- As an adjective great describes things that are very good, large, or important — like a great movie, a great forest, or a great battle that changed the course of a war.
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- adj. 伟大的，重大的；极好的，
- n. 大人物；伟人
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1. have a great time
过得很愉快
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2. A great crowd had gathered.
一大群人聚集在一起。
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3. People were arriving in great numbers.
人们大批到来。
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4. He must have fallen from a great height.
他肯定是从很高的地方摔下来的。
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5. She lived to a great age.
她活了很大岁数。
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6. He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.
他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。
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7. Her death was a great shock to us all.
她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。
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8. It's great to see you again.
很高兴再次见到你。
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9. What a great goal!
这球进得真妙！
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10. We can make this country great again.
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。
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11. I feel great today.
我今天感觉特别好。
- great (adj.) Old English great "big, tall, thick, stout, massive; coarse," from West Germanic *grautaz "coarse, thick" (source also of Old Saxon grot, Old Frisian grat, Dutch groot, German groß "great"). If the original sense was "coarse," it is perhaps from PIE root *ghreu- "to rub, grind," but "the connextion is not free from difficulty" [OED]. It took over much of the sense of Middle English mickle, and itself now is largely superseded by big and large except in reference to non-material things.
great ★ / ɡreɪt ; NAmE ɡreɪt / adjective , noun , adverb great greats greater greatest adjective ★ ( great·er , great·est ) large 大 1 ★ [usually before noun ] very large; much bigger than average in size or quantity 大的；巨大的；数量大的；众多的 ◆ A great crowd had gathered. 一大群人聚集在一起。 ◆ People were arriving in great numbers. 人们大批到来。 ◆ The great majority of (= most)people seem to agree with this view. 大多数人似乎都同意这种观点。 ◆ He must have fallen from a great height. 他肯定是从很高的地方摔下来的。 ◆ She lived to a great age. 她活了很大岁数。 2 ★ [only before noun ] ( informal) used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality （强调尺寸、体积或质量）很 ◆ There was a great bigpile of books on the table. 桌上有很大一摞书。 ◆ He cut himself a great thick slice of cake. 他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。 3 ★ much more than average in degree or quantity 非常的；很多的；极大的 ◆ a matter of great importance 非常重要的事 ◆ The concert had been a great success. 音乐会非常成功。 ◆ Her death was a great shock to us all. 她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。 ◆ It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. 今天能在这里欢迎您是我极大的荣幸。 ◆ Take great care of it. 对此要多加小心。 ◆ You've been a great help. 你帮了大忙。 ◆ We are all to a great extentthe products of our culture. 我们在很大程度上都是所属文化的产物。 ☞synonyms at big admired 受赞赏 4 ★ extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people 伟大的；优秀的；杰出的；卓越的 ◆ He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. 他被称为世界上最杰出的小提琴手。 ◆ Sherlock Holmes, the great detective 赫赫有名的侦探福尔摩斯 ◆ Great art has the power to change lives. 伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。 good 好 5 ★ ( informal) very good or pleasant 美妙的；好极的；使人快乐的 ◆ He's a great bloke. 他是个大好人。 ◆ It's great to see you again. 很高兴再次见到你。 ◆ What a great goal! 这球进得真妙！ ◆ We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。 ◆ ‘I'll pick you up at seven.’ ‘That'll be great, thanks.’ “我七点钟来接你。”“太好了，谢谢。” ◆ ( ironic) Oh great, they left without us. 啊，真绝，他们撇下我们走了。 ◆ You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). 依我看，你真是帮了个大忙啊（指帮倒忙）。 important/impressive 重要；给人深刻印象 6 ★ [only before noun ] important and impressive 重要的；重大的；给人深刻印象的 ◆ The wedding was a great occasion. 这婚礼可是一大盛典。 ◆ As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. 随着这重大日子的临近她心情越来越紧张。 ◆ The great thingis to get it done quickly. 重要的是尽快将它完成。 ◆ One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. 这金属最大的一个优点就是不生锈。 with influence 有影响 7 ★ having high status or a lot of influence 地位高的；位高权重的；影响大的 ◆ the great powers (= important and powerful countries) 大国 ◆ We can make this country great again. 我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。 ◆ Alexander the Great 亚历山大大帝 in good health 健康 8 ★ in a very good state of physical or mental health 身心健康的；心情愉快的 ◆ She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). 她好像心情很不错。 ◆ I feel greattoday. 我今天感觉特别好。 ◆ Everyone's in great form. 每个人的状态都很好。 skilled 熟练 9 [not usually before noun ] greatat (doing) sth ( informal) able to do sth well 擅长；精通 ◆ She's great at chess. 她国际象棋下得很好。 useful 有用 10 greatfor (doing) sth ( informal) very suitable or useful for sth 适合的；（对…）有用的 ◆ This gadget's great for opening jars. 这小玩意儿开广口瓶挺好。 ◆ Try this cream—it's great for spots. 试试这种乳霜吧，对皮肤斑点挺有效。 for emphasis 强调 11 [only before noun ] used when you are emphasizing a particular description of sb/sth （强调某种描述） ◆ We are great friends. 我们是最要好的朋友。 ◆ I've never been a great reader (= I do not read much). 我从来都看书不多。 ◆ She's a great talker, isn't she? 她是个话匣子，对不对？ family 家庭 12 great- added to words for family members to show a further stage in relationship （冠于家庭成员的称呼前，表示更高或更低一辈的亲属关系） ◆ my great-aunt (= my father's or mother's aunt) 我的姑婆╱姨婆 ◆ her great-grandson (= the grandson of her son or daughter) 她的曾孙 ◆ my great-great-grandfather (= the grandfather of my grandfather) 我的高祖 larger animals/plants 较大的动物╱植物 13 [only before noun ] used in the names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds （用于相似动植物中较大者的名称前）大 ◆ the great tit 大山雀 city name 城市名 14 Greater used with the name of a city to describe an area that includes the centre of the city and a large area all round it （与城市名连用，指包括市区和周围广大地区在内的区域）大 ◆ Greater London 大伦敦 ▶ great·ness / ɡreɪtnəs ; NAmE ɡreɪtnəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS be going great ˈguns ( informal) to be doing sth quickly and successfully 做得快；顺利；成功 ◆ Work is going great guns now. 目前工作很顺利。 be a ˈgreat one for (doing) sth to do sth a lot; to enjoy sth 老做，总是做，喜欢做（某事） ◆ I've never been a great one for writing letters. 我向来不喜欢写信。 ◆ You're a great one for quizzes, aren't you? 你是智力竞赛老手，不是吗？ be no great ˈshakes ( informal) to be not very good, efficient, suitable, etc. 不太出色；不太有效；不怎么合适；不怎么样 ˌgreat and ˈsmall of all sizes or types 大小；高低；贵贱 ◆ all creatures great and small 所有大小生物 great ˌminds think aˈlike ( informal, humorous) used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth 英雄所见略同 the great …in the ˈsky ( humorous) used to refer to where a particular person is imagined to go when they die or a thing when it is no longer working, similar to the place they were connected with on earth （人死后回到）天上的老家，天国，西天；（东西坏了进）博物馆 ◆ Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky. 他们的宠兔已回到西天的兔宫了。 ☞more at oak , pains , sum n. noun [usually plural ] ( informal) a very well-known and successful person or thing 名人；伟人；伟大的事物 ◆ He was one of boxing's all-time greats. 他是一位空前的拳击好手。 adverb ( informal, non-standard) very well 很好地；极好地；很棒地 ◆ Well done. You did great. 干得好。你干得真棒。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 great cool ◆fantastic ◆fabulous ◆terrific ◆brilliant ◆awesome These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc. 以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的。 ■ great ( informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的： ◆ We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。 ■ cool ( informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的： ◆ I think their new song's really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。 ■ fantastic ( informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure 指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的： ◆ ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’ “你假期过得好吗？”“棒极了！” ■ fabulous ( informal) extremely good 指极好的、绝妙的： ◆ Jane's a fabulous cook. 简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。 ( Fabulousis slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set. *fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。 ) ■ terrific ( informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的： ◆ She's doing a terrific job. 她活儿干得真棒。 ■ brilliant ( BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的： ◆ ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ “演出怎么样？”“棒极了！” ■ awesome ( informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的： ◆ The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。 PATTERNS ◆ to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time ◆ to look / look great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome ◆ reallygreat/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome ◆ absolutelygreat/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome great / ɡreɪt ; NAmE ɡreɪt / great·ness / ɡreɪtnəs ; NAmE ɡreɪtnəs /
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