large

adj.

1. 大的；大规模的；大量的
   big in size or quantity
   1. a large area/family/house/car/appetite
      大面积 / 家庭 / 房子 / 汽车 / 胃口
   2. a large number of people
      很多人
   3. very large sums of money
      几笔巨款
   4. He's a very large child for his age.
      就其年龄来说，这孩子个头很大。
   5. A large proportion of old people live alone.
      一大部分老人都是独居。
   6. Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
      妇女通常承担了大部分家务。
   7. Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee.
      巴西是世界上最大的咖啡生产国。
   8. Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?
      那位戴帽子的丰满女士是谁？
2. （服装、食物、日用品等）大型号的
   used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
   1. small, medium, large
      小 / 中 / 大号
3. 广泛的；众多的
   wide in range and involving many things
   1. a large and complex issue
      重大而复杂的问题
   2. Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
      与以前相比，某些药物的使用范围更广了。
   3. If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
      倘若我们对情况看得全面些，分歧看起来就微不足道了。

verb

verb

1. ADJ-GRADED 大的；大型的
   A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average.
   1. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes...
      狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。
   2. In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet...
      在最大那间房里，地毯上坐了约12个小孩和7个大人。
   3. He was a large man with thick dark hair.
      他身材魁梧，头发浓黑。
2. ADJ-GRADED 大量的；很多的
   A large amount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number.
   1. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery...
      该团伙最后携大量现金和珠宝逃之夭夭。
   2. There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses...
      有很多中心提供全日制课程。
   3. The figures involved are truly very large.
      涉及数目确实非常庞大。
3. ADJ-GRADED 大型的；大规模的
   A large organization or business does a lot of work or commercial activity and employs a lot of people.
   1. ...a large company in Chicago...
      芝加哥一家大公司
   2. Many large organizations run courses for their employees.
      许多大企业为旗下员工开办课程。
4. ADJ-GRADED 重大的；重要的；严重的
   Large is used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious.
   1. ...the already large problem of under-age drinking...
      已经很严重的未成年人饮酒问题
   2. There's a very large question about the viability of the newspaper.
      报纸能否办下去是一个重大问题。

Large, big, and great are all used to talk about size. In general, large is more formal than big, and great is more formal than large. Large and big 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.
large，big和great均用来谈论大小。一般而言，large比big更为正式，而great又比large更正式。large和big通常用来描述物体，但也可用big来表示某事物重要或令人印象深刻，例如，his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响）。great通常用来强调某人或某事物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。不过，也可用great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，那只巨大的猛禽只是天空中的一个黑影）。形容数量可用large和great，但不可用big，例如，a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大滩血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量游客的到来）。big和great均可用于强调强烈程度，但great更为正式，例如，It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（能欢迎您的到来是我的莫大荣幸），Most of them act like big fools（他们中大多数人都表现得像大傻瓜）。

5. PHRASE 大多数；一般；普遍
   You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
   1. I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote...
      我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。
   2. Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero.
      在一般大众中，支持现政权的人数几乎是零。
6. PHRASE 在逃的；未被捕获的
   If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe.
   1. The man who tried to have her killed is still at large.
      那个企图雇凶杀她的男子仍然在逃。
7. PHRASE 大致上；总体上；总的说来
   You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
   1. By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.
      总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。
8. to a large extent → see: extent

1. Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades set up by the demonstrators.
   城市中大片地区被示威者设立的路障封锁了。
2. The image is blown up on a large screen.
   图像被放大在了一个大屏幕上。
3. A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
   一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
4. Hundreds of office buildings and homes developed large cracks in walls and ceilings.
   数百栋写字楼和住宅楼的墙壁和天花板上都出现了裂缝。
5. To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers.
   为处理这些数据，医院购入了一些大型主机。
6. They are said to control large parts of the east and south of the country.
   据说他们控制了该国东部和南部的大片地区。
7. Large dams have harmed Siberia's delicate ecological balance.
   大型水坝对西伯利亚脆弱的生态平衡造成了破坏。
8. The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.
   盐碱地和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。
9. Central London is fortunate in having so many large parks and open spaces
   伦敦市中心有幸拥有许多大型公园和大片空地。
10. Credit cards can be handy — they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash.
    信用卡很方便，有了它你就不用携带大量现金了。
11. I have rather a large influence over a good many people
    我对很多人都有相当大的影响力。
12. Elsewhere large areas have been drained and levelled for industry or intensive farming.
    在别处，大片区域被抽干了水或铲平了地，以作为工业或集约化农业用地。
13. The Pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes
    狗鱼主要生活在大江大湖中。
14. In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet
    在最大那间房里，地毯上坐了约12个小孩和7个大人。
15. He was a large man with thick dark hair.
    他身材魁梧，头发浓黑。
16. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery
    该团伙最后携大量现金和珠宝逃之夭夭。
17. There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses
    有很多中心提供全日制课程。
18. The figures involved are truly very large.
    涉及数目确实非常庞大。
19. Many large organizations run courses for their employees.
    许多大企业为旗下员工开办课程。
20. There's a very large question about the viability of the newspaper.
    报纸能否办下去是一个重大问题。
21. I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote
    我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。
22. Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero.
    在一般大众中，支持现政权的人数几乎是零。
23. The man who tried to have her killed is still at large.
    那个企图雇凶杀她的男子仍然在逃。
24. By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy document with a certain amount of scepticism.
    总体上，报界对政府的新政策文件将信将疑。
25. Cook the potatoes and turnips in a large saucepan.
    用大炖锅煮土豆和芜菁。
26. A large stash of drugs had been found aboard the yacht.
    在游艇上找到了一大批藏匿的毒品。
27. The system wastes a large amount of water.
    这套系统浪费了大量的水。
28. Our country has a large population, vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国人口众多，地大物博。
29. A large quantity of water is stored in the reservoir.
    水库存了大量的水。
30. We have bought in large stocks of this material.
    我们购进了一大批这种材料。

