big

[big]

adj.大的, 重要的, 有雄心的, 受欢迎的
adv.宏大地, 夸大地, 成功地
n.杰出的组织和个人

a.

1. (在面积、体积、数量、程度等方面)大的, 巨大的

How big the birthday cake is!

这生日蛋糕好大呀!

2. 长大了的; 年龄较大的

No arguing. You're big boys now.

别争吵啦, 你们都是大孩子了。

3. 【口】(尤指运动和娱乐业)大受欢迎的; 成功的

Aerobics is very big there.

有氧运动在那里大受欢迎。

4. 重大的; 主要的; 伟大的

It is said that our boss has a big decision to make soon.

据说我们老板不久要作出一项重大决定。

5. (指女人)怀孕多时的[(+with)][F]

She is big with child.

她快分娩了。

6. 【口】宽宏的; 大度的

He has a big heart.

他为人宽宏大量。

7. 矫饰的; 夸口的

No one likes his big talk.

人人都讨厌他的吹牛。

ad.

1. 大量地; 大大地

The book sells big.

这本书十分畅销。

2. 怀着雄心

Alexander always thinks big.

亚历山大总是异想天开。

3. 浮夸地; 夸口地

Clark likes to talk big.

克拉克爱说大话。

词形变化

形容词: biggish | 副词: bigly | 形容词比较级: bigger | 形容词最高级: biggest | 名词: bigness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.大的, 巨大的; 重大的; 伟大的

large  gigantic  colossal  immense  huge  enormous  tremendous  vast  important  great  grand  considerable

a.成年的; 成熟的

adult  grown-up  mature  

同义参见:

consequential  tidy  significant  signal  oceanic  massive  abundant  bulky  jumbo  gross  handsome  

反义:

a.大的; 主要的

little  small  

反义参见:

tiny  

英英释义

形容词 big:

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

同义词：large

significant

conspicuous in position or importance

同义词：large, prominent

very intense

同义词：bad

loud and firm

prodigious

同义词：heavy

(of animals) fully developed

同义词：adult, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup

marked by intense physical force

feeling self-importance

同义词：swelled, vainglorious

exhibiting self-importance

同义词：boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising

generous and understanding and tolerant

同义词：large, magnanimous

given or giving freely

同义词：bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

同义词：enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child

副词 big:

extremely well

in a boastful manner

同义词：boastfully, vauntingly, large

on a grand scale

in a major way

补充

bigbig英:[biɡ] 美:[bɪɡ]adj.1.大的, 硕大的, 高大的There is a big bell in the room.房间里有个大钟。2.重要的, 重大的It's the big moment in my life.这是我一生中的重大时刻。The young man had big ideas.这个年轻人有抱负。3.年龄较大的, 长大了的Don't cry, you are a big boy now.不要哭, 你已经是大孩子了。4.成功的; 大受欢迎的Coca-Cola is very big in the West.可口可乐在西方很流行。

