| 词汇 | big |
| 释义 | bigUK:*/ˈbɪg/US:/bɪg/ ,(big)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:Jamaican: 主要翻译 big adj (large) (体积、程度、规模等)大的，巨大的The city has a big stadium.该城有个大体育场。usage: describing objectsBig, large, and great can all be used to describe objects. Big is the word you usually use in conversation. Large is more formal. Great is used in stories to show that something is very impressive because of its size.‘Where is Mark?’ – ‘Over there, by that big tree.’The driver swerved to avoid a large tree.A great tree had fallen across the river. big adj informal (number: high) (数字)大的，多的A trillion is a big number.一万亿是个大数字。 big adj informal (important, major)重大的，重要的；深远的；严重的My upbringing had a big influence on the way I view poverty.我的成长环境对我看待贫穷的方式有着深远的影响。 big adj (loud) (声音)大的，高的，响亮的The engine exploded with a big bang and a cloud of smoke.发动机爆炸发出一声巨响，并有浓烟冒出。 big adj informal (sibling: older) (兄弟姐妹)年纪更大的My big sister's always mean to me.我的大姐对我总是尖酸刻薄。 其他翻译 big adj (intense)强烈的，激烈的I get a big thrill watching live football.看足球赛直播时我会特别激动。 big adj informal (adult, grown)成年的；长大了的The boy wants to be a fireman when he is big. big adj figurative, informal (pretentious)自负的；自命不凡的；自以为是的He's too big to associate with normal people. big adj informal, ironic (generous)大方的；大度的；慷慨的You've forgiven me? Well, that's very big of you.你已经原谅我了？好吧，你很大度。 big adj informal (tall) (个头)高的，高大的Your little brother's getting really big!你弟弟个子真高！ big adj informal (boastful)自大的；自负的；自夸的He's full of big claims about what he intends to do.他总是对自己要做的事夸夸其谈。 动词短语 big [sb] up vtr phrasal sep slang (express admiration)向…致敬 big [sth] up vtr phrasal sep slang (exaggerate greatness)夸大… 复合形式： the Big Apple n (nickname of New York City)纽约市 big band n (style of music: large dance band)大型乐队Big band leaders like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey transformed jazz music into swing. the Big Bang n (physics: origin of universe) (部分物理学家认为的宇宙成因)宇宙大爆炸The Big Bang is how cosmologists believe our universe began.宇宙学家认为宇宙大爆炸是我们宇宙起源的成因。 big bang n (loud explosion)大爆炸We think a transformer blew because there was a big bang, then all the lights went out. Big Bang theory n (physics, astronomy) (科学理论)大爆炸Scientists use the big bang theory to explain how the universe began. Big Ben n nonstandard (clocktower)威斯敏斯特钟楼，大笨钟钟楼备注: The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster is officially the Elizabeth Tower.There's a wonderful view of Big Ben from the other side of the Thames. Big Ben n (bell)大笨钟The BBC plays the sound of Big Ben just before the midnight news. big boss n (highest supervisor)大老板The big boss will be carrying out an inspection today. big boy n (male child; somewhat mature)大男孩 big boy n informal (impressive person or thing)好家伙；大家伙This big boy is the largest fish I ever caught. Big Boy n (steam train: locomotive) (火车)巨人号 big boy interj informal (form of address for a man) (对于男性的称谓)伙计；兄弟 big break n slang (great opportunity)难得的机会；大好机会Judy got her big break when a famous director cast her in his new film. big brother n informal (older male sibling)哥哥 Big Brother n figurative (government surveillance) (比喻，指政府监管)老大哥 big bucks (a lot of money)一大笔钱；巨款 big business n (large businesses collectively)大企业Big business is expected to maintain America's ability to compete in the world market. big business n informal ([sth] very profitable)大生意The arms trade is big business, with a trillion dollars being spent on military purchases each year. big cat n informal (large wild feline)大型猫科动物 big cheese n figurative, slang (high-ranking manager)大人物Jane is the big cheese at this company. big city n (large urban centre)大城市Tokyo is a big city. big data n uncountable (very large data sets)大数据 big day n (day of an important occasion)重要日子 Big deal! interj slang (disdain) (表示不屑、反讽)真了不起！So he won the game by cheating. Big deal!所以他靠作弊赢得了比赛。真了不起！ a big deal n slang ([sth] important)特别重要的事Passing her driving test was a big deal for Jodie.通过驾照考试对乔迪来说是特别重要的事。 the Big Dipper (US), the Plough (UK) n (part of constellation Ursa Major)北斗七星A line drawn through two stars in the Big Dipper points to the North Star.北斗七星中两颗星延伸出的直线指向北极星。 the Big Dipper n UK (fairground rollercoaster) (英国黑滩游乐海滩的著名娱乐设施)北斗七星过山车 Big f***ing deal interj vulgar, offensive, slang (expressing disdain)什么大不了的事；什么了不起的 big game n (large animals pursued by hunters)大型猎物The reserve provides the opportunity to see big game such as lions and elephants. give a big hand v expr (applaud enthusiastically)热烈鼓掌 get a big hand v expr (receive enthusiastic applause)收到热烈的掌声 big head n (conceited or arrogant attitude)自大；傲慢All those accolades that Paul has been getting are giving him a big head. big headed, big-headed adj figurative, informal (conceited)自负的；自命不凡的备注: hyphen used when term is before a nounThe excessive praise for his last project has made him big headed.他上一个项目获得的过分赞扬使他变得自负。 