big

【发音】

美 /bɪɡ/ 英 /bɪg/

【翻译】

1. adj.大的，巨大的

   英释:of more than average size or amount

【短语】

1. make big : [美国俚语]飞黄腾达；成功

2. big city : 大城市

3. in a big way : 大规模地，彻底地

4. big problem : 大问题

5. big family : 大家庭

6. big deal : n. 大人物；了不起的事

7. how big : 多大

8. big house : n. 监狱

9. big with : ◎怀着…的，怀(孕)的

10. big eyes : 大眼睛

11. big business : 大企业；财团

12. big brother : 哥哥；老大哥

13. take something big : ◎勇敢地对待某事；感情冲动地对待某事

14. big screen : （电影院的）大银幕

15. big tree : 大树；巨杉

16. talk big : v. 吹牛

17. big fish : 大鱼；重要人物

18. big bang : n. 宇宙大爆炸；创世大爆炸

19. big mouth : 多嘴者

20. big d : 大D城

【例句】

1. a big house

   大房子

2. I need a bigger desk.

   我需要一张大一点的桌子。

3. She had a big grin on her face.

   她脸上挂着大大的笑容。

4. a big increase in crime

   犯罪率的大幅上升

5. Los Angeles is the biggest city in California.

   洛杉矶是加利福尼亚最大的城市。

6. The garage isn’t big enough for two cars.

   这个车库不够大，停不下两辆汽车。

7. When they lose, they lose in a big way (= to a large degree ) .

   他们要输就输得很惨。

8. There was this great big (= extremely big ) spider in the sink.

   洗涤槽里有只特大的蜘蛛。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...That’s why leaders continue to manage the present while building toward the big changes of the future...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...That’s a big education in art by itself...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Your identity has been formed; you’ve built up your resources; and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure...

4. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come...

5. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...but moves with a “measured haste” to get big new things done while there is still time...

6. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...you probably go through that process after a big event like your wedding day...

7. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making...

8. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Often the best ideas for big changes come from unexpected places — it’s just a matter of tuning in...

9. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...as is now the case in many big firms...

10. (2017.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...I assumedly got a big plan then...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.大的；重要的；量大的

   larger/crucial/important/considerable/material/

2. adv.大量地；顺利；夸大地

   largely/freely/heavy/importantly/tall/

【同根词】

1. adj

   bigger : 更大的（big的比较级）

2. n

   bigness : 大；重大；伟大