| 单词 | large |
| 释义 | large (once / 12 pages) 1adjadvn 2adj 3adjadv 4adv 5adj Large means the size of an item, such as clothing, that falls between medium and extra-large. If you realize your size has changed from medium to large, it might be time to cut back on the cupcakes. Something that is above average in size or number can be described with the adjective large. Your large collection of bottle caps, which covers the walls of three rooms in your house, is a perfect example. Large also describes something that covers a broad spectrum or scope. You might love being an American studies major because your classes cover a large range of topics. WORD FAMILYlarge: enlarge, largely, largeness, larger, larges, largest, largish, overlarge+/enlarge: enlarged, enlargement, enlarger, enlarges, enlarging/enlargement: enlargements/enlarger: enlargers/largeness: largenesses/larger: largerly USAGE EXAMPLESA Russian oil firm paid a large court fine owed by one of his aides, spurring accusations that Moscow was buying influence. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “This allows us to screen genetically similar siblings on a very large scale.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) What is surprising is that relatively large drops in RMR are quite common among individuals who lose body fat through diet or exercise. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adj above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent a large city a large sum a large family a large number of newspapers large areas of the world Syn|Ant big ample, sizable, sizeable fairly large astronomic, astronomical, galacticinconceivably large bear-sizedlarge as a bear bigger, largerlarge or big relative to something else biggish, largishsomewhat large blown-up, enlargedas of a photograph; made larger bouffant, puffybeing puffed out; used of hair style or clothing broad, spacious, widevery large in expanse or scope bulkyof large size for its weight capaciouslarge in capacity colossal, prodigious, stupendousso great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe deeplarge in quantity or size doublelarge enough for two enormous, tremendousextraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree cosmicinconceivably extended in space or time elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumboof great mass; huge and bulky epic, heroic, larger-than-lifevery imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) extended, extensivelarge in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity gigantic, mammothso exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth greatrelatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind grandlarge and impressive in physical size or extent Brobdingnagian, huge, immense, vastunusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope hulking, hulkyof great size and bulk banging, humongous, thumping, walloping, whopping(used informally) very large king-size, king-sizedextra large large-mouthedhaving a relatively large mouth large-scaleunusually large in scope large-scaleconstructed or drawn to a big scale full-size, life-size, life-sized, lifesizebeing of the same size as an original macroscopic, macroscopicallarge enough to be visible with the naked eye macrovery large in scale or scope or capability man-sizedvery large; appropriate to the size of a man massive, monolithic, monumentalimposing in size or bulk or solidity massiveimposing in scale or scope or degree or power medium-largeof anything that is large but not the largest monstrousabnormally large mountainouslike a mountain in size and impressiveness outsize, outsized, oversize, oversizedlarger than normal for its kind overlarge, too largeexcessively large plumpingvery large; of exceptional size for its kind queen-size, queen-sized(used especially of beds) not as large as king-size rangyallowing ample room for ranging superextremely large titanicof great force or power volumedformed or rising in rounded masses voluminouslarge in volume or bulk whacking(British informal) enormous wide-rangingincluding much little, small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent atomicimmeasurably small subatomicof smaller than atomic dimensions bantam, diminutive, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, petite, tinyvery small bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, teensy-weensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny(used informally) very small dinkysmall and insignificant dwarfishatypically small elfin, elflikesmall and delicate gnomishused of small deformed creatures half-sizehalf the usual or regular size infinitesimal, minuteinfinitely or immeasurably small lessersmaller in size or amount or value microscopic, microscopicalso small as to be invisible without a microscope microextremely small in scale or scope or capability miniaturebeing on a very small scale miniscule, minusculevery small olive-sizedabout the size of an olive pocket-size, pocket-sized, pocketablesmall enough to be carried in a garment pocket puny, runty, shrimpy(used especially of persons) of inferior size slender, slimsmall in quantity littler, smallersmall or little relative to something else smallishrather small small-scalecreated or drawn on a small scale undersize, undersizedsmaller than normal for its kind 2adj having broad power and range and scope taking the large view a large effect a large sympathy Syn comprehensive including all or everything 3adj generous and understanding and tolerant a large and generous spirit a large heart Syn big, magnanimous generous not petty in character and mind 4adv at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark) 5n a garment size for a large person 2Hyper size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) 1adj fairly large or important in effect; influential played a large role in the negotiations Syn important, significant important in effect or meaning 2adj conspicuous in position or importance 3he's very large in financial circles Syn big, prominent conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind 1adj ostentatiously lofty in style a man given to large talk Syn bombastic, declamatory, orotund, tumid, turgid rhetorical given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought 2adv in a boastful manner 4Syn big, boastfully, vauntingly adv with the wind abaft the beam 5a ship sailing large adj in an advanced stage of pregnancy Syn big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, with child pregnant carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life |
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