big
adjective
uk/bɪɡ/us/bɪɡ/bigger|biggestbigadjective(LARGE)
A1
largeinsizeoramount:
（尺寸或数量）大的，巨大的He's a big man.他是个身材高大的人。
Could Itrytheseshoesin a biggersize?这双鞋我能试一双大一点儿的吗？
They have a bighousein thecountry.他们在乡下有一幢大房子。
She hasblondehairand bigblueeyes.她头发金黄，有一双大大的蓝眼睛。
She had a bigpayrise.她的工资涨了很多。
I had agreatbigsliceofchocolatecakefordessert.我甜点吃了一大块巧克力蛋糕。
A thousandpeopletookpartin the region's biggestevercyclerace.1000人参加了本地区有史以来规模最大的自行车赛。
informalYou writeAugustwith a big(=capital)"a".August 这个单词的首字母 a 要大写。
informalShe's always been a bigspender(= she has alwaysspenta lot ofmoney).她花钱总是大手大脚。
informalYou're not a very bigeater, are you?(= You do noteata lot.)你吃得并不多，对吗？
Synonyms
astronomical(LARGE)informal
colossal
elephantineformal
enormous
gargantuan
giant
gigantic
ginormousinformal
goodlyold-fashioned
great(BIG)
hefty
huge
immense
jumbo
large
mahoosiveUKinformal
mammoth
massive
outsize
oversizemainlyUS
prodigiousformal
respectable
sizeablemainlyUK
stupendous
thumpingUKinformal
tidymainlyUK
tremendous
vast
voluminousformal
wallopinginformalhumorous
whoppinginformal
having a body that is bigger than average
- largeThey sell clothes for large men.
- bigHe is quite big for his age.
- well builtHe's muscular and well built.
- heavysetThe victim was a heavyset, bearded male in his 30s.
- thicksetMax is thickset and heavy, like a rugby player.
- burlyHe got out of the way for the burly biker.
greater than the average size or amount
- bigThey live in a big house in the country.
- largeA large number of people were crowded into the room.
- greatThe party was a great success.
- enormousThey bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
A2informal
olderor more like anadult:
年龄较大的；长大的Her big(=older)sister/brothertold her to go away.她姐姐／哥哥让她走开。
I'mashamedof you. You're big enough toknowbetter(= at anagewhere you shouldknowthatyourbehaviouris notacceptable).我为你感到害臊。你这么大了，该知道好歹了。
adult activities, behaviour, etc.
- adultThe victim was an adult male.
- adultA lot of people have never seen an adult movie.
- bigWhat do you want to do when you’re big?
- grown upHer children are all grown up now.
- full-grownThe website offers both puppies and full-grown dogs for sale.
- grownI've seen grown men cry when she sings.
C2[before noun]informal
used toaddemphasis:
（用于强调）You're a bigbully!你真是一个大恶霸！
Hefellfor herin abigway(= wasgreatlyattractedto her).他被她深深吸引了。
- Whathappenedtoyourjacket? There's a bigripin thesleeve.
- The bigwindowsmake theroomfeelwonderfullylightandairy.
- There's a bigsportshallfortennisandbadmintonand such like.
- We made a bigprofiton thatdeal.
- Thatjacketlooksabitbig for you.
Big and quite big
- appreciable
- baronial
- bloated
- bulky
- burly
- expansive
- heaping
- hearty
- hefty
- higher
- hulking
- palatial
- rambling
- roomy
- royal
- savage
- sizable
- sizeable
- the bigger the betteridiom
- walk-in
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Describing age & birthdays
Linguistics: very & extreme
bigadjective(IMPORTANT)
A2
important, because of beingpowerful, or having a lot ofinfluenceor aseriouseffect:
重要的；影响大的；严重的He had a bigdecisionto make.他要作一个重要的决定。
There's a bigdifferencebetweenstartingup abusinessand justtalkingabout it.真正创办一个企业和只是口头讲讲是有很大区别的。
The bigstoryin thenewsthisweekis the mayor'sresignation.本周的重要新闻是市长的辞职。
The four biggestbanksare allplanningtocuttheirservicecharges.四大银行都在计划降低服务费用。
having great effect or influence
- importantIt was one of the most important legal cases of the century.
- bigThis is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs.
- majorThis is a major decision so we'd better get it right.
- significantDid he make any significant changes to my suggestions?
having a bad result or outcome
- seriousHer condition is not thought to be serious.
- badHe got a bad case of food poisoning.
- bigOnline fraud is a big problem.
- majorIt's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.
- graveThe public are in grave danger.
be bigsomewhere/insomethinginformal
to beimportantorfamousin aparticularplaceortypeofwork:
重要；名气大They're big in Japan, but no one'sheardof them here.他们在日本的名气很大，但这里的人并没听说过他们。
C1informal
If aproductoractivityis big, it isextremelypopular:
流行的，受欢迎的Hip-hop is still big today.嘻哈音乐现在仍然流行。
- She'll be in bigtroubleif shecrashesSam'scar.
- Her bigopportunitycame when she wasofferedarolein a Spielbergfilm.
- Hisheightandreachgive him a bigadvantageover otherboxers.
- I must get somesleep- I've got a bigdaytomorrow.
- Exercise can make a bigdifferencetoyourstateofhealth.
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
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Liked, or not liked, by many people
Idioms
a big ask
be big ofsomeone
be big onsomething
be no big deal
big deal!
big fish/cheese/gun/noise/shot/wheel
the big/bigger picture
the bigger the better
the bigger they are, the harder they fall
the big I am
have big ideas
make it big
too big foryourboots
what's the big idea?