greatness

英 [ˈɡreɪtnəs]

美 [ˈɡreɪtnəs]

n.  巨大；伟大；重大；广大；重要；著名；崇高

BNC.11797 / COCA.8879

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）。

英英释义

noun

• unusual largeness in size or extent or number
  Synonym:enormousnessgrandnessimmensenessimmensitysizeablenessvastnesswideness
• the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
  Synonym:illustriousness

双语例句

• Even the king acknowledged the greatness of the young men's God.
  后来，连王本人也得承认这三位年轻人所相信的神，是一个伟大的神。
• It explains most happiness and unhappiness, most success and failure, most greatness and meanness in life.
  它解释了人们生活中的大部分幸福和不幸，大部分成功和失败，以及大部分高尚和卑劣。
• We were completely amazed at the wonder and the greatness of nature.
  我们完全被大自然的奇妙和伟大折服了。
• Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
  有人生来伟大，有人成就伟大，有人被迫伟大。
• It is simple! I think this is the greatness of our parents.
  原因就这样简单，我认为这就是父母的伟大之处。
• But in business, greatness validates the importance of discipline over and over again.
  但是在商业中，卓越一再地证明了训练的重要性。
• We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.
  我害怕我们把权力混淆为伟大。
• There is no greatness where simplicity goodness, and truth are absent.
  没有单纯，善良和真实，就没有伟大。
• A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.
  一个自由的社会信任它的公民，在他们自己中间、和他们的国家里寻找伟大。
• The path to greatness is along with others.
  走向伟大的路是和别人一起走的。