n (1) 大块(个)，大量(great size， shape， volume or quantity)[U]：a ship/building/package of great～巨大无比的船/房子/包裹;look at the dark～of the building看着那黑沉沉的庞大建筑;The sheer～of Mozart's music is extraordinary. 莫扎特作曲的数量是极大的。～buying/purchases大量购买;

(2) 肥大臃肿的身体(unusually large， fat and often badly shaped body or person)[C]：The sheer～of an elephant is startling.大象庞大的躯体真吓人。the whale's monstrous～鲸鱼巨大的躯体; He had trouble getting his huge～into the chair.他费劲地将自己臃肿的身子塞进椅子中去。His huge～appeared round the corner.他那肥大的身躯从街角处出现了。〖同〗mass，largeness，bigness，greatness;

(3) 大部分，大半(major portion or greater part of)[C，the～][N(of)]：the～of the work/the estate/the debt/the earth's surface/the people/the army工作/财产/债务/地球表面/人们/军队的大部分;The～of his money was spent on drink.他的钱大多用来酗酒了。The～of her days were spent quietly.她的日子大多过得很平静。〖同〗majority;

(4) 纤维食物(rough food materials that is not digested and often eaten to keep one's bowls working properly)[U]：We need more～in our diet/our food.我们需要吃更多的纤维食物。

in bulk 1) 大批地：buy/sell/carry sth in～大批地买/卖/运送;2) 未包装：ship sth in～散装船运;

→′bulky adj 体积大的;笨重的;

vi 显得重要，凸出(appear important; be prominent)[I](见于短语～large中)：The problem still～s large in his memory/his mind/his thoughts.那个问题仍然在他的脑中萦绕。Sightseeing～ed large in our vacation plans.观光在假期计划中占重要位置。