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1. （人或物）大的
A big person or thing is large in physical size.

2. 数量多的
Something that is big consists of many people or things.

3. 严重的；重大的；大幅度的
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.

4. 规模大的
A big organization employs many people and has many customers.

5. 影响大的；职位高的
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.

6. （强调厌恶之深）十足的，突出的
If you call someone a big bully or a big coward, you are emphasizing your disapproval of them.

7. 年龄较大的；年长的
Children often refer to their older brother or sister as their big brother or sister.

8. （字母）大写的
Capital letters are sometimes referred to as big letters.

9. （字词）大的，生僻的，不常用的
Big words are long or rare words which have meanings that are difficult to understand.

Big, large, and great are all used to talk about size. In general, large is more formal than big, and great is more formal than large. Big and large are normally used to describe objects, but you can also use big to suggest that something is important or impressive. ...his influence over the big advertisers. You normally use great to emphasize the importance of someone or something. ...the great English architect, Inigo Jones. However, you can also use great to suggest that something is impressive because of its size. The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun. You can use large or great, but not big, to describe amounts. ...a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers. Both big and great can be used to emphasize the intensity of something, although great is more formal. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you... Most of them act like big fools. Remember that great has several other meanings, when it does not refer to size, but to something that is remarkable, very good, or enjoyable.
big, large 和 great 都可以用来表示大小。总的来说，large 比 big 更为正式，great 又比 large 更正式。big 和 large 一般用来形容物体，但是 big 也可以表示某物重要或令人印象深刻：his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响力）。great 通常用来强调某人或某物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。但是 great 也可以用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，那只巨大的猛禽呈一团黑影）。large 和 great 可以用来形容数量，而 big 则不可以：a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大摊血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量涌来的游客）。big 和 great 都可以用来强调强烈程度，但 great 更加正式：It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（很荣幸能迎接您的到来），Most of them act like big fools（他们中多数人都表现得跟大傻瓜似的）。注意 great 还有其他意义，不仅用来描述大小，还可以用来表示某物不同寻常、出色或令人愉快。

1. conspicuous in position or importance

e.g. a big figure in the movement
big man on campus
he's very large in financial circles
a prominent citizen

Synonym: largeprominent

2. given or giving freely

e.g. was a big tipper
the bounteous goodness of God
bountiful compliments
a freehanded host
a handsome allowance
Saturday's child is loving and giving
a liberal backer of the arts
a munificent gift
her fond and openhanded grandfather

Synonym: bigheartedbounteousbountifulfreehandedhandsomegivingliberalopenhanded

3. generous and understanding and tolerant

e.g. a heart big enough to hold no grudges
that's very big of you to be so forgiving
a large and generous spirit
a large heart
magnanimous toward his enemies

Synonym: largemagnanimous

4. marked by intense physical force

e.g. a big wind

5. significant

e.g. graduation was a big day in his life

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

e.g. a large city
set out for the big city
a large sum
a big (or large) barn
a large family
big businesses
a big expenditure
a large number of newspapers
a big group of scientists
large areas of the world

Synonym: large

7. loud and firm

e.g. a big voice
big bold piano sounds

8. (of animals) fully developed

e.g. an adult animal
a grown woman

Synonym: adultfull-grownfully growngrowngrownup

9. very intense

e.g. a bad headache
in a big rage
had a big (or bad) shock
a bad earthquake
a bad storm

Synonym: bad

10. feeling self-importance

e.g. too big for his britches
had a swelled head
he was swelled with pride

Synonym: swelledvainglorious

11. exhibiting self-importance

e.g. big talk

Synonym: boastfulbraggart(a)bragging(a)braggycock-a-hoopcrowingself-aggrandizingself-aggrandising