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单词 big
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bigbig /bɪg/ adjective (bigger, biggest) 1 big in size► big
more than the usual size:
  • They live in a big house in New York.
  • Canada is a big country.
    • ► large
    large means the same as big, but is slightly more formal and used more in written English. Large is not usually used about people:
  • She ordered a large pizza.
    • ► spacious
    a spacious room, apartment, car, etc. is large and has a lot of space inside:
  • The house is spacious and ideal for a family.
    • ► bulky AWL
    big and taking up a lot of space, difficult to move or lift, and usually heavy:
  • The astronauts wear bulky space suits.
    • 2 very big in size► huge
    very big:
  • Her house is huge – it has ten bedrooms.
  • A huge wave destroyed the town.
    • ► enormous AWL
    enormous means the same as huge but sounds more formal:
  • The office is in an enormous 75-story building.
    • ➔ You can use huge and enormous in many of the same situations, but enormous is the best choice for more formal writing or speech.
    ► gigantic
    extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type, especially when they are strange or frightening:
  • Gigantic waves more than 40 feet high crashed against the boat.
  • Sequoia trees are gigantic and some are more than 1,500 years old.
    • ► giant
    giant means the same as gigantic but is more informal:
  • The old stories say that the forest is full of giant snakes and spiders.
  • It was once a family-owned company, but now it is a giant corporation with stores in most countries.
    • ➔ GRAMMAR: Giant is only used before a noun. Don’t say: The spider is giant. Say: It’s a giant spider.
    ► massive
    very big and heavy:
  • The bell is massive and weighs more than 40 tons.
    • ► immense (formal)
    very big. Immense sounds fairly formal or literary:
  • Sixty million years ago, the whole area was an immense desert.
    • ► colossal
    extremely big. You usually use colossal about objects:
  • The soldiers seemed small next to the colossal antiaircraft gun.
    • ► vast
    very big. Vast is used about areas or distances:
  • The fire spread over a vast area.
    • ► jumbo (informal)
    larger than others of the same type. You use jumbo especially to describe the largest size of a product you can buy:
  • He ordered a jumbo hot dog with fries.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see small (1)GRAMMAR CHECK: bigDon’t use “very” with adjectives that mean “very big.” Don’t say: It was very huge. Say: It was huge or It was really huge. ➔ see expand for words meaning “to become bigger” ➔ see grow    3 big in amount or number► big
    more than the usual amount. Big is informal in this meaning and is not usually used to talk about numbers or amounts. It is better to use large:
  • She got a big raise at work.
    • ► large
    big in amount or number:
  • The computer can store large amounts of information.
  • New York City has the largest population of any city in the United States.
    • ► high
    a high price, rate, level, or measurement is bigger than usual or bigger than you want:
  • The price of gas is getting higher and higher.
  • High levels of mercury were found in the water.
    • ➔ Don’t say: The store has large/big prices. Say: The store has high prices.
    ► huge
    very big in amount or number:
  • I have a huge amount of homework to do.
  • Huge numbers of people use the airport every year.
    • ► enormous AWL
    enormous means the same as huge but sounds more formal:
  • The government spends an enormous amount on defense.
  • She had an enormous sense of relief when she found out that he was all right.
    • ► vast
    very big in amount or number:
  • She spends a vast amount of money on clothes.
    • ► massive
    very big, and often having a serious effect:
  • There has been a massive increase in oil prices.
  • My phone bill was massive last month.
    • ► immense (formal)
    very big, and important or serious. Immense sounds fairly formal or literary, and it is often used about feelings or qualities:
  • The book contains an immense amount of information.
  • I was impressed by her immense enthusiasm for her work.
    • ► tremendous
    very large and having a big effect. You often use tremendous about something that is impressive or about emotions:
  • She has done a tremendous amount of work on her science project.
  • Andrea felt tremendous pressure to succeed.
    • ► substantial
    large enough to have an effect or be useful. You usually use substantial about amounts of things you can touch or see:
  • Mrs. Harrington gave a substantial amount of money to the charity when she died.
  • He ate a substantial breakfast.
    • ► considerable AWL (formal)
    fairly large. You often use considerable about things that people feel or the qualities they show, for example relief or interest:
  • There was considerable damage to the hospital in the bomb attack.
  • She read the book with considerable interest.
    • ► sizable also sizeable
    fairly large. You use sizable about amounts or numbers that can be measured:
  • Scientists believe there is a sizable quantity of oil in the area.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see small (2)GRAMMAR CHECK: bigConsiderable and sizable both mean “fairly large.” You use considerable with nouns that have no plural and with nouns that have a plural: They have made considerable progress. | A considerable number of people came to the meeting.You use sizable only with nouns that have a plural: A sizable number of people came to the meeting. Don’t say: They have made sizable progress. ➔ see Describing PlacesSYNONYM CHECKHuge, enormous, vast, or massive?All of these words have basically the same meaning and they can be used in many of the same sentences. You often use them when an amount or number is surprising or shocking: A huge/enormous/vast/massive number of people do not even have enough food to eat.    4 having a big effect► big (informal)
    important and having a serious effect on the future. You use big about events, changes, and decisions:
  • I always ask for advice before making a big decision.
  • Our biggest problem is a lack of money.
    • ➔ GRAMMAR: In this meaning, big is usually used before a noun. You can say: The problem is very big, but it is better to say: It is a very big problem.➔ Don’t use large about problems, changes, difference, or effects. Use big: There will be some big changes in the way the school is run.
    ► huge
    very big, and very important or serious:
  • In the last 20 years, computers have had a huge effect on the way we work.
    • ► enormous AWL
    enormous means the same as huge but sounds more formal:
  • Enormous changes have taken place in our society.
    • ► significant
    important and having a strong effect on what happens in the future:
  • The new drug is a significant step forward in our fight against the disease.
    • ► major
    having a very large or important effect, especially when compared to other things:
  • There will probably be major changes in the Earth’s climate.
    • ➔ GRAMMAR: Major is usually used before a noun: We are having major problems with our computer.
    ► massive
    unusually large, powerful, or damaging and having a big effect:
  • The area was hit by a massive earthquake yesterday.
  • The change to the welfare system will have a massive impact on people’s lives.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see small (3) ➔ see important, seriousADVERBS: bigYou can make the adjectives huge, enormous, gigantic, massive, immense, colossal, vast, tremendous, substantial, considerable, sizable, and significant into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The movie was enormously popular. | Gas prices have increased tremendously in the past few years. | The house was considerably bigger than I had expected.
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