great

great
[greɪt] 1. adj
1) (large) [+ area, amount, number] 巨大的 [jùdà de]

a great black cloud of smoke — 一团巨大的黑烟

a great number of people — 很多人

2) (considerable) [+ success, achievement] 重大的 [zhòngdà de]; [+ pleasure, difficulty, value] 极大的 [jídà de]; [+ risk] 超乎寻常的 [chāohū xúncháng de]
3) (intense) [+ heat, pain] 强烈的 [qiángliè de]

David had a great desire to live in the countryside. — 大卫有住在乡下的强烈愿望。

The heat was so great I took off my shirt. — 实在太热了,于是我脱下了我的衬衫。 [+ love] 深的 [shēn de]

4) (important, famous) [+ city, person, work of art] 伟大的 [wěidà de]

the great novels of the 19th century — 19世纪的伟大小说

Shakespeare was a great man. — 莎士比亚是个伟人。

5) (terrific) [+ person, place] 好极了的 [hǎojíle de]; [+ idea] 棒极了的 [bàngjíle de]

It's a great idea. — 这是个棒极了的主意。

6) (ardent) [+ believer, supporter] 十足的 [shízú de]
2. int

* great! — (enthusiastically) 太好了! [tàihǎole!]; (sarcastically) 天啊! [tiān'ā!]

3. n; c
(success) (person) 伟人 [wěirén]

She is one of the greats of modern cinema. — 她是当今电影界的巨星之一。; (work of art, film, literature) 巨作 [jùzuò]

the greats of feminist literature — 女权文学的巨作

* I feel great — 我感觉好极了

* they're great friends — 他们是挚友

* we had a great time — 我们玩得很快活


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