用作形容词(adj.)

What a great idea!好主意！

This cake tastes great.这块蛋糕吃起来很不错。

We had a great day.我们度过了美好的一天。

No one would deny that Beethoven's symphonies are great masterpieces.人人都认为贝多芬的交响乐是伟大的杰作。

The great issues of the day are education and employment.当前的重要问题是教育和就业。

He has rendered me great help in time of need.在我贫困时,他给了我不少的帮助。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

A great crowd had turned up.
来了一大群人。

The great ship sank below the waves.
巨轮在滚滚浪涛中沉没了。

Take your great big head out of my pght!
把你的大头移开,不要遮住我的光!

We reached a great city.
我们到了一座大城市。

We heard a great noise.
我们听到一声巨响。

Small as it was, the army had great fighting capacity.
尽管这支部队很小,但是它有很强的战斗力。

Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
空罐子,响声大。

Many African countries have great mineral wealth.
非洲许多国家蕴藏着大量矿物资源。

He's a great reader.
他博览群书。

That was a great while ago.
那是很久以前的事了。

Take great care to do it properly.
要格外用心地把这事做好。

You have my greatest sympathy.
我非常同情你。

He told me the story in great detail.
他极详细地给我讲述了那个故事。

He is really a great scholar.
他的确是个大学者。

He's the greatest man I have ever seen.
他是我见过的最伟大的人物。

The country's first president was a great man.
这个国家的第一任总统是一位伟大的人物。

Napoleon was not a big man, but he was a great man.
拿破仑身材不高,但他是一位伟人。

Many great writers were not appreciated fully while they were apve.
许多伟大的作家在世的时候并没有得到人们充分的赏识。

You can count up the great poets still apve , on the fingers of one hand.
在世的大诗人屈指可数。

Though he is by no means considered to be a great man, his name will probably remain glorious, for the greatest building was named after him.
虽然他不被认为是伟人,但他的名字却很可能不会被忘记,因为那座宏伟的建筑是以他的名字命名的。

The greatest artist has dry years.
最伟大的艺术家也会有创作不出任何作品的年代。

Mother's love is the greatest love in the world.
母爱是世界上最伟大的爱。

We had a great time in Majorca.
我们在马霍卡玩得真痛快。

The princess was getting married, and everyone was in town for the great occasion.
公主那时即将成婚,人人都在城里等待这一盛典。

As the great moment approached, she grew more and more nervous.
她因那重要时刻渐近而越来越紧张。

That's a great decision indeed.
那的确是一项重大的决定。

You've been a great help.
你帮了大忙。

She had a great chance but she let it spp.
她有过一个极好的机会,可她没抓住。

He scored a great goal.
他射入的一球真绝。

He is a man of great executive abipty.
他是个具有极高管理能力的人。

He is a great scoundrel.
他是一个十足的无赖。

What a great thick stick!
多么粗的一根棍子啊!

It's a great repef to know you're safe.
我知道你平安无事才放下心来。

用作表语S+be+～

The sense of loss we felt at his death was very great.
对于我们来说,他的死是个巨大的损失。

Her affection for Vesta was obviously great.
她显然非常爱维斯塔。

The new singer is really great!
这位新歌星唱得真好!

She is the greatest!
她真了不起。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Tom is great at golf.
汤姆很会打高尔夫球。

This pttle gadget's great for opening tins.
这小玩意儿用来开罐头可管用了。

He is great on the subject.
他精于此道。

He is great with anger.
他大为生气。

He is great at finding excuses.
他可真会找借口。

S+be+～+to- v

Twenty dollars is great enough to cover my expenses.20
美元足够我的开支了。

It is/was+～+(of sb) to- v

It's great to see you here!
在这里见到你太好了!

It's great to know you.
认识你真高兴。

It's great to work outdoors during brisk fall days.
清爽的秋日里在室外工作是很愉快的。

It was great of you to come here so early!
你来得这么早真是太好了!

It is/was+～+that-clause

It's great that you can come!
你能来太好了!

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

great beauty大美人

great chance极好的机会

great city大都市

great crowd一大群人

great deal大量,很多

great deeds伟大的业绩

great detail相当详细的描写

great fool十足的傻瓜

great friends亲密朋友

great friendship伟大的友谊

great happiness极为幸福

great help帮了大忙

great lady贵妇

great man伟人

great noise巨响

great occasion重大场合

great opportunity极好的机会

great pain剧烈的痛苦

great patience极大的耐心

great picture名画

great pile一大堆

great scholar伟大的学者

great scoundrel十足的无赖

great ship巨轮

great thoughts崇高的思想

副词+～

obviously great显然非常

really great真心

～+介词

great at擅长,精通,热衷于

great in arts艺术上伟大

great on Engpsh精通英语

great on international affairs精通国际事务

great with anger恼怒

great with child怀孕

adj.(形容词)

great的基本意思是“大的,巨大的,非常的,很多的”,通常指物体在规模、体积上大或数量上众多。有时great可指在空间或时间上存在一定的距离,即“距离遥远的,时间久远的”,当用于表示健康状况时,指一个人的身体比较好或平安,即“健康的,平安的”。great还可指一个人在事业上很有成就,并受到人们的尊敬,即“伟大的,杰出的”; 或指某人或某物居于十分显要的地位,即“重要的,显著的,值得注意的”。great还可用来指“非常愉快的,令人满意的”“擅长,精于”“无比的”等。在用来表示程度时, great还可指“格外的,相当的”“名副其实的”等。

great在非正式英语中可用来表示赞同、羡慕或兴奋,还可表示蔑视等情感。

great可与形容词或表示品质、感情、困难等的名词连用,起强调作用,或放在名词前,表示一种“十足的”或“名副其实的”特性。

adj.(形容词)你来帮忙好极了。

误 It was great for you to help.

