首页英语词典greatgreat的意思

great

英 [greɪt] 美[ɡret]

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近义词majestic distinguished impressive glorious magnificent prominent honorable remarkable outstanding famous

反义词

adj. 伟大的，重大的；极好的，好的；主要的
n. 大师；大人物；伟人们

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词态变化

复数: greats;比较级: greater;最高级: greatest;名词: greatness;

中文词源

great 大的，伟大的

来自PIE*ghreu, 刮，磨，词源同gravel, grit. 原义为刮下来粗糙的，大块的，词义褒义化。

英英释意

1. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind;: "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"

2. more than usual;: "great expectations"; "great worry"

3. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation;: "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"

4. of major significance or importance;: "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century"

5. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect;: "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

6. very good;: "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

7. uppercase;: "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

8. marked by active interest and enthusiasm;: "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

9. in an advanced stage of pregnancy;: "was big with child"; "was great with child"

英文词源

great: great: [OE] The main adjective for ‘large’ in the Anglo-Saxon period was the now virtually obsolete mickle. Great at that time was for the most part restricted in meaning to ‘stout, thick’. In the Middle English period great broadened out in meaning, gradually taking over from mickle, but in modern English has itself been superseded by big and large, and is now used only in reference to non-material things.

Its origins are a problem. It comes from a prehistoric West Germanic *grautaz, which also produced German gross and Dutch groot (source of English groat ‘small coin’ [14], etymologically a ‘big’ or ‘thick’ coin), but it is not clear where *grautaz came from. A resemblance to grit and groats has suggested a common origin in Indo-European *ghrēu- ‘rub, pound’.
=> grit, groat
great (adj.): Old English great "big, tall, thick, stout, massive; coarse," from West Germanic *grautaz "coarse, thick" (cognates: Old Saxon grot, Old Frisian grat, Dutch groot, German groß "great"). If the original sense was "coarse," it is perhaps from PIE root *ghreu- "to rub, grind," but "the connextion is not free from difficulty" [OED]. It took over much of the sense of Middle English mickle, and itself now is largely superseded by big and large except in reference to non-material things.

In the sense of "excellent, wonderful" great is attested from 1848. Great White Way "Broadway in New York City" is from 1901, in reference to brilliant street illumination. The Great Lakes of North America so called from 1747. Great Spirit "high deity of the North American Indians," 1703, originally translates Ojibwa kitchi manitou. The Great War originally (1887) referred to the Napoleonic Wars, later (1914) to what we now call World War I (see world).
"The Great War" -- as, until the fall of France, the British continued to call the First World War in order to avoid admitting to themselves that they were now again engaged in a war of the same magnitude. [Arnold Toynbee, "Experiences," 1969]
Also formerly with a verb form, Old English greatian "to become enlarged," Middle English greaten "to become larger, increase, grow; become visibly pregnant," which became archaic after 17c.

同义词辨析

big, large, great, grand

这些形容词均含"大的"之意。

big：常用词，使用广泛，较口语化。多指体积、重量或容量等方面的"大"，有时也用于描写抽象之物。

large：普通用词，含义广，指体积、面积、容量、数量以及程度等方面的大，具体或抽象意义均可用。

great：普通用词，可指具体东西的"大"，但更常指事物的重要，人的行为、品格的伟大等，带一定的感情色彩。

grand：侧重指盛大、绝大，有气派。

考试真题

Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales.

Technological innovation places greater value on agility ( ' , 灵活性).

Small signs may indicate great changes to come and therefore merit attention.

She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.

Needless to say, people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists ( ' , 神经科学专家) hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives.

Great leaders recognize the weak signals or slight signs that point to big changes to come.

For most of us, letting go of the safety and security of the past gives us great fear.

But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.

And such research might even suggest ways for us all to relive our past with greater clarity.

may be better at solving puzzlescan memorize things with more easemay have greater facility in abstract reasoningcan put what they have learnt into more effective usefind ways to slow down our mental declinefind ways to boost our memoriesunderstand the complex process of mental functioningunderstand the relation between physical and mental healthThe most important thing in the news last week was the rising discussion in Nashville about the educational needs of children.

What people were like when they came in had greater consequence than what happened once they were there.

Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestorsYet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat.

Hesiod offers an idea—which you very often find in some of the world's great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and others—that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself.

Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers? Are nursing homes as bad as people fear, or is that an out-moded stereotype ( ' , 固定看法 )? Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places? It is genuinely hard to know.

But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don't qualify as true friendships.

It’s great that you have had this experience of teaching in Indonesia.

In post-war Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners, says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for clever lifestyle tips and tricks, So people looked for ways to do with what they had.

