| 单词 | great |
| 释义 | Word Frequency great(ɡreɪt) adjective 1. relatively large in size or extent; big 2. relatively large in number; having many parts or members a great assembly 3. of relatively long duration a great wait 4. of larger size or more importance than others of its kind the great auk 5. extreme or more than usual great worry 6. of significant importance or consequence a great decision 7. a. of exceptional talents or achievements; remarkable a great writer b. (as noun) the great one of the greats 8. arising from or possessing idealism in thought, action, etc; heroic great deeds 9. illustrious or eminent a great history 10. impressive or striking a great show of wealth 11. much in use; favoured poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era 12. active or enthusiastic a great walker 13. doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale what a great buffoon he's not a great one for reading 14. (often foll by at) skilful or adroit a great carpenter you are great at singing 15. informal excellent; fantastic 16. British informal (intensifier) a dirty great big lie 17. (postpositive; foll by with) archaic a. pregnant great with child b. full (of) great with hope 18. (intensifier, used in mild oaths) Great Scott! 19. be great on adverb 20. informal very well; excellently it was working great noun 21. Also called: great organ the principal manual on an organ Compare choir (sense 4), swell (sense 16) Derived forms greatly (ˈgreatly) adverb greatness (ˈgreatness) noun Word origin Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit, groatWord Frequency great-prefix 1. being the parent of a person's grandparent (in the combinations great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandparent) 2. being the child of a person's grandchild (in the combinations great-grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandchild) |
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