big heart n figurative (kind, generous nature)心胸开阔The children love him because he has such a big heart. big hit n informal (success)巨大成功Max's spaghetti Bolognese was a big hit with his girlfriend. big hit n (popular song)热门歌曲；非常流行的歌曲'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand was one of the big hits of 2004. big house slang (prison)监狱；牢房 big leagues npl US (sport: major league) (体育)大联盟 big leagues npl US, figurative (highest level)最强大的联盟After his album went platinum, he knew he was playing in the big leagues. a big lie n (fraud)诈骗；骗局 the big lie n (propaganda)弥天大谎；大骗局 big man n figurative, slang (leader, esp. drug dealer) (贩毒)重要人物；头目 big man n figurative, disapproving, slang (self-important man)高傲的人；骄矜的人 big money n figurative, informal (finance: large sums)大笔资金There's big money in real estate. big mood expr informal (expressing strong agreement)感同身受"I'm coming back as a cat in my next life; all they do is sleep and eat." "Big mood!" big mouth n figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact)嘴不严实；随便乱说He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. big name n informal, figurative (prominent figure or celebrity)知名人士；名人 be big on [sth], be big on doing [sth] v expr informal (be keen on, consider important)非常热衷；非常重视My maths teacher is big on learning by rote, so his lessons are pretty dull. big one (one-thousand-dollar bill) (指一千美元)大钞 the big picture n figurative (the situation as a whole)大局；大体We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details. big screen n (cinema)（影院的）大屏幕Most films look much better on the big screen. big shot n slang (important person)大人物；大亨He thinks he's a big shot since they gave him a company car. big sister n informal (older female sibling) (有血缘关系)姐姐，大姐My big sister is two years older than me. big sister n US, figurative (female mentor) (为低年纪女生提供心理辅导的高年级女生)大姐姐Freshmen at high school are assigned a big sister to mentor them during their first year. big talk (bragging)说大话；吹牛 big time adv informal (to the highest extent)非常；彻底地She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. big toe n (foot: largest digit)大脚趾It's very hard to walk if you break your big toe. big top n (main tent at circus)马戏团的主帐篷 big top n (circus)马戏篷 big up interj slang (admiration)太棒了 big wheel n UK (fairground Ferris wheel)摩天轮 big wheel n US, informal ([sb] important or powerful)大人物，大亨； (书面语)要人，要员 big with child adj archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) (指怀孕快生了)挺着个大肚子的Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. big-boned adj (having large bone structure)骨骼粗大的；骨架宽的Jack says he's not fat; he's just big-boned. big-box store n (large retail unit)大型商场；大型购物中心 big-breasted adj (woman: large breasts)（女人）胸部丰满的Pamela Anderson is more famous for being big-breasted than for her acting. big-endian adj (computer memory type) (计算机)高位优先的，大端字节序的 big-game hunter n (hunts large animals)以大动物为狩猎目标的猎人President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist, but also a big-game hunter. big-league, big league n as adj US (sport: in major league) (本义)大联盟的My brother wanted to be a big-league baseball player, but he wasn't good enough at batting. big-league, big league n as adj US, figurative (leading) (比喻)最顶尖的，最关键的，最重要的 big-name n as adj (famous, well-known)知名的；著名的 big-shot n as adj slang (person: important)大人物的, 大腕的He's a big-shot movie producer in Hollywood. big-ticket adj US (expensive, costly)昂贵的；高价的 big-time n as adj informal (very successful)一流的，非常成功的，红极一时的Now he's a big-time director, but once he worked in the mail room. bigheaded, big-headed adj figurative, pejorative, informal (conceited) (非正式用语)自大的，自负的Alfie is so bigheaded, he thinks all the girls in his class must fancy him. bighearted (US), big-hearted (UK) adj (kind, generous)慷慨的；心胸宽阔的The theatre ran on donations from big-hearted patrons. bigmouthed (US), big-mouthed (UK) adj figurative (likes to gossip)多嘴的，多嘴多舌的，喜欢说长道短的； (口语)喜欢嚼舌头的 bigmouthed (US), big-mouthed (UK) adj figurative (speaks tactlessly)说话不得体的 break, big break n slang (fortunate event) (俚语)突破口, 机会, 机遇Miranda went to Hollywood, looking for her big break. great big adj informal (huge)巨大的；极大的Anna noticed a great big spot on her face. How big ...? adv informal (of what dimensions?)多大？How big a portion of chocolate cake do you want?How big is the cruise ship?你想要多大片的巧克力蛋糕？这艘游轮有多大？ how big conj informal (of what dimensions)多大；多少大小I need to know how big this puppy will grow to be. in a big way adv informal (very much, greatly) (非正式用语)非常地，很，大规模地，隆重地If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way. make a big name for yourself v expr (become famous)使你成名；让你声名远扬After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. make it big v expr US, slang (be successful)功成名就；成就显著She went to Hollywood and made it big as a movie star. make the big time, hit the big time v expr informal (be a success)获得成功I moved to Hollywood, trying to make the big time. not a big deal, no big deal adj informal (a matter of little importance)不是什么大事；没什么了不起的It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then.Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. talk big v expr US, slang (boast)说大话；吹牛He talks big, but he's not really such a great golfer. the big one n informal, figurative ([sth] massively important)非常重要的事 the big time n informal (great success or fame)大红大紫；巨大成功After years of struggling in obscurity, he was ready for the big time. too big, too-big adj (excessively large)过分大的；太大的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the nounThe lorry is too big to fit under the bridge.These hand-me-down clothes are too big for me. |
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