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great /ɡre?t/ (greater,greats,greatest)

1. ADJ You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big. 大型的[ADJ n]
The room had a great bay window. 這個(gè)房間有個(gè)巨大的凸窗。
2. ADJ Great means large in amount or degree. (數(shù)量或程度) 大的
Benjamin Britten did not live to a great age. 本杰明?布里滕沒有活到很大的歲數(shù)。
3. ADJ You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting. 重大的
...the great cultural achievements of the past. …過(guò)去重大的文化成就。
4. greatnessN-UNCOUNT 重大
A nation must take certain risks to achieve greatness. 一個(gè)國(guó)家必須冒一定風(fēng)險(xiǎn)來(lái)成就偉大的事業(yè)。
5. ADJ You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill as great. 偉大的
He has the potential to be a great player. 他有潛力成為一位杰出的演員。
6. greatnessN-UNCOUNT 偉大
Abraham Lincoln achieved greatness. 亞伯拉罕?林肯取得了偉大功績(jī)。
7. N-PLURAL The greats in a particular subject or field of activity are the people who have been most successful or famous in it. 大人物[journalism]
...all the greats of Hollywood. …所有的好萊塢名人。
8. ADJ If you describe someone or something as great, you approve of them or admire them. 極好的[非正式]
Arturo has this great place in Cozumel. 阿圖羅在科蘇梅爾有這樣一個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的住所。
They're a great bunch of guys. 他們是一群很棒的小伙子。
9. ADJ If you feel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic. 精力充沛的['feel' ADJ]
I feel just great. 我感覺好極了。
10. ADJ You use great in order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality. 十足的[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
...a great big Italian wedding. …一場(chǎng)盛大的意大利式婚禮。
11. INTERJ You say great in order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something. 美妙的; 很棒的[情感]
Oh great! That'll be good for Fred. 噢，太棒了！那對(duì)弗雷德將會(huì)很有利。

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劍橋詞典

great adjective (BIG)

A great number of women used to die in childbirth .
For a goalkeeper , it's a great advantage to have big hands .
He's a great comfort to his mother .
She has finally got the job she wanted , but at great personal cost .
The pay differential between workers and management is too great.

great adjective (FAMOUS)

The cinematic effects in her films are clearly borrowed from the great film-makers of the past.
Rome, Carthage and Athens were some of the great city-states of the ancient world .
Gathered all together in this church , we commemorate those who lost their lives in the great war .
As a child , he aspired to be a great writer .
Despite her limitations as an actress , she was a great entertainer .

great adjective (EXTREME)

extreme

success

difficulty

We're living in a time of great change .
The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success .
It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes .
To my great surprise , they agreed to all our demands .
The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed on British civilians for acts of great bravery .