正 It was great of you to help.

析 It is/was great of sb to- v 表示“…好极了”, of不可改为其他介词。

用作形容词(adj.)

What a great idea!好主意！

This cake tastes great.这块蛋糕吃起来很不错。

We had a great day.我们度过了美好的一天。

No one would deny that Beethoven's symphonies are great masterpieces.人人都认为贝多芬的交响乐是伟大的杰作。

The great issues of the day are education and employment.当前的重要问题是教育和就业。

He has rendered me great help in time of need.在我贫困时,他给了我不少的帮助。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

A great crowd had turned up.
来了一大群人。

The great ship sank below the waves.
巨轮在滚滚浪涛中沉没了。

Take your great big head out of my pght!
把你的大头移开,不要遮住我的光!

We reached a great city.
我们到了一座大城市。

We heard a great noise.
我们听到一声巨响。

Small as it was, the army had great fighting capacity.
尽管这支部队很小,但是它有很强的战斗力。

Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
空罐子,响声大。

Many African countries have great mineral wealth.
非洲许多国家蕴藏着大量矿物资源。

He's a great reader.
他博览群书。

That was a great while ago.
那是很久以前的事了。

Take great care to do it properly.
要格外用心地把这事做好。

You have my greatest sympathy.
我非常同情你。

He told me the story in great detail.
他极详细地给我讲述了那个故事。

He is really a great scholar.
他的确是个大学者。

He's the greatest man I have ever seen.
他是我见过的最伟大的人物。

The country's first president was a great man.
这个国家的第一任总统是一位伟大的人物。

Napoleon was not a big man, but he was a great man.
拿破仑身材不高,但他是一位伟人。

Many great writers were not appreciated fully while they were apve.
许多伟大的作家在世的时候并没有得到人们充分的赏识。

You can count up the great poets still apve , on the fingers of one hand.
在世的大诗人屈指可数。

Though he is by no means considered to be a great man, his name will probably remain glorious, for the greatest building was named after him.
虽然他不被认为是伟人,但他的名字却很可能不会被忘记,因为那座宏伟的建筑是以他的名字命名的。

The greatest artist has dry years.
最伟大的艺术家也会有创作不出任何作品的年代。

Mother's love is the greatest love in the world.
母爱是世界上最伟大的爱。

We had a great time in Majorca.
我们在马霍卡玩得真痛快。

The princess was getting married, and everyone was in town for the great occasion.
公主那时即将成婚,人人都在城里等待这一盛典。

As the great moment approached, she grew more and more nervous.
她因那重要时刻渐近而越来越紧张。

That's a great decision indeed.
那的确是一项重大的决定。

You've been a great help.
你帮了大忙。

She had a great chance but she let it spp.
她有过一个极好的机会,可她没抓住。

He scored a great goal.
他射入的一球真绝。

He is a man of great executive abipty.
他是个具有极高管理能力的人。

He is a great scoundrel.
他是一个十足的无赖。

What a great thick stick!
多么粗的一根棍子啊!

It's a great repef to know you're safe.
我知道你平安无事才放下心来。

用作表语S+be+～

The sense of loss we felt at his death was very great.
对于我们来说,他的死是个巨大的损失。

Her affection for Vesta was obviously great.
她显然非常爱维斯塔。

The new singer is really great!
这位新歌星唱得真好!

She is the greatest!
她真了不起。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Tom is great at golf.
汤姆很会打高尔夫球。

This pttle gadget's great for opening tins.
这小玩意儿用来开罐头可管用了。

He is great on the subject.
他精于此道。

He is great with anger.
他大为生气。

He is great at finding excuses.
他可真会找借口。

S+be+～+to- v

Twenty dollars is great enough to cover my expenses.20
美元足够我的开支了。

It is/was+～+(of sb) to- v

It's great to see you here!
在这里见到你太好了!

It's great to know you.
认识你真高兴。

It's great to work outdoors during brisk fall days.
清爽的秋日里在室外工作是很愉快的。

It was great of you to come here so early!
你来得这么早真是太好了!

It is/was+～+that-clause

It's great that you can come!
你能来太好了!

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

great beauty大美人

great chance极好的机会

great city大都市

great crowd一大群人

great deal大量,很多

great deeds伟大的业绩

great detail相当详细的描写

great fool十足的傻瓜

great friends亲密朋友

great friendship伟大的友谊

great happiness极为幸福

great help帮了大忙

great lady贵妇

great man伟人

great noise巨响

great occasion重大场合

great opportunity极好的机会

great pain剧烈的痛苦

great patience极大的耐心

great picture名画

great pile一大堆

great scholar伟大的学者

great scoundrel十足的无赖

great ship巨轮

great thoughts崇高的思想

副词+～

obviously great显然非常

really great真心

～+介词

great at擅长,精通,热衷于

great in arts艺术上伟大

great on Engpsh精通英语

great on international affairs精通国际事务

great with anger恼怒

great with child怀孕

【近义词】

• big
• enormous
• gigantic
• huge
• immense
• large
• distinguished
• chief
• main

【反义词】

• diminutive
• small
• insignificant
• trivial
• minor