grand
adjective
uk/ɡrænd/us/ɡrænd/grandadjective(IMPORTANT)
importantandlargeindegree:
重大的；主要的；首要的She has allkindsof grandideas.她脑子里都是些经天纬地的想法。
Hisjobhas a grandtitle, but he's little more than aclerk.他的工作听起来名堂大得很，可他不过是个职员。
- Thenoveldealswith grandthemes, but is neverheavyorpretentious.
- He's justreachedthe grandoldageof 95.
- I wasdisappointednot to get thejob, but it's not thatimportantin the grandschemeof things.
- Present on this grandoccasionwere Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters and other suchstars.
- None of his grandplansfor a TVseriesevercame tofruition.
Very important or urgent
- all-important
- at all cost(s)idiom
- be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
- cardinal
- chief
- co-principal
- life-and-death
- life-changing
- mainly
- major league
- make the world go around/roundidiom
- meaningful
- pressing
- prized
- prominent
- radical
- revalorization
- revalorize
- sacred
- subtle
grandadjective(SPLENDID)
C1
impressiveandlargeorimportant:
宏伟的，壮丽的；显赫的The Palace of Versailles is very grand.凡尔赛宫非常宏伟。
They alwaysentertaintheirguestsingrandstyle.他们总是举行盛大宴会款待宾客。
used in thenameof aplaceorbuildingto show that it islargeorbeautifulanddeservesto beadmired:
（用在地方或建筑物名前表示其规模）大的the Grand Hotel大酒店
the Grand Canyon大峡谷
the Grand Canal大运河
Expensive & luxurious
- champagne
- costliness
- delicacy
- expense
- expensively
- fancy
- gold plate
- graciousness
- luxury goods
- no expense is sparedidiom
- opulent
- precious
- premium-rate
- prestige
- priceless
- sumptuously
- super-deluxe
- super-expensive
- swish
- upmarket
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Big and quite big
Buildings in general
grandadjective(EXCELLENT)
old-fashionedinformalorIrish English
excellentorenjoyable:
极好的，出色的；快乐的，称心的We had grandweatheronourholiday.我们去度假时天气好极了。
Mygrandsonis a grand littlechap.我孙子是个特了不起的小家伙。
You've done a grandjob.你做得棒极了。
extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable
- excellentThe food was excellent, thank you.
- wonderfulHave a wonderful trip!
- terrificThat's such terrific news, congratulations!
- fabulousI love her dress, it's fabulous.
- greatThe film was great.
Extremely good
- admirable
- amazing
- amazingly
- ask forsomeone
- award-winning
- divine
- first-rate
- five-star
- gold-plated
- gourmet
- greatness
- high-class
- par excellence
- shining
- sock
- splendid
- splendidly
- stellar
- stupendously
- wonderfully
Idioms
grand old age
the grand old man ofsomething
grand
noun[C]
uk/ɡrænd/us/ɡrænd/pluralgrandgrandnoun[C](MONEY)
informal(USG)
£1,000:
一千John's newcarcosthim 20 grand!约翰买新车花了两万！
Informal words for money
- (your)(daily) breadidiom
- bit
- boodle
- bread
- buck
- cheddar
- dosh
- dough
- fiver
- K, k
- lolly
- lucre
- monies
- monkey
- pickings
- tanner
- tenner
- ton
- wonga
grandnoun[C](INSTRUMENT)
informalforgrand piano
（grand pianor的非正式说法）Musical instruments
- accordion
- acoustically
- aerophone
- alphorn
- alto
- drum kit
- drum machine
- drumbeat
- drumroll
- drumstick
- panpipes
- pedal steel
- penny whistle
- percussion
- percussionist
- tuning fork
- tuning peg
- ukulele
- unpitched
- unplugged