large

英 [lɑːdʒ]

美 [lɑːrdʒ]

adj.  大的; 大规模的; 大量的; (服装、食物、日用品等)大型号的; 广泛的; 众多的

比较级：larger　最高级：largest　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.181 / COCA.220

同义词辨析

bigbulkygreatlarge【导航词义：大的】

习惯用语

adj.

at large
• 整个；全部；总地；一般地
  as a whole; in general
• the opinion of the public at large
  普通大众的意见
• 未被捕获的；自由的
  not captured; free
• Her killer is still at large.
  杀害她的凶手仍然逍遥法外。
by and large
• 大体上；总体上；总的（或一般）说来
  used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true
• By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
  总的说来，我在学校很开心。
give/have it large
• 玩个痛快；（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐
  to enjoy yourself, especially by dancing and drinking alcohol
in large partin large measure
• 在很大程度上
  to a great extent
• Their success is due in large part to their determination.
  他们的成功在很大程度上应归功于他们的决心。
(as) large as life
• （表示惊讶地见到）本人，本身
  used to show surprise at seeing sb/sth
• I hadn't seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
  我有十五年未见过她，却在那里遇见她了，没错，就是她。
larger than life
• 外表行为惹人注目
  looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention
• He's a larger than life character.
  他这个人外表言行很招眼。
loom large
• 令人忧虑，令人惊恐（并似乎难以避免）
  to be worrying or frightening and seem hard to avoid
• The prospect of war loomed large.
  战争的阴影在逼近，令人忧虑。
writ largewrit large

v.

large itlarge it up
• 玩个痛快；（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐
  to enjoy yourself, especially by dancing and drinking alcohol

牛津词典

adj.

• 大的；大规模的；大量的
  big in size or quantity
  1. a large area/family/house/car/appetite
     大面积 / 家庭 / 房子 / 汽车 / 胃口
  2. a large number of people
     很多人
  3. very large sums of money
     几笔巨款
  4. He's a very large child for his age.
     就其年龄来说，这孩子个头很大。
  5. A large proportion of old people live alone.
     一大部分老人都是独居。
  6. Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
     妇女通常承担了大部分家务。
  7. Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.
     巴西是世界上最大的咖啡生产国。
  8. Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?
     那位戴帽子的丰满女士是谁？
• （服装、食物、日用品等）大型号的
  used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
  1. small, medium, large
     小 / 中 / 大号
• 广泛的；众多的
  wide in range and involving many things
  1. a large and complex issue
     重大而复杂的问题
  2. Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
     与以前相比，某些药物的使用范围更广了。
  3. If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
     倘若我们对情况看得全面些，分歧看起来就微不足道了。

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 大的；大型的
  Alargething or person is greater in size than usual or average.
  1. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes...
     狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。
  2. 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。
  3. He was a large man with thick dark hair.
     他身材魁梧，头发浓黑。
• ADJ-GRADED 大量的；很多的
  Alargeamount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. The figures involved are truly very large.
     涉及数目确实非常庞大。
• ADJ-GRADED 大型的；大规模的
  Alargeorganization or business does a lot of work or commercial activity and employs a lot of people.
  1. ...a large company in Chicago...
     芝加哥一家大公司
  2. Many large organizations run courses for their employees.
     许多大企业为旗下员工开办课程。
• ADJ-GRADED 重大的；重要的；严重的
  Largeis used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious.
  1. ...the already large problem of under-age drinking...
     已经很严重的未成年人饮酒问题
  2. 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。

Large,big, andgreatare all used to talk about size. In general,largeis more formal thanbig, andgreatis more formal thanlarge.Largeandbigare normally used to describe objects, but you can also usebigto suggest that something is important or impressive....his influence over the big advertisers.You normally usegreatto emphasize the importance of someone or something....the great English architect, Inigo Jones.However, you can also usegreatto suggest that something is impressive because of its size.The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun.You can uselargeorgreat, but notbig, to describe amounts....a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers.Bothbigandgreatcan be used to emphasize the intensity of something, althoughgreatis 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）。

• PHRASE 大多数；一般；普遍
  You useat largeto indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 在逃的；未被捕获的
  If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal isat large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 大致上；总体上；总的说来
  You useby and largeto indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
  1. 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。
• to a large extent→ see:extent

英英释义

noun

• a garment size for a large person

adj

• having broad power and range and scope
  1. taking the large view
  2. a large effect
  3. a large sympathy
• conspicuous in position or importance
  1. a big figure in the movement
  2. big man on campus
  3. he's very large in financial circles
  4. a prominent citizen
  Synonym:bigprominent
• generous and understanding and tolerant
  1. a heart big enough to hold no grudges
  2. that's very big of you to be so forgiving
  3. a large and generous spirit
  4. a large heart
  5. magnanimous toward his enemies
  Synonym:bigmagnanimous
• above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
  1. a large city
  2. set out for the big city
  3. a large sum
  4. a big (or large) barn
  5. a large family
  6. big businesses
  7. a big expenditure
  8. a large number of newspapers
  9. a big group of scientists
  10. large areas of the world
  Synonym:big
• ostentatiously lofty in style
  1. a man given to large talk
  2. tumid political prose
  Synonym:bombasticdeclamatoryorotundtumidturgid
• fairly large or important in effect
  1. played a large role in the negotiations

adv

• in a boastful manner
  1. he talked big all evening
  Synonym:boastfullyvauntinglybig
• with the wind abaft the beam
  1. a ship sailing large
• at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)

双语例句

• The figures involved are truly very large.
  涉及数目确实非常庞大。
• Hundreds of office buildings and homes developed large cracks in walls and ceilings.
  数百栋写字楼和住宅楼的墙壁和天花板上都出现了裂缝。
• 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。
• A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
  一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
• To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers.
  为处理这些数据，医院购入了一些大型主机。
• A large stash of drugs had been found aboard the yacht.
  在游艇上找到了一大批藏匿的毒品。
• The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.
  盐碱地和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。
• 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。
• The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes
  狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。
• Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades set up by the demonstrators.
  城市中大片地区被示威者设立的路障封锁了。