adj (1)雄伟的，宏(盛)大的，重要的(splendid;magnificent;of great importance)：a～party/performance/spectacle/occasion/ procession盛大的聚会/演出/场面/庆典/游行;a～sight/view of the mountains 壮丽的场面/山区景色;a～palace/meal/house 雄伟的宫殿/丰盛的饭菜/富丽堂皇的房子;the G～Canyon/Hotel(美)科罗拉多大峡谷/大宾馆;give a～farewell banquet 举办一次盛大的告别宴会;dine/write/live in(the)～style 大吃大喝/文笔华丽/过着豪华的生活;the～finale(音乐或歌剧)终场;〖同〗magnificent，splendid;〖反〗insignificant;

(2)自负(傲慢)的(proud; dignified; looking as if one thinks oneself important)(通常derog)：receive one's subjects in a～manner 以傲慢的神态接待自己的臣民;put on a～manner/air摆出一副了不起的架势/样子;punctuate sb's story with～gestures 不时用自负的手势打断某人的描述; play～ladies 扮演贵夫人; give oneself～airs 摆出一副尊贵的架式;look～看上去很傲慢;〖反〗 undignified;

(3)极好(美妙)的(very pleasant，delightful)(infml)(旧用法)：have a～time/day at the seaside/races 在海滨玩得很愉快/在比赛中度过美好的一天; do a～job(事情)办得极好;～ideas/moment 极好的想法/美妙的时刻;～weather/people 极好的天气/人们;feel～感觉很好;The job isn't as～as it sounds. 这件工作并不像听起来那么令人愉快。〖同〗 wonderful;

(4)(用于高官头衔之前)((esp in a title)chief or most important person in an organization，some orders of knighthood)[G-][作attrib][无comp]： a～master 一位国际象棋大师;G～Marshal of the army 军队的大元帅; the G～Vizier 大维齐(穆斯林国家的首席大臣);

a/the grand old man (of sth) 元老，老前辈： the～old man of British politics/the English theatre 英国政界/戏剧界的元老;

n(1)1000美元(英镑)(one thousand pounds or dollars)(sl)： leave sb with fifty～ 留给某人五万元; pay over two～for the car 那辆汽车付了2000多元;

(2)大钢琴(grand piano)(infml)： a concert/baby～大/小钢琴;

→′grandly adv 壮丽(堂皇)地;′grandness n 壮丽，雄伟，显赫;′grandstand n 大看台;′grandchild n(外)孙子(女)′granddaughter n(外)孙女;′grandson n(外)孙子;′grandfather n(外)祖父;′grandmother n(外)祖母;′grandparents n(外)祖父母