(1) 1)(体积，范围，数量)极(巨)大的，很多的，非常的(large in size，extent，amount or degree)[作attrib]：a～crowd/throng一大群/一大群人;a～success/explosion/loss 巨大的成功/爆炸/损失;a～ship/pleasure 大船/巨大的乐趣;a～deal of money 大量的钱 a～expanse of forest 广阔的森林;a～black cloud of smoke 一大片黑烟;the～majority of people/members 绝大多数人/成员;dive to～depth 潜水到很深的地方;live to a～age 活到很大年龄;〖同〗 vast，enormous，huge，big，gigantic;〖反〗 small，little，tiny; 2)久(遥)远的(far away in time or space)：wait a～while 等了很长一段时间;a～wait 长久的等候;live a～distance away 住得很远; 3)超乎寻常的，强烈的，极大的(to a very high degree or extent)[通常作attrib]：be in～demand/pain 有极大需求/剧烈地疼痛;take～care to do sth 尽心尽力地做某事;be in a～deal of pain/trouble 处于极度痛苦/麻烦之中;have one's～est sympathy 对……十分同情;a～crisis 极大的危机;describe sth in～detail十分详细地描述某事物;have～difficulty in selling one's house 卖房过程中有极大的困难;of～value/importance/relevance有很大的价值/重要性/关联;of～significance有很重大的意义;feel～happiness 感到极大的幸福;Heat is～.热度很高。4)健壮的，精神好的，快活的 (very healthy and energetic; fine)：in～form/spirts 精力充沛/情绪高涨;feel～感到精神很好; 5)效果极好(坏)的(with very good desirable or bad effects)[作attrib]：a～relief(精神)很放松;a～aid/help 帮了大忙;the～est disaster 最大的灾难;

(2) 1)杰出(伟大)的((of a person) showing or having very high quality or ability)：a～musician/painter 一个杰出的音乐家/画家 the world's～est modern novelist 当代世界上最伟大的小说家;〖同〗outstanding; 2)显贵的，地位高的(of high rank，official position，or social standing)[作attrib]：a～lady/noble 贵妇人/贵族;the～powers 大/强国;Alexander/Catherine the G～亚历山大大帝/凯瑟琳阁下; 3)绝妙的，极佳的，非凡的(unusually good，splendid)(infml)：a～party/idea 极棒的聚会/主意;have/score a～future/goal 前途灿烂/进了绝妙的一球;The new singer is the～est. 这个新歌手最出色。You are～! 你真棒!It's～that... …… 太好了。G～! We can go to the seaside.太妙了!我们可以去海边。4)愉快的，令人满意的(very good;very pleasant;satisfactory)[A+to-inf](infml)：It's～to know/have met you.认识/见到你十分高兴。have a～time in Paris/at the party 在巴黎/聚会上过得很愉快;

(3) 1)有用的，非常适合的(very suitable or useful for sth)[A (for)](infml)：It's～for opening bottles.这东西开瓶子非常好使。～boots for muddy weather 非常适合雨天道路泥泞时穿的鞋; 2)精于(通)，擅长(clever and expert，or skillful at sth)[作pred][A (at)](infml)：be～at algebra/football/singing/playing the guitar擅长代数/踢足球/歌唱/弹吉他;

(4) 1)重要的;显著的(important;remarkable;exceptionally outstanding)[作attrib]：a～occasion/moment盛大的庆典/重要的时刻;the～cities/political issues重要的城市/政治问题; 2)极好的，无与伦比的(extremely good;excellent;unequalled)[作attrib]：have a～chance/opportunity to be promoted有被提升的极好的机会;

(5)十足的，名副其实的(more than average;fully deserving the name of;beyond the ordinary)[作attrib]：a～talker/liar/scoundrel/music lover 很健谈的人/十足的谎言家/十足的恶棍/名副其实的音乐爱好者;one's～est friend/enemy 自己最亲密的朋友/真正的敌人;

(6)(与另一个表示大小的形容词连用，以加强语气)多么，很(used to give more emphasis;very (big，many，etc))[作attrib](infml)：a～big crowd/stick/explosion 好大一群人/粗的一根棍子/剧烈的爆炸;a～many people/thick slice of cake 许多人/很厚的一块蛋糕;You～fat pig! 你这大肥猪!

(7)(用在由grand 构成的表示亲属关系的合成词前，表示更远一辈的亲属关系)曾祖(孙)的;外曾祖(孙)的(used to show a family relation—one generation away from the relation mentioned in the second part of the word)：～-grandfather/-grandson/-granddaughter/-grandchild 曾祖父/曾孙/曾孙女/曾孙;～uncle 叔公(叔爷);

→′greatly adv 很，非常;′greatness n 伟(更)大;

n(1)杰出(能干)的人(person who has achieved importance or distinction in his field)[C，通常pl](infml)：one of boxing's all-time/the theater's～s空前出色的拳击手/戏剧演员之一;

(2)有名望的人，伟人(important people)[the～][接pl动词]：show the same kind of manner towards the～对大人物小人物一视同仁;

【辨异】great 与big和large的区别见BIG。