big /bɪɡ/ CET4 TEM4 ( bigger, biggest )

• 1. 

  ADJ A big person or thing is large in physical size. (体积、体态) 大的

  例：

  Australia's a big country.

  澳大利亚是一个幅员辽阔的国家。

  例：

  Her husband was a big man.

  她丈夫是个身材高大的男人。

• 2. 

  ADJ Something that is big consists of many people or things. (数量) 多的

  例：

  The crowd included a big contingent from Cleveland.

  人群中包括一个来自克利夫兰的大型代表团。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance. 重大的; 严重的

  例：

  Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.

  她的问题太严重了，她无法独力应付。

• 4. 

  ADJ A big organization employs many people and has many customers. (规模) 大的

  例：

  ...one of the biggest companies in Italy.

  …意大利规模最大的公司之一。

• 5. 

  ADJ If you say that someone is big in a particular organization, activity, or place, you mean that they have a lot of influence or authority in it. 有影响力的 [非正式] [ADJ n, v-link ADJ 'in' n]

  例：

  Their father was very big in the army.

  他们的父亲在军界很有威望。

• 6. 

  ADJ If you call someone a big bully or a big coward, you are emphasizing your disapproval of them. (用以强调厌恶等语气) 大的 [非正式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  His personality changed. He turned into a big bully.

  他性格变了，成了一个大坏蛋。

• 7. 

  ADJ Children often refer to their older brother or sister as their big brother or sister. 年龄较大的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  She always introduces me as her big sister.

  她总对别人介绍我是她的姐姐。

• 8. 

  ADJ Big words are long or rare words which have meanings that are difficult to understand. 艰深难懂的 (词) [非正式]

  例：

  They use a lot of big words.

  他们用许多难懂的大词。

• 9. 

  PHRASE If you make it big, you become successful or famous. 获得巨大成功 [非正式]

  例：

  Capone was an underdog hero, a poor boy who made it big.

  卡彭是个草莽英雄，一个飞黄腾达了的穷小子。

• 10. 

  PHRASE If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money. 着眼大局

  例：

  Maybe we're not thinking big enough.

  也许我们不够着眼大局。