grand

adj.

1. 壮丽的；堂皇的；重大的
   impressive and large or important
   1. It's not a very grand house.
      这房子并不是十分富丽堂皇。
   2. The wedding was a very grand occasion.
      婚礼场面非常隆重。
2. （用于大建筑物等的名称）大
   used in the names of impressive or very large buildings, etc.
   1. the Grand Canyon
      大峡谷
   2. We stayed at the Grand Hotel.
      我们住在格兰酒店。
3. 宏大的；宏伟的；有气派的
   needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed but intended to achieve impressive results
   1. a grand design/plan/strategy
      宏伟的蓝图；宏大的计划；重大的战略思想
   2. New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale .
      纽约人大规模地建造自己的城市。
4. 傲慢的；高高在上的
   behaving in a proud way because they are rich or from a high social class
5. 极好的；快乐的；美妙的；出色的
   very good or enjoyable; excellent
   1. I had a grand day out at the seaside.
      我在海边痛痛快快玩了一天。
   2. Thanks. That'll be grand!
      谢谢。那太棒了！
   3. Fred did a grand job of painting the house.
      弗雷德粉刷房子干得很出色。
6. （对上层社会的人的称呼）大
   used in the titles of people of very high social rank
   1. the Grand Duchess Elena
      大公夫人埃琳娜

noun

1. 1 000元；1 000英镑
   $1 000; £1 000
2. 1 000元；1 000英镑
   $1 000; £1 000

The form grand is used as the plural for meaning 8. 义项8的复数形式为grand。


1. ADJ-GRADED 宏伟的；壮丽的；富丽堂皇的
   If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive.
   1. ...this grand building in the center of town...
      这幢位于市中心的宏伟建筑
   2. The scenery of South Island is on a grand scale.
      南岛风光壮观秀丽。
2. ADJ-GRADED （计划等）宏伟的，宏大的
   Grand plans or actions are intended to achieve important results.
   1. Critics will point to other grand schemes that have gone less well, such as Sheffield's World Student Games disaster...
      批评家将会指出其他一些并不成功的大项目，比如谢菲尔德世界大学生运动会这一败笔。
   2. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.
      欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。
3. ADJ-GRADED 牛气的；不可一世的
   People who are grand think they are important or socially superior.
   1. He is grander and even richer than the Prince of Wales...
      他比威尔士亲王还牛气，甚至更有钱。
   2. The Duke of Clarence will be there, and many of your grander friends.
      克拉伦斯公爵将会到场，还有你许多牛不可及的朋友亦将出席。
4. ADJ 快乐的；令人非常愉快的
   If you describe an activity or experience as grand, you mean that it is very pleasant and enjoyable.
   1. Few museums could rival the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich for a grand day out...
      若想找个地儿开心地逛一天，没有哪家博物馆能比得上格林尼治皇家天文台。
   2. The dinner was a grand success...
      晚宴办得十分成功。
   3. He was having a grand time meeting new sorts of people.
      结识形形色色的人让他很开心。
5. ADJ-GRADED 了不起的；出色的；极好的
   You can describe someone or something as grand when you admire or approve of them very much.
   1. He was a grand bloke.
      他非常了不起。
6. ADJ 总括的
   A grand total is one that is the final amount or the final result of a calculation.
   1. It came to a grand total of £20,329.
      总计20,329英镑。
7. ADJ （常用于大型建筑物的名称前）大的
   Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large.
   1. They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest.
      他们住在布达佩斯大饭店。
8. N-COUNT 一千美元（或英镑）
   A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds.
   1. They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays.
      他们打算付你一万美元作为改编老剧本的报酬。
9. 同grand piano
   A grand is the same as a grand piano .
10. See also: grandly

1. He was a man of catholic tastes, a lover of grand opera, history and the fine arts.
   他这个人兴趣广泛，大歌剧、历史、美术，无所不好。
2. He never won the British Grand Prix.
   他从未赢过英国国际汽车大奖赛。
3. They won the Grand Slam in 1990.
   他们1990年赢得了大满贯。
4. The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.
   曼谷的东方饭店是豪华饭店的典范。
5. He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder.
   他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
6. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
   情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
7. We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
   我们去大峡谷徒步旅行，探究印第安人的崖居。
8. Tonight's light show is the grand finale of a month-long series of events.
   今晚的灯光秀是为期1个月的系列活动的盛大收场。
9. The scenery of South Island is on a grand scale.
   南岛风光壮观秀丽。
10. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.
    欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。
11. He is grander and even richer than the Prince of Wales
    他比威尔士亲王还牛气，甚至更有钱。
12. The Duke of Clarence will be there, and many of your grander friends.
    克拉伦斯公爵将会到场，还有你许多牛不可及的朋友亦将出席。
13. Few museums could rival the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich for a grand day out
    若想找个地儿开心地逛一天，没有哪家博物馆能比得上格林尼治皇家天文台。
14. The dinner was a grand success
    晚宴办得十分成功。
15. He was a grand bloke.
    他非常了不起。
16. It came to a grand total of £ 20,329.
    总计20,329英镑。
17. They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest.
    他们住在布达佩斯大饭店。
18. They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays.
    他们打算付你一万美元作为改编老剧本的报酬。
19. They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
    他们已经在华盛顿的大陪审团前作证。
20. Father's flat in Paris wasn't nearly as grand as this
    爸爸在法国的公寓远不如这处宽敞。
21. Gardner recorded the fastest lap in qualifying to earn pole position for today's US Grand Prix.
    加德纳在资格赛中创下了最快圈速的纪录，赢得了今天美国大奖赛的杆位。
22. He is a protean stylist who can move from blues to ballads and grand symphony.
    他风格多变，从布鲁斯、乡村音乐到雄壮的交响乐都能驾驭。
23. A short flight of steps led to a grand doorway
    一段短短的台阶通向一个气派的大门口。
24. The Grand Prix will be televised by the BBC.
    汽车大奖赛将由英国广播公司进行电视转播。
25. I worked at the Grand Theatre.
    我在大剧院上班。
26. This palace is grand.
    这座宫殿很宏大。
27. The man was put in jail for grand larceny.
    那人因重大盗窃案而被监禁。
28. We had a grand social gathering last Sunday.
    上星期天，我们举行了一次社交界的盛会。
29. A grand victory banquet was served in the royal dining room.
    在皇家餐厅举行了祝捷盛宴。
30. You give me a grand reception, which I feel was more than I was entitled to.
    你们对我接待十分隆重，我感到很过意不去。

adj.

a/the grand old age

• 高龄
  a great age
  1. She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.
     她终于在70岁高龄学会了开车。

a/the grand old man (of sth)

• 元老；资深前辈；老前辈
  a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time