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  • Conjugation : more  larger ; most  largest
  • Derivatives : n  largeness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

large [lɒːʤ]
  1. 1. adjective [+house] [ person etc] (big) 大的
  2. 2. adjective [+number] [ amount] 大量
    We are facing a large number of problems.
    我们面临大量问题
    a large number of people
    许多
  3. 3. adjective [+problem] [ question] (serious) 重大
    at large
    整个
    their attitude to the world at large
    他们整个世界态度
    to be at large
    逍遥自在
    There were three convicts still at large.
    3名囚犯仍逍遥法外
    by and large
    总的来说

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

large [lɑːrʤ]
  1. 1. adjective 大的多的
    The regional general manager remained effectively the managing director of a large company.
    区域经理作为常务董事对这家大公司实施有效的管理
    Near the coast, watch for large wind changes due to sea breezes.
    海岸附近注意观察海风引起强风变化
  2. 2. adjective 重要的,重大
    There is no escaping the fact the Internet is playing an ever larger role in our everyday lives.
    互联网我们生活发挥越来越大的作用,这已经成为不争事实
  3. 3. adjective 夸张的夸大的
  4. 4. adjective [Archaic] 宽容的,宽厚
    It was very large of him to help out the homeless man.
    他很宽厚帮助那些无家可归的人。
  5. 5. adjective 突出的杰出
    He's very large in the political world.
    他在政界表现十分突出
    He's very large in financial circles.
    他在金融界很有影响力
  6. 6. adjective 广泛的,大规模
    Temperature has a large effect on the growth rate of plants.
    温度植物的生长速度起着很大的作用
  7. 7. adjective 怀孕的
    She's really large I don't think she should fly on the airplane.
    怀孕了,我认为不适合乘坐飞机
  8. 8. adverb 大地大大地
  9. 9. adverb 顺风地
    They sailed large the whole way back to the island.
    他们一路顺风返航回到岛上。
  10. 10. adverb 夸张地,自夸
  11. 11. n.[u] 大号
    I'll take the shirt in a large.
    这个衬衣我要大号的。

Collins English-English Dictionary

large [lɒːʤ]
  1. 1. adj having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big
  2. 2. adj of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive
    a large effect
  3. 3. adj having or showing great breadth of understanding
    a large heart
  4. 4. adj [nautical] (of the wind) blowing from a favourable direction
  5. 5. adj [rare] overblown; pretentious
  6. 6. adj generous
  7. 7. adj [obsolete] (of manners and speech) gross; rude
  8. 8. adv [nautical] with the wind blowing from a favourable direction
  9. 9. adv [Etymology] C12 (originally: generous): via Old French from Latin largus ample, abundant

Examples

to bulk large in the mind
在心目中显得重要(或突出)
The book enjoyed large sales.
此书销路很广。
large intestine
大肠
a large sum
一大笔钱
large talk
夸张之辞

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