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large adj.大的；大量的；大号的；广泛的adv.夸大地；[航海]顺风地v.狂欢作乐 (1) 上海是一个大城市。(2) 海洋是广大的水域。(3) 小山上有一座巨大的城堡。(4) 音乐会吸引了大量的观众。(5) 他每天有大量的信件要回复。(6) 他有大量的参考书可供使用。(7) 你必须把这件小号的衣服换成大号。(8) 这个问题如此广泛，过程又如此漫长。(9) 总统是一位经验丰富的人。(10) 他喜欢讲大话。 Something that is above average in size or number can be described with the adjective large. Your large collection of bottle caps, which covers the walls of three rooms in your house, is a perfect example. Large also describes something that covers a broad spectrum or scope. You might love being an American studies major because your classes cover a large range of topics.

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英 [lɑːdʒ] 美 [lɑːrdʒ] (1) Shanghai is a large city.(2) The oceans are large bodies of water.(3) The hill was surmounted with a large castle.(4) The concert drew a large audience.(5) He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.(6) He has a large number of reference books at his disposal.(7) You should change from the small to a large size.(8) This issue is so large and the process was so lengthy.(9) The President is a man of large experience.(10) He tends to talk large. Large means the size of an item, such as clothing, that falls between medium and extra-large. If you realize your size has changed from medium to large, it might be time to cut back on the cupcakes. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大的；大型的 A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes...狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet...在最大那间房里，地毯上坐了约12个小孩和7个大人。He was a large man with thick dark hair.他身材魁梧，头发浓黑。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大量的；很多的 A large amount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery...该团伙最后携大量现金和珠宝逃之夭夭。There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses...有很多中心提供全日制课程。The figures involved are truly very large.涉及数目确实非常庞大。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大型的；大规模的 A large organization or business does a lot of work or commercial activity and employs a lot of people. ...a large company in Chicago...芝加哥一家大公司Many large organizations run courses for their employees.许多大企业为旗下员工开办课程。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重大的；重要的；严重的 Large is used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious.   [usu ADJ n]...the already large problem of under-age drinking...已经很严重的未成年人饮酒问题There's a very large question about the viability of the newspaper.报纸能否办下去是一个重大问题。Usage Note :Large, big, and great are all used to talk about size. In general, large is more formal than big, and great is more formal than large. Large and big are normally used to describe objects, but you can also use big to suggest that something is important or impressive. ...his influence over the big advertisers. You normally use great to emphasize the importance of someone or something. ...the great English architect, Inigo Jones. However, you can also use great to suggest that something is impressive because of its size. The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun. You can use large or great, but not big, to describe amounts. ...a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers. Both big and great can be used to emphasize the intensity of something, although great is more formal. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you... Most of them act like big fools. large，big和great均用来谈论大小。一般而言，large比big更为正式，而great又比large更正式。large和big通常用来描述物体，但也可用big来表示某事物重要或令人印象深刻，例如，his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响）。great通常用来强调某人或某事物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。不过，也可用great来表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻：The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun（逆着太阳望去，那只巨大的猛禽只是天空中的一个黑影）。形容数量可用large和great，但不可用big，例如，a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大滩血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量游客的到来）。big和great均可用于强调强烈程度，但great更为正式，例如，It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（能欢迎您的到来是我的莫大荣幸），Most of them act like big fools（他们中大多数人都表现得像大傻瓜）。5[PHRASE 短语]大多数；一般；普遍 You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.   [n PHR]I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote...我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero.在一般大众中，支持现政权的人数几乎是零。6[PHRASE 短语]在逃的；未被捕获的 If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe.   [v-link PHR]The man who tried to have her killed is still at large.那个企图雇凶杀她的男子仍然在逃。7[PHRASE 短语]大致上；总体上；总的说来 You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.   [PHR with cl]By and large, the papers greet the government's  new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。8  to a large extent→see: extent； larger than life→see: life； to loom large→see: loom； in large measure→see: measure；