  big bulky great large【导航词义：大的】

  big adj. 大的

〔辨析〕普通用词，主要形容面积、体积、范围之大，可与 large 换用，但更为通俗；形容人的时候，既可指身材高大，又可以表示职位、等级和辈分很高。

  bulky adj. 庞大的；大块头的

〔辨析〕形容某物体积大而笨重，难以携带或存放；也可指人又高又胖的。

  great adj. 大的，巨大的

〔辨析〕表示体积、尺寸、程度等大于一般的，相当于 very big。

  large adj. 大的，巨大的；大量的

〔辨析〕普通用词，主要用于形容面积、体积、数量、重量；指人时表示身材高大的。

adj.

at large

• 整个；全部；总地；一般地
  as a whole; in general
  1. the opinion of the public at large
     普通大众的意见
• 未被捕获的；自由的
  not captured; free
  1. Her killer is still at large.
     杀害她的凶手仍然逍遥法外。

by and large

• 大体上；总体上；总的（或一般）说来
  used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true
  1. By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
     总的说来，我在学校很开心。

give/have it large

• 玩个痛快；（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐
  to enjoy yourself, especially by dancing and drinking alcohol

in large part

in large measure

• 在很大程度上
  to a great extent
  1. Their success is due in large part to their determination.
     他们的成功在很大程度上应归功于他们的决心。

(as) large as life

• （表示惊讶地见到）本人，本身
  used to show surprise at seeing sb/sth
  1. I hadn't seen her for fifteen years and then there she was, (as) large as life.
     我有十五年未见过她，却在那里遇见她了，没错，就是她。

larger than life

• 外表行为惹人注目
  looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention
  1. He's a larger than life character.
     他这个人外表言行很招眼。

loom large

• 令人忧虑，令人惊恐（并似乎难以避免）
  to be worrying or frightening and seem hard to avoid
  1. The prospect of war loomed large.
     战争的阴影在逼近，令人忧虑。

writ large

writ large

v.

large it

large it up

• 玩个痛快；（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐
  to enjoy yourself, especially by dancing and drinking alcohol

noun

1. a garment size for a large person

adj

1. having broad power and range and scope
   1. taking the large view
   2. a large effect
   3. a large sympathy

2. conspicuous in position or importance
   1. a big figure in the movement
   2. big man on campus
   3. he's very large in financial circles
   4. a prominent citizen

   Synonym:    bigprominent

3. generous and understanding and tolerant
   1. a heart big enough to hold no grudges
   2. that's very big of you to be so forgiving
   3. a large and generous spirit
   4. a large heart
   5. magnanimous toward his enemies

   Synonym:    bigmagnanimous

4. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
   1. a large city
   2. set out for the big city
   3. a large sum
   4. a big (or large) barn
   5. a large family
   6. big businesses
   7. a big expenditure
   8. a large number of newspapers
   9. a big group of scientists
   10. large areas of the world

   Synonym:    big

5. ostentatiously lofty in style
   1. a man given to large talk
   2. tumid political prose

   Synonym:    bombasticdeclamatoryorotundtumidturgid

6. fairly large or important in effect
   1. played a large role in the negotiations

adv

1. in a boastful manner
   1. he talked big all evening

   Synonym:    boastfullyvauntinglybig

2. with the wind abaft the beam
   1. a ship sailing large

3. at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)