/bɪg; bɪˇ/
adj (-gger, -ggest)
1 large in size, extent or intensity （在体积、面积、范围、程度或强度方面）大的
*a big garden, man, majority, defeat, explosion, argument 大花园[高大的人/大多数/大败/大爆炸/大辩论]
* the big toe, ie the largest 大脚趾
* a big `g', ie a capital G 大写的g（大写字母G）
* (infml 口) big money, ie a lot of money 大笔的钱
* The bigger (ie worse) the crime, the longer the gaol sentence. 犯的罪越大, 刑期越长.
* He's the biggest liar (ie He tells more lies than anyone else) I know. 他是我所知道的最大的骗子.
* She's a big eater/spender, ie She eats/spends a lot. 她是个饭量大[花钱多]的人. Cf 参看 small.
2 (more) grown up 成长（得更）大的
*my big sister, ie my elder sister 我的姐姐
* He's big enough to go out without his parents. 他已长大, 不用父母陪着出门了.
3 [attrib 作定语] important 重大的; 重要的
*the big match 重大的比赛
* a big decision 重大的决定
* the biggest moment of my life 我一生中最重要的时刻.
4 (infml 口) ambitious; extravagant 有雄心的; 过分的
*have big ideas/plans 有远大的理想[有庞大的计划].
5 (infml 口 esp US) popular with the public 大受欢迎的
*Video games are big this year. 今年的电视游戏大受欢迎. =>Usage 见所附用法.
6 ~ on sth (infml 口) (esp US) keen on sth; enthusiastic about sth 精于某事物; 热衷于某事物
*The firm is big on extravagant promotion drives. 这家公司正大搞推销运动.
7 (idm 习语) be/get too big for one's boots (infml 口) be/become very self-important or conceited 自大; 自负. a ,big `cheese (sl derog 俚, 贬) very important and powerful person 要人; 大亨. big deal! (infml ironic 口, 反语) I am not impressed 没什么了不起
*We're getting a wage increase of
40 a year, before tax. Big deal! 我们工资一年要增加40英镑, 未扣除所得税. 有什么了不起! a big fish (in a little pond) an important and influential person (in a small community or restricted situation) （小地方或小范围内的）大人物. a big noise/shot (infml 口) important person 要人. the big stick the threat of using force, esp of great military strength 大棒政策（以实力, 尤指以强大的武力相威胁）. the

adv (sl 俚)
1 in a big manner; impressively; grandly 宏大地; 予人深刻印象地; 盛大地
*Let's think big, ie plan ambitiously. 我们要立大志展宏图.
* He likes to talk big, ie is very boastful. 他爱说大话.
2 successfully 成功地
*a band which comes/goes over big with pop fans 受流行音乐歌迷欢迎而大为成功的乐队.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
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1 Big and large are used when talking about physical size, extent, capacity or number. *big和large都用于指物质的体积、面积、范围、程度、能量或数量. Big is more informal. *big更口语化. Large is not normally used to describe people *large一般不用于指人
*They live in a big/large house in the country. 他们住在乡下的一所大房子里.
* Which is the biggest/largest desert in the world? 世界上最大的沙漠是哪一个?
* Her husband is a very big man. 她丈夫身材很高大.
* There was a big/large crowd at the football match. 有一大群人看足球比赛.
2 Great is mostly used when talking (usually approvingly) about importance, quality, ability or extent. *great大多用于指重要性、特性、能力或程度（通常含褒义）. Great can be used with uncountable nouns *great可与不可数名词连用
*He's a great painter, footballer, man, etc. 他是个伟大的画家、足球健将、人物等.
* Peter the Great was a Russian ruler. 彼得大帝曾是俄国的统治者.
* She lived to a great age. 她活到很大年纪.
* with great enthusiasm, joy, pleasure, etc 满腔热情、满怀喜悦、满心欢喜.
3 Large and great are very similar in meaning when used with amount, quantity and number *large和great用于指数额、数量或数目时词义非常接近
*They spent a large/great amount of money on their holidays. 他们度假花了一大笔钱. Note also the phrase 请注意这一词组
*to a large/great extent 在很大程度上.