greats

英 [greɪts]

美 [greɪts]

n.  名人; 伟人; 伟大的事物
great的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 很大的；巨大的
  You usegreatto describe something that is very large.Greatis more formal thanbig.
  1. The room had a great bay window.
     这间房有一扇巨大的凸窗。
  2. ...a great hall as long and high as a church.
     长度和高度与教堂相当的大厅
• ADJ-GRADED （数量或程度）大的，巨大的，超乎寻常的
  Greatmeans large in amount or degree.
  1. I'll take great care of it...
     我会加倍爱惜它的。
  2. Benjamin Britten did not live to a great age.
     本杰明·布里顿并未活到很大的年纪。
• ADJ-GRADED 重大的；闻名的；令人激动的
  You usegreatto describe something that is important, famous, or exciting.
  1. ...the great cultural achievements of the past...
     昔日辉煌的文化成就
  2. America can be great again.
     美国会再度崛起。
• ADJ-GRADED 伟大的；著名的； 卓越的；优秀的
  You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill asgreat.
  1. Wes Hall was once one of the West Indies' great cricketers.
     韦斯·霍尔曾经是西印度群岛伟大的板球运动员之一。
  2. ...the great George Padmore.
     伟大的乔治·帕德莫尔
• N-PLURAL 伟人；名人；大人物
  Thegreatsin a particular subject or field of activity are the people who have been most successful or famous in it.
  1. ...all the greats of Hollywood.
     所有的好莱坞名流
  2. ...cycling's all-time greats.
     空前杰出的自行车运动员
• N-PLURAL 金曲
  Thegreatsof popular modern music are records that have been successful and that continue to be popular.
  1. ...a medley of rock'n'roll greats.
     摇滚金曲大联唱
• ADJ 美妙的；好极了的；了不起的
  If you describe someone or something asgreat, you approve of them or admire them.
  1. Arturo has this great place in Cazadero...
     阿图罗在卡扎德罗威望极高。
  2. They're a great bunch of guys...
     他们是一群很棒的小伙子。
  3. I think she's great.
     我认为她很了不起。
• ADJ 十分健康的；精力旺盛的；充满热情的
  If youfeel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic.
  1. I feel just great.
     我感觉好极了。
• ADJ-GRADED 十足的；非常的
  You usegreatin order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality.
  1. ...a great big Italian wedding.
     场面盛大的意大利式婚礼
  2. ...her sense of colour and great eye for detail.
     她对颜色的感觉和捕捉细节的非凡眼力
• EXCLAM 妙极了；太好了
  You saygreatin order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something.
  1. Oh great! That'll be good for Fergus.
     哦，太棒了！那将对弗格斯很有利。
• EXCLAM 哼，这倒好（表示气愤、恼火等）
  You saygreatin order to emphasize that you are angry or annoyed about something.
  1. 'Oh great,' I thought. 'Just what I need.'
     “哼，”我想，“正合我心。”
• See also:...the great white shark.greater

Great,big, andlargeare all used to talk about size. In general,greatis more formal thanlarge, andlargeis more formal thanbig. You normally usegreatto emphasize the importance of someone or something....the great English architect, Inigo Jones.However, you can also usegreatto suggest that something is impressive because of its size.The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun.Bigandlargeare normally used to describe objects, but you can also usebigto suggest that something is important or impressive....his influence over the big advertisers.You can uselargeorgreat, but notbig, to describe amounts....a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers.Bothgreatandbigcan be used to emphasize the intensity of something, althoughgreatis more formal.It gives me great pleasure to welcome you... Most of them act like big fools.
great, big和large均可指大小。总的来说great比large更为正式，而large又比big更正式。great通常强调某人或某物的重要性，例如：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英格兰伟大的建筑设计师伊尼戈·琼斯）。great也可表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻。例如：The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun（逆着太阳望去，那只巨大的猛禽呈一团黑影）。big和great通常用来描述物体，big也可表示某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）。large和great可用来形容数量，但是big不可。例如：a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大摊血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量游客的到来）。great和big均可用于强调强烈程度，而great更为正式，例如：It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（很荣幸能迎接您的到来），Most of them act like big fools（他们中的大多数人表现得像大傻瓜）。

双语例句

• For all its new openness, China has created few opportunities for Solzhenitsyn-type greats to emerge.
  尽管现在中国开放了一些，但是还没有开放到可以涌现如索尔仁尼琴这种人物的程度。
• They are also greats swimmers, good family dogs and fiercely loyal.
  又大师游泳、好家庭忠诚狗猛。
• This year's tournament will feature NBA greats Alonzo Mourning and Magic Johnson with host Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and confirmed celebrities including: Reggie Bush;
  今年的比赛将于特徵NBA的最伟大的莫宁和魔术师约翰逊与东道主克里斯“，路达克里斯”桥梁，并证实知名人士，其中包括：雷吉布什；
• As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.
  作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
• Magic Johnson is one of the all-time greats of basketball.
  魔术师约翰逊是篮球史上最优秀的球员之一。
• What do literary greats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Burns have in common?
  你知道文坛泰斗亚瑟科南道尔和罗伯特伯恩斯有哪些共同之处吗？
• The experience of rubbing shoulders with the game's greats did, however, teach Jackman an invaluable lesson.
  与这项运动的最佳运动员并肩作战的经历给杰克曼上了宝贵的一课。
• Art Museums If youre going to learn from somebody, why not learn from the greats?
  如果你想向某人学习，为什么不向伟人学习呢？
• Sports fans will remember the wonderful rivalry Lord Coe had with Britain's other middle distance greats, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram.
  体育迷们应该记得科勋爵与英国另两名中长跑巨星史蒂夫奥维特（SteveOvett）及史蒂夫克拉姆（SteveCram）之间的精彩对抗。
• The final, and certainly most ridiculous question, is where does God rank among the All-Time greats of the game.
  最后，非常可笑的问题是，在比赛中上帝在伟大球员中排名的问题。