great big
very
big
非常大的
spoken
Get
your
great
big
feet
off
my
table!
把你的大脚丫从我桌子上拿下来！
9
to a greater or lesser extent
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
always
true,
even
though
it
is
more
true
or
noticeable
in
some
situations
than
others
或多或少，多多少少
Most
companies
operate
in
conditions
that
are
to
a
greater
or
lesser
extent
competitive.
大多数公司的经营多少都面临着一些竞争。
10
be no great shakes
10.
to
not
be
very
good,
interesting,
or
skilful
[非正式] 不是很好，不怎么样
informal
The
work’s
no
great
shakes,
but
at
least
I’m
earning.
这工作不怎么样，但至少我在挣钱。
11
be going great guns
11.
to
be
doing
something
extremely
well
[非正式] 很成功，很顺利
informal
After
a
slow
start,
the
Tigers
are
going
great
guns.
在经历了开局的低迷之后，老虎队现在攻势如潮。
12
BAD
不好的
used
when
you
are
disappointed
or
annoyed
about
something
[口，非正式] 太糟了〔表示失望或生气〕
spoken informal
‘Daniel’s
cancelled
the
party.’
‘Oh
great!’
“丹尼尔把派对取消了。”“噢，太糟了！”
13
ANIMAL/BIRD/PLANT ETC
兽类/鸟类/植物等
used
in
the
names
of
some
animals
or
plants,
especially
when
they
are
bigger
than
other
animals
or
plants
of
the
same
type
大〔用于同类动植物中较大者的名称前〕
the
Great
Crested
Grebe
凤头 鸊 鷉
the
Great
Crested
Grebe
凤头 鸊 鷉
14
the great outdoors
14.
the
countryside,
considered
as
enjoyable
and
healthy
[非正式] 大自然，野外〔指被认为有趣又有益健康的乡间〕
informal
He
had
a
taste
for
adventure
and
the
great
outdoors.
他喜欢冒险，喜欢大自然。
15
great minds (think alike)
15.
used
humorously
when
you
and
another
person
have
had
the
same
idea
英雄所见（略同）〔幽默用法，表示你和另一个人有同样的想法〕
spoken
16
the greater good
16.
a
general
advantage
that
you
can
only
gain
by
losing
or
harming
something
that
is
considered
less
important
〔需要牺牲较不重要的东西才能得到的〕更大的利益
Some
wars
are
fought
for
the
greater
good.
有时候打仗是为了获取更大的利益。
17
the great and the good
17.
people
who
are
considered
important
–
used
humorously
大人物〔幽默用法〕
18
the great apes
18.
the
different
types
of
animals
that
are
similar
to
large
monkeys,
considered
as
a
group
类人猿
Alone
of
the
great
apes,
the
gorilla
is
not
very
efficient
at
using
tools.
类人猿中，唯独大猩猩不是很会使用工具。
19
the great divide
19.
a
situation
in
which
there
is
a
big
difference
between
groups
in
society,
areas
of
a
country
etc,
for
example
a
big
difference
between
their
wealth
or
attitudes
分水岭，差距，差异〔指不同社会群体、地区等在财富和价值观上的差别〕
The
great
divide
between
north
and
south
seems
to
be
as
unbridgeable
as
ever.
南北差距似乎依然难以弥合。
20
Greater London/Los Angeles/Manchester etc
20.
London,
Los
Angeles
etc
and
its
outer
areas
大伦敦/大洛杉矶/大曼彻斯特等
21
huge/enormous great
21.
used
to
emphasize
how
big
something
is
[英，口] 巨大的，庞大的
BrE spoken
22
Great Scott!/Great Heavens!
22.
used
to
express
shock
or
surprise
[口，过时] 天哪！〔表示震惊或惊讶〕
spoken old-fashioned
23
great with child
23.
very
soon
to
have
a
baby
[文] 怀孕
literary
She
was
destined
for
greatness.
她注定不平凡。
noun
24
a
very
successful
and
famous
person
in
a
particular
sport,
profession
etc
〔某项运动、某一行业等的〕杰出人物
Jack
Nicklaus
is
one
of
golf’s
all-time
greats
.
杰克．尼克劳斯是空前杰出的高尔夫球员之一。
I
think
his
show’s
OK,
but
I
wouldn’t
call
him
one
of
the
greats.
我觉得他的节目还可以，但他算不上杰出。