例句

1. The car was too big to fit into our garage.这部车太大了, 我们的车库放不下。 2. The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.那群人中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。 3. Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.她没办法自己解决这个大问题。 4. a big house大房子 5. He's a big guy.他是个大块头。 6. Her husband was a big man.她丈夫身材高大。 7. There has been a big increase in unemployment.失业人数已大幅增长。 8. Australia's a big country.澳大利亚是个幅员辽阔的国家。 9. The biggest problem is unemployment.最严重的问题是失业。 10. Their father was very big in the army.他们的父亲在军中很有影响力。 11. He's got a lot of big ideas about how to change the system.他对如何改变这一体制满怀勃勃雄心。 12. one of the biggest companies in Italy意大利最大的公司之一 13. Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.货币兑换业务主要由大银行控制。 14. They don't use big words. They are plain talkers.他们不用大字眼, 说话坦诚直率。 15. You are an even bigger idiot than I thought.你这个白痴甚至比我想的还要蠢。 16. I felt like the biggest sucker of all time.我觉得自己是有史以来最大的笨蛋。 17. The Internet bubble has burst in a big way.因特网泡沫已彻底破灭。 18. I think boxing will take off in a big way here.我想拳击运动在这儿会大受欢迎。 19. Chris admired his big brother.克里斯崇拜他哥哥。 20. When you're big you'll be able to drive yourself.等你长大了, 就能自己开车了。 21. One of us has to be the bigger person and make the first move.我们中得有个人大度一些, 迈出第一步。 22. My heart is big with sadness.我内心充满悲伤。 23. We sure aren't backing up our big talk with action any more.我们确实不再用行动来证明我们说过的大话了。 24. That company is big on research.那家公司爱搞研究。 25. I was still a teenager and perhaps I was becoming too big for my boots.我那时还只有十几岁, 或许开始自以为是了。 26. He talks big but he's still in the same job after ten years.他口气很大, 但10年后还是干着同样的工作。 27. Looks like they really won big in Sydney.看起来好像他们真的在悉尼赢得了极大胜利。 28. Maybe we're not thinking big enough.也许我们的抱负还不够远大。 29. Very few new businesses make it big.很少有新公司获得成功。 30. big hazel eyes.淡褐色的大眼睛。 31. big buildings.大型建筑物。 32. big cuts in staff.大幅裁员。 33. my big toe.我的大脚趾。 34. I'm a big girl now.我现在是个大姑娘了。 35. my big sister.我的姐姐。 36. my wife was big with child.我妻子当时快生孩子了。 37. a word big with fate.很快就会应验的话。 38. a small company with big plans.一家有宏伟计划的小公司。 39. a big eater.食量大的人（或：大肚汉）。 40. a big gambler.大赌徒。 41. a big tennis fan.狂热的网球迷。 42. African bands which are big in Britain.在英国深受欢迎的非洲乐队。 43. it's a big decision.那是个重大的决定。 44. his biggest problem is money.他最大的问题是资金。 45. he made a big mistake.他犯了个大错误。 46. as a senior in college, he was a big man on campus.他是大学四年级学生，在校园里是个大人物。 47. ‘I'm inclined to take pity on you.’ ‘That's big of you!’.“我很想同情你。”“你可真是个君子！”。 48. the record's been on the streets a while now, but it's certainly still worth bigging up.这唱片已卖了一段时间，但仍然值得推荐。 49. okay, what's the big idea?.那好，有什么好点子？。 50. her big-screen debut.她在电影中的首次演出。 51. the authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.当局不使用武力，而是和平劝说。 52. increased competition between the big Three cider-makers.三大苹果酒厂之间日益激烈的竞争。 53. the story went over big with the children.这个故事对孩子们影响很大。 54. he contributed to the film in a big way.他对那部电影作出了很大的贡献。 55. they go for it in a big way.他们非常喜欢它。 56. a big house/town/salary大房子；大城镇；大笔薪金 57. This dress is too big for me.这连衣裙我穿太大。 58. They had a big argument yesterday.他们昨天大吵了一场。 59. That was the biggest decision I've ever had to make.那是我历来不得不做的决定中最重要的一个。 60. some of the big names in Hollywood好莱坞的一些名人 61. a big brother/sister哥哥；姐姐 62. ‘Look at my new bike!’ ‘big deal! It's not as nice as mine.’“瞧我的新自行车！”“又怎么样！不如我的好呢。” 63. Birthday celebrations are a big deal in our family.生日庆祝会在我们家是一件很重要的事。 64. We may lose, I suppose, but it's no big deal.我觉得我们可能输掉，但这并不重要。 65. a big house/room/field大房子；大房间；大片田野 66. a big glass of soda一大杯汽水 67. He is a big [=tall and heavy] man.