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  • Derivatives : n  greatness ; adv  greatly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

great [greɪt]
  1. 1. adjective [+area, amount, number] (large) 巨大的
    a great black cloud of smoke
    一团巨大的黑烟
    a great number of people
    很多人
  2. 2. adjective [+success, achievement] (considerable) 重大的
  3. 3. adjective [+pleasure, difficulty, value] 极大的
  4. 4. adjective [+risk] 超乎寻常的
  5. 5. adjective [+heat, pain] (intense) 强烈的
    David had a great desire to live in the countryside.
    大卫有住在乡下的强烈愿望。
    The heat was so great I took off my shirt.
    实在太热了，于是我脱下了我的衬衫。
  6. 6. adjective [+love] 深的
  7. 7. adjective [+city, person, work of art] (important, famous) 伟大的
    the great novels of the 19th century
    19世纪的伟大小说
    Shakespeare was a great man.
    莎士比亚是个伟人。
  8. 8. adjective [+person, place] (terrific) 好极了的
  9. 9. adjective [+idea] 棒极了的
    It's a great idea.
    这是个棒极了的主意。
  10. 10. adjective [+believer, supporter] (ardent) 十足的
  11. 11. int great! (enthusiastically) 太好了！
  12. 12. int (sarcastically) 天啊！
  13. 13. noun [c] (success) (person) 伟人
    She is one of the greats of modern cinema.
    她是当今电影界的巨星之一。
  14. 14. noun (work of art, film, literature) 巨作
    the greats of feminist literature
    女权文学的巨作
    I feel great
    我感觉好极了
    they're great friends
    他们是挚友
    we had a great time
    我们玩得很快活

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

great [gret] [greɪt]
  1. 1. adjective 巨大的，大的；尤指同类物种中较大的
    The great cats are tigers，lions，etc.
    大猫科动物有虎、狮等。
    the Great lakes
    五大湖(北美洲湖泊群，分布在美国与加拿大之间)
  2. 2. adjective （数量）极大的，（为数）众多的
    a great company
    一大群人
  3. 3. adjective （时间）久的，长久的
    a great while
    好久
  4. 4. adjective 强烈的，剧烈的
    a great light
    强光
    great pain
    剧痛
    That song was a great success during the 50's.
    这首歌在五十年代大获成功。
  5. 5. adjective （在某些质量、程度方面）高得多的，大大高于平均数的；超乎寻常的；尤指十足的，名副其实的，（非常）了不起的，非常的，很，极
    a great reader
    极爱读书者
  6. 6. adjective 知名的，以…著名的；卓著的，卓越的，杰出的；优良的
    a great playwright
    卓越的剧作家
  7. 7. adjective 给人深刻印象的，非常感人的，显著的，非凡的，突出的；盛大的
    great ceremony
    大典，盛典
  8. 8. adjective 崇高的；庄重的；显贵的，显要的；伟大的
    a great man
    伟人，要人
    great ideas
    崇高的思想
  9. 9. adjective 极重要的，重大的；（等级）最高的；主要的，首要的；总的
    the great seal
    国玺
  10. 10. adjective 曾祖（或孙）的；外曾祖（或孙）的[用于带连字符的复合词中]
    great-grandmother
    曾祖母；外曾祖母
  11. 11. adjective [verbal] 聪明的，伶俐的，灵巧的，老练的；精于…的，擅长的，善于…的；精明的
  12. 12. adjective [American English] [verbal] 极好的，很好的；美好的，优秀的[一般赞许词]
    It's great to travel around the world.
    能周游世界太棒了。
  13. 13. adjective [dialect] [archaic] 怀孕的，怀胎的[主要用于great with child怀孕]
  14. 14. adverb [verbal] 很好地；令人满意地，成功地，顺利地；得意地
  15. 15. noun 大人物们，伟大人物，重要人物，杰出人物[通常用于复数形态]

Collins English-English Dictionary

great [greɪt]
  1. 1. adj relatively large in size or extent; big
  2. 2. n great organ the principal manual on an organ - Compare choir swell
  3. 3. adj relatively large in number; having many parts or members
    a great assembly
  4. 4. adj of relatively long duration
    a great wait
  5. 5. adj of larger size or more importance than others of its kind
    the great auk
  6. 6. adj extreme or more than usual
    great worry
  7. 7. adj of significant importance or consequence
    a great decision
  8. 8. adj of exceptional talents or achievements; remarkable
    a great writer
  9. 9. adj (as noun)
    the great
    one of the greats
  10. 10. adj arising from or possessing idealism in thought, action, etc; heroic
    great deeds
  11. 11. adj illustrious or eminent
    a great history
  12. 12. adj impressive or striking
    a great show of wealth
  13. 13. adj much in use; favoured
    poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era
  14. 14. adj active or enthusiastic
    a great walker
  15. 15. adj doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale
    what a great buffoon
    he's not a great one for reading
  16. 16. adj [often foll by at] skilful or adroit
    a great carpenter
    you are great at singing
  17. 17. adj [informal] excellent; fantastic
  18. 18. adj [Brit] [informal] (intensifier)
    a dirty great smack in the face
  19. 19. adj [postpositive; foll by with] [archaic] pregnant
    great with child
  20. 20. adj full (of)
    great with hope
  21. 21. adj (intensifier, used in mild oaths)
    Great Scott!
  22. 22. adv [informal] very well; excellently
    it was working great
  23. 23. n [Etymology] Old English great; related to Old Frisian grat, Old High German groz; see grit, groat
See more results for great in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a great many years
许许多多年 → a
altogether a great success
总之，是一大成功 → altogether
a statue of great antiquity
一尊非常古老的塑像 → antiquity
I attach great significance to the news.
我认为那消息具有重大意义。 → attach
great characters in history
历史上的大人物 → character
negotiations of great delicacy
很微妙(或棘手)的谈判 → delicacy
do great deeds
干一番大事业 → do
The St. Lawrence drains the Great Lakes.
圣劳伦斯河容纳五大湖的水。 → drain
knights of great emprise
非常勇武的骑士 → emprise
a great social figure
社会名人 → figure
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