Teachers are not people who are great at and consumed by research and happen to appear in a classroom.

Students with such a growth mind-set were destined ( ' , 注定) for greater academic success and were quite likely to outperform their counterparts.

Research is converging ( ' , 汇聚) on the conclusion that great accomplishment and even genius is typically the result of years of passion and dedication and not something that flows naturally from a gift.

It poses a great challenge for customers to do math.

It has great influence on numerous girls and women.

In the author's experiment, students with a growth mind-set showed greater perseverance in solving difficult math problems.

Gamification is about understanding what it is that makes games engaging and what game designers do to create a great experience in games, and taking those learnings and applying them to other contexts such as the workplace and education, explains Kevin Werbach, a gamification expert who teaches at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.

For instance, talking about mathematical geniuses who were more or less born that way puts students in a fixed mind-set, but descriptions of great mathematicians who fell in love with math and developed amazing skills produce a growth mind-set.

Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they're getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind.

But as the work became more difficult, the students with a growth mind-set showed greater persistence.

As a person who writes about food and drink for a living, I couldn't tell you the first thing about Bill Perry or whether the beers he sells are that great.

Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commuting time, and could be a great way to connect with academic and professional resources at your university.

People and homes are showing great change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available.

It is a thing of no great difficulty, according to Plutarch, to raise objections against another man's speech, it is a very easy matter; but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.

The kite has been linked to great names and events.

"Gamification is about understanding what it is that makes games engaging and what game designers do to create a great experience in games, and taking those learnings and applying them to other contexts such as the workplace and education," explains Kevin

"It is a thing of no great difficulty," according to Plutarch," to raise objections against another man's speech, it is a very easy matter; but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome."

"It's great for the community,because now everybody can appreciate it," he added.

And it would be great to go somewhere by the sea.

And it's becoming a great place to work," says Scott Summers, the vice president of Gale International, the developer of the city.

Anna Gomez leads in an exciting production of the great Spanish love story, Carmen.

As a person who writes about food and drink for a living, I couldn't tell you the first thing about bill Perry or whether the beers he sells are that great.

At first, the virtual assistant wasn't too great.

But according to Aristotle — a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great — most relationships don't qualify as true friendships.

But by demonstrating their common sense, they've shown that the divide between cats and humans may not be that great after all.

But English does have two great advantages.

Changing building codes, evolving tastes, and the high cost of maintaining those wonderful old signs have businesses embracing LEDs, which are energy efficient, but still carry great cost.

For instance, talking about mathematical geniuses who were more or less born that way puts students in a fixed mindset, but descriptions of great mathematicians who fell in love with math and developed amazing skills produce a growth mind-set.

Great, I'll book the tickets online.

He voyaged to England to cook in the modern Great kitchen of the prince regent, George IV, and crossed continents to prepare grand banquets for the tables of Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars.

I have a friend coming round in the afternoon, but I'll be at home, so the day after tomorrow will be great.

Hesiod offers an idea — which you very often find in some of the world's great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and others — that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself.

It's a great opportunity to try some of the more expensive restaurants at a discounted price and try something new.

It's a great place to live.

It's a great way for me to relieve stress and pressure, and dance my way towards feeling energetic and happy again.

Needless to say, people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives.

Our philosophy is to inspire kids at a young age to understand that engineering is a great career.

Research is converging on the conclusion that great accomplishment and even genius is typically the result of years of passion and dedication and not something that flows naturally from a gift.

So we work very closely with a great group of volunteers called the One Thousand Elders.

That sounds great, but will the shuttle get me to the airport in time?

The culture is amazing and we had a great time.

The Great Recession and modest recovery has also been associated with an increase in young adults living at home.

There was a great need for furniture and my grandparents saw a business opportunity.

Travelling is a great way to expand your world view, although it can be expensive.

We all know there exists a great void in the public educational system when it comes to exposure to STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics courses.

Young families move here because the schools are great.

Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play.

Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.

While bullying is parents' greatest concern over all, nearly half of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of high-income parents.

They found inspiration in the world's greatest masterpieces.

They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say aren't great for raising children, and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.

The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics.

Private collections were of greater variety.

Most Grand Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture formed by exposure to great masterpieces.

Even major fossil fuel exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.

But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable climate risks.

Mr.De Keyzer, I’m a great lover of your book Moments Before the Flood.

Which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house: what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21stcentury home.

There is a large potential for wastewater agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers, said Liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.

I've been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; it was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now.

The way I see it, our banks now have a greater obligation to the goal of a wider recovery, he said.

We have to understand and think about the implications, and balance these great innovations with the potential downsides they naturally carry with them.