他身材高大。 68. She moved to a bigger city.她搬到了更大的城市。 69. the biggest city in the state这个州最大的城市 70. The tent is big enough for 10 people. [=there is enough space in the tent for 10 people]这个帐篷足够容纳10个人。 71. "A great big [=very large, huge] truck pulled up beside us."一辆超大的卡车停在我们旁边。 72. I can't understand her writing; she uses too many big words. [=long words that many people don't know the meaning of]我看不懂她写的东西，因为她用了太多晦涩难懂的长词。 73. He led a big group through the museum.他领着一大群人穿过博物馆。 74. She was earning big money [=a lot of money] as a lawyer.作为律师，她挣的钱可不少。 75. She works for a big company.她在一家大公司工作。 76. He organized a big advertising campaign.他组织了一场大型广告活动。 77. We had a big fund-raiser for the school.我们为那所学校举办了大型募捐活动。 78. He's a big eater. [=he often eats large amounts of food]他饭量很大。 79. She's a big shopper. [=she shops often]她经常购物。 80. I'm a big fan of their music.我非常喜欢他们的音乐。 81. He gave me a big smile/hug.他给了我一个灿烂的微笑/热情的拥抱。 82. She became a big star in movies.她成了电影界的大明星。 83. He's big in local politics.他在当地政坛地位显赫。 84. The changes will have a big [=major] impact on the community.这些变化会给社区带来巨大影响。 85. Our biggest concern is for the safety of the children.我们最担心的是孩子们的安全。 86. This job is my big chance.这份工作对我来说是个重要的机会。 87. The movie was a big flop.这部电影很失败。 88. They have big plans for the future.对将来的发展，他们有宏伟的计划。 89. She was a big [=great] help during his illness.在他生病期间，她帮了很多忙。 90. Buying this car was a big [=serious] mistake.买这辆车是个严重错误。 91. "I was nervous in the weeks leading up to the wedding day, but felt surprisingly calm on the day of the big event."在婚礼临近的几周里我都很紧张，但在那个重大日子里我却出奇平静。 92. Tomorrow is the big day. [=the day that something important happens]明天是个重要的日子。 93. Her suggestion made a big difference [=led to important changes] in the final product.她的建议使最终的成品有了重大改变。 94. "She wanted to go in a big way. [=very much, badly]"她非常想去。 95. You're nothing but a big sissy/bully!你就是个十足的胆小鬼/大恶棍！ 96. If you marry her you're an even bigger fool [=you're even more of a fool] than I thought you were!如果你和她结婚，你就比我想象的还要傻！ 97. my big [=older] sister/brother我的姐姐/哥哥 98. He's a big boy now. [=he is less like a baby now]他现在是个大男孩了。 99. That toy is always a big seller.那种玩具一直都很畅销。 100. The band was a big hit abroad.那支乐队在国外非常受欢迎。 101. Her books are big with teenagers.她的书很受青少年的欢迎。 102. She thinks longer skirts will be big this year.她认为今年会流行中长裙。 103. Designers will discuss the next big thing [=a future trend] in home decorating.设计师们将讨论家庭装修的流行趋势。 104. It was big of him to forgive them after the way they treated him.他真是宽宏大量，在他们那样对待他之后还能原谅他们。 105. She was big about it and invited him along.她对此事很大度，还邀请他一起去。 106. He has a big heart. [=he is a kind person]他有一颗宽容的心。 107. "You can spare us a whole five minutes of your time? Well, that's big of you!"你总共就给我们五分钟时间？哼，你可真大方！ 108. There was a big [=powerful] storm last night.昨晚有一场大风暴。 109. He's big on stamp collecting. [=he likes collecting stamps very much]他很喜欢集邮。 110. She's not (very) big on dancing.她不（太）喜欢跳舞。 111. a woman who was big with child临产的女人 112. I think the boss is growing too big for his britches.我觉得老板渐渐变得自以为是起来。 113. the bigness of the city城市之大 114. They won/lost big [=they won/lost a large amount] at the casino.他们在赌场赢/输了很多钱。 115. "He talks big about his plans, but he hasn't done much yet."他对自己的计划夸夸其谈，但做的却不多。 116. Here's a recipe for healthy cookies that always goes over big with kids. [=that children like a lot]这是健康曲奇饼的做法，这种曲奇饼总是大受孩子们欢迎。 117. He always dreamed of making it big in the movie industry.他总梦想着在电影界干出点名堂来。 118. Her best friend hit it big playing the stock market.她最好的朋友炒股发了财。 119. "If we're going to start our own business, we should think big."如果要自己创业，我们就得有远大抱负。