It's raining hard outside

很大───great;外面雨下───It's raining outside

The race gave every one a great deal of pleasure.───这次比赛给了大家许多乐趣.

The scholar discoursed at great length on the poetic style of John Keats.───那位学者详细讲述了约翰·济慈的诗歌风格.

By viewing great art, the great unwashed would become civilized.───通过欣赏伟大的艺术作品，下层民众会变得文明。

She's a great beauty.───她是个大美人。

Events conspired to produce great difficulties for us.───各种事件凑在一起给我们带来了很大困难.

He felt great sympathy for these people.───他很同情这些人.

He devoted a great sum of money to books.───他们花了一大笔钱买书.

I had great fun playing cards with them.───我和他们玩纸牌玩得非常高兴.

We are glad he has made such great progress.

Venture a small fish to catch a great one.

Little chips light great fires.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.Ralph Waldo Emerson

The area is of great botanical interest.