Less than an hour away by snowmobile, Chinese labourers have updated the Great Wall Station, a vital part of China's plan to operate five bases on Antarctica, complete with an indoor badminton court and sleeping quarters for 150 people.

In some ways they're at greater risk of falling through the cracks, says researcher Vladimir Carli.

China's newly renovated Great Wall Station on King George Island makes the Russian and Chilean bases here seem outdated.

But an array of countries are rushing to assert greater influence here, with an eye not just towards the day those protective treaties expire, but also for the strategic and commercial opportunities that already exist.

According to Chinese officials, their activities in Antarctica lay greater emphasis on scientific research.

Some elite universities attach great importance to building up the first-generation student's self-confidence.

It is the greatest threat to social stability.

If we can help to direct students to more of these types of campuses and help students to understand them to be realistic and accessible places, have them apply to these schools at greater frequency and ultimately get in and enroll, we are going to raise the success rate, Rubinoff said, citing a variety of colleges ranging from large state institutions to smaller private schools.

Erica is proof that a great-grandmother can help to lead the revolution if you get the psychology right — in this case, by matching her enthusiasm for the environment with a fondness for organising groups.

1 and the greatest threat to reducing poverty in America.

Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure tointroduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr.Miller

Hello Jane.Charles, among other things, you are regarded as one of the America’s great masters of the Blues, a musical idiom that’s essentially about loss, particularly the loss of romantic love.

Charles, among other things, you are regarded as one of the America’s great masters of the Blues, a musical idiom that’s essentially about loss, particularly the loss of romantic love.

"There is a large potential for waste water agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers," said liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

As the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong said, if you've got to ask, you'll never know.

But here you're trying to promote this great music genre.

Charles, among other things, you are regarded as one of the America's great masters of the Blues, a musical idiom that's essentially about loss, particularly the loss of romantic love.

China's newly renovated Great Wall Station on king George Island makes the Russian and Chilean bases here seem outdated.

Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you'v apparently matured is not a great sign of brilliance.

I could see there was a lot of talent there and some great potential, particularly in their product development.

I still think that your idea is great and that you would turn it into a phenomenal success.

I'm watching a great satire called Frankie.

Industrial fishing for krill in the unspoilt waters around Antarctica is threatening the future of one of the world's last great wildernesses, according to a new report.

I've been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; It was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now.

Most Grand Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture form

On the contrary, the Perusine Cafe offers a great experience for children, a chance for them to learn about rabbits, and how to take care of them.

So as a result, there are fewer listeners of Jazz, which is a great shame because it's an incredibly rich genre.

The great cultural impact of printing was that it facilitated the growth of national languages.

The study's report states that as global warming transforms the environment in the world's last great wilderness, 70 percent of king penguins could either disappear or be forced to find new breeding grounds.

Their philosophy is that extending the life of a pair of jeans is not only great for the environment, but allows the consumer to get more value out of their product.

Then names of African-American leaders and heroes are called out, and everyone reflects upon the great things these people did.

There is another explanation that Twenge and her colleagues wanted to address: the impact of the great recession of 2007-2009, which hit a great number of American families and might be affecting adolescents.

There we all were tired and hungry, and then we made a great discovery.

These 18-hour cities are rapidly on the rise and offer great opportunities for homeowner investment.

These pieces have been put back together with great care, and display a variety of images.

Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake.

Was she that great of an actress?

We spend a great deal of time studying history, Hawking said, which, let's face it, is mostly the history of stupidity.

with the benefit of hindsight, it looks like the Internet will transform the economy at something like the pace of other great inventions like electricity.

within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist.

You love the activity; it's great fun.

A great American, James Madison, referred to: "the capacity of mankind for self-government."

A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China, for instance.

A winner is one with a great effort of will.

Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to graduation.

Although he is known to only a few people here, his reputation abroad is very great.

Although skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset one can hold is the heart.

And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — lunch! the parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back.

As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurant's reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices.

Ask about today's activities at the great hall information desk.

Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share.

Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost.

Because they think as one, they have a collective 集体的 intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.

Before people retire, they usually plan to do a lot of great things, which they never had time to do while working.

Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.

Both my parents had a great influence upon my choice of work.

Breaking up firms like Google into five small ones would not stop remaking themselves: in time, one of them would become great again.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history.

But my life was not always so great.

But Shelly-Ann's victory was far greater than that.

But the urge would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money.

By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.

By mentioning Muhammad Ali's words, the author intends to tell us that motivation allows great athletes to be on the top.

Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.

Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others.

Everyone has taken a not-so-great class at one time or another.

Fame is a great thirst of the young.

Fine food with beautiful Jazz music; this is a great evening out.

