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ADJ-GRADED
（人或物）大的
A big person or thing is large in physical size.
例句
Australia's a big country...
澳大利亚是个幅员辽阔的国家。
Her husband was a big man...
她丈夫是个大块头。
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ADJ-GRADED
数量多的
Something that is big consists of many people or things.
例句
The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.
人群中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。
...the big backlog of applications.
大量积压的申请表
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ADJ-GRADED
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.
例句
Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own...
她的问题太严重了，光靠她自己是没法解决的。
There could soon be a big increase in unemployment.
失业人数可能很快就会出现大幅增长。
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ADJ-GRADED
规模大的
A big organization employs many people and has many customers.
例句
Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.
货币兑换业务主要由大银行控制。
...one of the biggest companies in Italy.
意大利最大的公司之一
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ADJ-GRADED
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.
例句
Their father was very big in the army...
他们的父亲在军中很有影响力。
I'm sure all the big names will come to the club.
我相信所有的大人物都会到这个俱乐部来。
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ADJ
（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.
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ADJ
年龄较大的；年长的
Children often refer to their older brother or sister as their big brother or sister.
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ADJ
（字母）大写的
Capital letters are sometimes referred to as big letters.
例句
...a big letter J.
大写字母J
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ADJ-GRADED
（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.
例句
They use a lot of big words.
他们使用很多生僻的词汇。
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PHRASE
取得成功；出名
If you make it big, you become successful or famous.
例句
We're not just looking at making it big in the UK, we want to be big internationally.
我们不仅想在英国取得成功，还想在国际上扬名立万。
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PHRASE
雄心勃勃；志向远大
If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money.
例句
Maybe we're not thinking big enough.
也许我们的抱负还不够远大。
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PHRASE
大规模地；广泛地
If something is happening in a big way, it is happening on a large scale.
例句
I think boxing will take off in a big way here.
我想拳击运动在这儿会有很大的发展。