英语单词	large
英美音标	英 [lɑːdʒ] 美 [lɑːrdʒ]
中文释义	adj.大的；大量的；大号的；广泛的 adv.夸大地；[航海]顺风地 v.狂欢作乐
英语例句	(1) Shanghai is a large city. (2) The oceans are large bodies of water. (3) The hill was surmounted with a large castle. (4) The concert drew a large audience. (5) He has a large amount of mail to answer every day. (6) He has a large number of reference books at his disposal. (7) You should change from the small to a large size. (8) This issue is so large and the process was so lengthy. (9) The President is a man of large experience. (10) He tends to talk large.
中文例句	(1) 上海是一个大城市。 (2) 海洋是广大的水域。 (3) 小山上有一座巨大的城堡。 (4) 音乐会吸引了大量的观众。 (5) 他每天有大量的信件要回复。 (6) 他有大量的参考书可供使用。 (7) 你必须把这件小号的衣服换成大号。 (8) 这个问题如此广泛，过程又如此漫长。 (9) 总统是一位经验丰富的人。 (10) 他喜欢讲大话。
vocabulary简明	Large means the size of an item, such as clothing, that falls between medium and extra-large. If you realize your size has changed from medium to large, it might be time to cut back on the cupcakes.
vocabulary扩展	Something that is above average in size or number can be described with the adjective large. Your large collection of bottle caps, which covers the walls of three rooms in your house, is a perfect example. Large also describes something that covers a broad spectrum or scope. You might love being an American studies major because your classes cover a large range of topics.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大的；大型的 A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes... 狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。 In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet... 在最大那间房里，地毯上坐了约12个小孩和7个大人。 He was a large man with thick dark hair. 他身材魁梧，头发浓黑。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大量的；很多的 A large amount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery... 该团伙最后携大量现金和珠宝逃之夭夭。 There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses... 有很多中心提供全日制课程。 The figures involved are truly very large. 涉及数目确实非常庞大。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]大型的；大规模的 A large organization or business does a lot of work or commercial activity and employs a lot of people. ...a large company in Chicago... 芝加哥一家大公司 Many large organizations run courses for their employees. 许多大企业为旗下员工开办课程。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]重大的；重要的；严重的 Large is used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious. [usu ADJ n] ...the already large problem of under-age drinking... 已经很严重的未成年人饮酒问题 There's a very large question about the viability of the newspaper. 报纸能否办下去是一个重大问题。 Usage Note : Large, big, and great are all used to talk about size. In general, large is more formal than big, and great is more formal than large. Large and big are normally used to describe objects, but you can also use big to suggest that something is important or impressive. ...his influence over the big advertisers. You normally use great to emphasize the importance of someone or something. ...the great English architect, Inigo Jones. However, you can also use great to suggest that something is impressive because of its size. The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun. You can use large or great, but not big, to describe amounts. ...a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers. Both big and great can be used to emphasize the intensity of something, although great is more formal. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you... Most of them act like big fools. large，big和great均用来谈论大小。一般而言，large比big更为正式，而great又比large更正式。large和big通常用来描述物体，但也可用big来表示某事物重要或令人印象深刻，例如，his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响）。great通常用来强调某人或某事物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。不过，也可用great来表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻：The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun（逆着太阳望去，那只巨大的猛禽只是天空中的一个黑影）。形容数量可用large和great，但不可用big，例如，a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大滩血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量游客的到来）。big和great均可用于强调强烈程度，但great更为正式，例如，It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（能欢迎您的到来是我的莫大荣幸），Most of them act like big fools（他们中大多数人都表现得像大傻瓜）。 5 [PHRASE 短语]大多数；一般；普遍 You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned. [n PHR] I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote... 我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。 Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero. 在一般大众中，支持现政权的人数几乎是零。 6 [PHRASE 短语]在逃的；未被捕获的 If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe. [v-link PHR] The man who tried to have her killed is still at large. 那个企图雇凶杀她的男子仍然在逃。 7 [PHRASE 短语]大致上；总体上；总的说来 You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true. [PHR with cl] By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism. 总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。 8 to a large extent→see: extent ； larger than life→see: life ； to loom large→see: loom ； in large measure→see: measure ；

Large Great Big Amount Number Size Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词