For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the middle ages, built with great skill and thought.

For the trainees,the programs also offer a great way to earn merit badges.

From my hotel room window, I could see a large advertisement board with his face on it: Jason, the great magician.

Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

Great artists are skilled at combining various cultures.

Great athletes need to concentrate on patience.

Great things happen when you step out of your comfort zone, and you would be surprised on how many chances exist if you just ask.

Great! I can't wait to show them around our new house.

Great! I'd love to host you here.

Great! I've read it when I was studying in the library last night.

Great! One more thing, can you tell me your opening hours?

Great! You know, we went mountain climbing in the forest park.

Great, this is my membership card.

He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.

Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule.

However, greater parental involvement does not necessarily indicate that parents are failing to let go of their "adult" children.

However, life can be great when you are not busy finding fault with it.

However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it's not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health.

However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25, 000 people were using it every day.

I made my way backstage just as/when the great magician was putting on his top hat.

If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify those of greater and less importance.

In the last few years, China has made great achievements in environmental protection.

It exists in milk in great amount.

It gives us a great feeling of peace.

It struck me that playing against the other team was a great learning moment for all the girls on the team.

It was a great trip except for one problem.

It was the greatest moment of my daughter's life.

It's a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision of a fitness instructor.

It's a great place to get ice-cream, coffee and other food.

Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again.

It's great to share in other people's happiness.

Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.

Magically, that show remains the great Jason's best performance to this day.

Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals.

Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have, one that would always stay with me.

Oh, that's great! I was really impressed with fix-it.

Oh, yes, she is a great fan of classical music.

Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

Popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts.

Recently, she has shown great interest in photo exhibits which feature young artists with islamic or Chinese background.

Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.

Researchers in spain and england recently found that the worms of the greater wax moth can break down polyethylene, which accounts for 40% of plastics.

Rich countries' gains are greater than their losses.

Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to develop to their greatest potential.

She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit panda base, where ticket money helps pay for research.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar confucius, who lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C.

Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.

The city's "psychology cafes", which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places.

The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.

The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.

The little problems that we meet in our daily lives may be inspirations for great inventions.

The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage.

The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.

The publication of great expectations, which was both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens, status as a leading novelist.

The same surveys also indicate that the rate of parental involvement is greater today than it was a generation ago.

The temptation to see who is connecting him is just too great.

The total rise in agricultural incomes in rich countries is greater than the fall in poor ones.

The weather's been great too, cool and dry.

The writer believes that technology explains greater parental involvement with their children.

There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere.

They are created by the world's greatest artists.

They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of US realize.

They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.

They listened with great interest and then enthusiastically joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.

This great occasion will be the national theatre of China's first visit to the UK.

Vaillant's study followed these males in great detail.

What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes.

While chronologica tells the stories of famous people in history such as thomas edison and Alexander the great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals including the explorer Mungo Park and sculptor Gutzon Borglum.

With great care she began the dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below.

This DNA can reveal genetic information about only one or two ancestors, even though, for example, just three generations back people also have six other great-grandparents or, four generations back, 14 other great-great-grandparents.

Nevertheless， as any biographer knows， a person’s early life and its conditions are often the greatest gift to an individual.

For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century.

For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one.

At Harvard, Mr.Menand notes, “the great books are read because they have been read”—they form a sort of social glue.

Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but failing to move beyond downloading is to strip oneself of a defining constituent of humanity.

To paraphrase the great social scientist Joseph Schumpeter: there is no radical innovation without creative destruction.

To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.

The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs and the expansion of study abroad programs.

The AAAS displays great enthusiasm for liberal education.

Within the span of a hundred years, in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, a tide of emigration—one of the great folk wanderings of history—swept from Europe to America.

And third, through a more diffuse “halo effect,” whereby its good deeds earn it greater consideration from consumers and others.

Alongside that,many countries are introducing English into the primary-school curriculum but British schoolchildren and students do not appear to be gaining greater encouragement to achieve fluency in other languages.

The humiliations of his father’s imprisonment and his labor in the blacking factory formed Dicken’s greatest wound and became his deepest secret.

Charles Dickens is probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century.

To realize how great was the dramatic activity, we must remember further that hosts of plays have been lost, and that probably there is no author of note whose entire work has survived.

The development of the Elizabethan drama for the next twenty-five years is of exceptional interest to students of literary history, for in this brief period we may trace the beginning, growth, blossoming, and decay of many kinds of plays, and of many great careers.

A native literary drama had been created, its alliance with the public playhouses established, and at least some of its great traditions had been begun.

The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giants.

The great question is who should benefit from the analysis of all the data that our lives now generate.

