big, large, great, grand

名詞 large:

1. a garment size for a large person

形容詞 large:

1. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
   同義詞：big
2. fairly large or important in effect; influential
3. ostentatiously lofty in style
   同義詞：bombastic, declamatory, orotund, tumid, turgid
4. generous and understanding and tolerant
   同義詞：big, magnanimous
5. conspicuous in position or importance
   同義詞：big, prominent
6. having broad power and range and scope
7. in an advanced stage of pregnancy
   同義詞：big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, with child

副詞 large:

1. at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
2. with the wind abaft the beam
3. in a boastful manner
   同義詞：boastfully, vauntingly, big

1. He has a large number of reference books at his disposal.
   他有大量的參考書可供使用。
2. The question is discussed at large in my report.
   我在報告中對該問題作了詳細的探討。
3. Shanghai is a large city.
   上海是一個大城市。

large

adj.（形容詞）
larg.er,larg.est 縮寫 L,L.,lg.,lge.
Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
大的：比平均尺寸、長度，數(shù)量或數(shù)額大的；大的
Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
較大的，全面的：比平均范圍、寬度或容量大的；廣泛的
Important; significant:
主要的：重要的；重大的：
例句：
had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods.
在談判中起重大作用；紙類產(chǎn)品的主要生產(chǎn)者

Understanding and tolerant; liberal:
寬容的，寬宏大量的：通情達理的并寬容的；寬大的：
例句：
a large and generous spirit.
寬厚和慷慨的精神

Of great magnitude or intensity; grand:
強烈的：大的數(shù)量或強度的；重大的：
例句：
.a rigid resistance to the large emotions.(Stephen Koch)
.嚴格地抑制強烈的感情.(斯蒂芬·科克)

Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
夸大的：自負的；好夸口的。用于談話或態(tài)度
Obsolete Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
【廢語】 言談粗俗的：粗野的；粗俗的。用語談話或語言
Nautical Favorable. Used of a wind.
【航海】 順風(fēng)的。用于風(fēng)

<習(xí)慣用語>at large
Not in confinement or captivity; at liberty:
不受限制和束縛的；自由的：
例句：
a convict still at large.
仍未歸案的罪犯

As a whole; in general:
全體；普遍地：
例句：
the country at large.
整個國家

Representing a nation, state, or district as a whole. Often used in combination:
代表全國的，代表全州的，代表全地區(qū)的：整體上代表一個國家、州或地區(qū)的。常用于復(fù)合詞：
例句：
councilor-at-large.
代表整個地區(qū)的議員

Not assigned to a particular country. Often used in combination:
無固定任所的：未被派至某特定國家的。常用于復(fù)合詞：
例句：
ambassador-at-large.
無任所大使

At length; copiously.
詳細地；大量地
來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin largus [generous]
源自 拉丁語 largus [慷慨的]

【引伸】
large.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>large,big,greatThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .being notably above the average in size or magnitude.:
這些形容詞所共有的中心意思是.在大小或量上顯著地高于平均水平.：
例句：
a large city;
一座大城市；

例句：
a large sum of money;
一大筆數(shù)目的錢；

例句：
a big brown barn;
一個褐色的大谷倉；

例句：
a big sweep of open lawn;
一大片開闊地；

例句：
a great old oak tree;
一株高大的老橡樹；

例句：
a great ocean liner. small
一艘巨大的海輪 small