A 2014 survey conducted in Australia, Britain, and the United States by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that young people's reliance on social media led to greater political engagement.

"Many young people assume a great deal of personal responsibility for educating themselves and actively seeking out opposing viewpoints," the survey concluded.

But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.

But to win over these young workers, manufacturers have to clear another major hurdle: parents, who lived through the worst US economic downturn since the Great Depression, telling them to avoid the factory.

Davidson's article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle-class incomes today is largely because of the big drop in demand because of the Gre

During the Renaissance, the great minds of nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei demonstrated the power of scientific study and discovery.

Even if families are less likely to sit down to eat together than was once the case, millions of Britons will none the less have partaken this weekend of one of the nation's great traditions: the Sunday roast.

Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes.

For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the

From career to community and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of Amer

From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men.

history from below stood alongside biographies of great men.

Indeed, today unemployed don't seem to be having a great time.

It had its origins in the great outdoors, but the results were as gallery-bound as the paintings of Turner and Constable.

It was the purpose and responsibility of great minds to go forth and seek out the truth, which they believed to be founded in knowledge.

It was with these great revelations that a new kind of philosophy founded in reason was born.

Job security or stability was the second most important career goal work-life balance was number one, followed by a sense of being dedicated to a cause or to feel good about serving the great good.

Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to lever a nation of sport lovers away from their couches.

The Church's long-standing dogma was losing the great battle for truth to rationalists and scientists.

The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning.

The idea of involving children in a big decision is a great idea because it can help them feel a sense of control and ownership in what can be an overwhelming process, said Ryan Hooper, clinical psychologist in Chicago.

The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giant.

The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year.

There is a great deal of this kind of nonsense in the medical journals which, when taken up by broadcasters and the lay press, generates both health scares and short-lived dietary enthusiasms.

To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students' ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teac

Unfortunately, the long-term costs of using simple quantitative metrics to assess researcher merit are likely to be quite great.

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the great and the good

(often ironic)distinguished and worthy people collectively

(常讽)显要人物；要人

a non-departmental public body made up of the great and the good.
一个由显要人物组成的非部门性的群众团体。

great and small

of all sizes, classes, or types

大大小小的，无论大小的

all creatures great and small.
所有生物，无论大小。

a great deal

all creatures great and small.
所有生物，无论大小。

a great many

all creatures great and small.
所有生物，无论大小。

a great one for

a habitual doer of; an enthusiast for

热衷于…的人，…的爱好者

my father was a great one for buying gadgets.
我父亲热衷于购买各种小玩意。

Great Scott!

expressing surprise or amazement

［表示惊奇］天哪！

to a great extent

in a substantial way; largely

实质上；很大程度上

we are all to a great extent the product of our culture.
我们所有人在很大程度上都是自己文化的产物。

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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today.: 今天能在这里欢迎您是我极大的荣幸。

Her death was a great shock to us all.: 她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。

a matter of great importance: 非常重要的事

The concert had been a great success.: 音乐会非常成功。

The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view.: 大多数人似乎都同意这种观点。

He must have fallen from a great height.: 他肯定是从很高的地方摔下来的。

She lived to a great age.: 她活了很大岁数。

There was a great big pile of books on the table.: 桌上有很大一摞书。

He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.: 他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。

People were arriving in great numbers.: 人们大批到来。

A great crowd had gathered.: 一大群人聚集在一起。

...the great white shark.: 大白鲨

'Oh great,' I thought. 'Just what I need.': “哼，”我想，“正合我心。”

Oh great! That'll be good for Fergus.: 哦，太棒了！那将对弗格斯很有利。

...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

I feel just great.: 我感觉好极了。

...a great big Italian wedding.: 场面盛大的意大利式婚礼

They're a great bunch of guys...: 他们是一群很棒的小伙子。

Arturo has this great place in Cazadero...: 阿图罗在卡扎德罗威望极高。

...a medley of rock'n'roll greats.: 摇滚金曲大联唱

...cycling's all-time greats.: 空前杰出的自行车运动员

...all the greats of Hollywood.: 所有的好莱坞名流

...the great George Padmore.: 伟大的乔治·帕德莫尔

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。

America can be great again.: 美国会再度崛起。

The room had a great bay window.: 这间房有一扇巨大的凸窗。

...a great hall as long and high as a church.: 长度和高度与教堂相当的大厅

I'll take great care of it...: 我会加倍爱惜它的。

Benjamin Britten did not live to a great age.: 本杰明·布里顿并未活到很大的年纪。

...the great cultural achievements of the past...: 昔日辉煌的文化成就

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great and small

a great deal

a great many

a great one for

Great Scott!

to a great extent

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