greatest
美 [ɡreɪt]
英 [ɡreɪt] 
- n.伟人;名人;伟大的事物;大事;名家;全部;〈英俚〉牛津大学学士学位考试
- adj.伟大的;优异的;贵族的;很多的;伟大的;擅长;巨大的;数量大的
- adv.〈口〉很好地;很好地;极好地;很棒地
- 网络最大的;即比较字符的编码大小;最伟大的
词形变化
比较级:greater 最高级:greatest 复数:greats 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
大large
1. | [ubn] 大的;巨大的;数量大的;众多的very large; much bigger than average in size or quantity |
| A great crowd had gathered. 一大群人聚集在一起。 |
| People were arriving in great numbers. 人们大批到来。 |
| 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。 |
2. | [obn]
(强调尺寸、体积或质量)很used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality |
| 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块蛋糕。 |
3. | 非常的;很多的;极大的much more than average in degree or quantity |
| 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。 |
| 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。 |
| 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。 |
| Take great care of it. 对此要多加小心。 |
| You've been a great help. 你帮了大忙。 |
| We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. 我们在很大程度上都是所属文化的产物。 |
受赞赏admired
4. | 伟大的;优秀的;杰出的;卓越的extremely good in ability or quality and therefore admired by many people |
| He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. 他被称为世界上最杰出的小提琴手。 |
| Sherlock Holmes, the great detective 赫赫有名的侦探福尔摩斯 |
| Great art has the power to change lives. 伟大艺术品有着改变人们生活的力量。 |
好good
5. |
美妙的;好极的;使人快乐的very good or pleasant |
| He's a great bloke. 他是个大好人。 |
| It's great to see you again. 很高兴再次见到你。 |
| What a great goal! 这球进得真妙! |
| We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。 |
| ‘I'll pick you up at seven.’ ‘That'll be great, thanks.’ “我七点钟来接你。”“太好了,谢谢。” |
| Oh great, they left without us. 啊,真绝,他们撇下我们走了。 |
| You've been a great help, I must say(= no help at all) . 依我看,你真是帮了个大忙啊(指帮倒忙)。 |
重要;给人深刻印象important/impressive
6. | [obn] 重要的;重大的;给人深刻印象的important and impressive |
| The wedding was a great occasion. 这婚礼可是一大盛典。 |
| As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. 随着这重大日子的临近,她心情越来越紧张。 |
| The great thing is to get it done quickly. 重要的是尽快将它完成。 |
| One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. 这金属最大的一个优点就是不生锈。 |
有影响with influence
7. | 地位高的;位高权重的;影响大的having high status or a lot of influence |
| the great powers(= important and powerful countries) 大国 |
| We can make this country great again. 我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。 |
| Alexander the Great 亚历山大大帝 |
健康in good health
8. | 身心健康的;心情愉快的in a very good state of physical or mental health |
| She seemed in great spirits(= very cheerful) . 她好像心情很不错。 |
| I feel great today. 我今天感觉特别好。 |
| Everyone's in great form. 每个人的状态都很好。 |
熟练skilled
9. | [nubn]
~ at (doing) sth 擅长;精通able to do sth well |
| She's great at chess. 她国际象棋下得很好。 |
有用useful
10. |
~ for (doing) sth 适合;(对…)有用very suitable or useful for sth |
| This gadget's great for opening jars. 这小玩意儿开广口瓶挺好。 |
| Try this cream─it's great for spots. 试试这种乳霜吧,对皮肤斑点挺有效。 |
强调for emphasis
11. | [obn] (强调某种情况)used when you are emphasizing a particular description of sb/sth |
| We are great friends. 我们是最要好的朋友。 |
| I've never been a great reader(= I do not read much) . 我从来都看书不多。 |
| She's a great talker, isn't she? 她是个话匣子,对不对? |
家庭family
12. | (冠于家庭成员的称呼前,表示更高或更低一辈的亲属关系)added to words for family members to show a further stage in relationship |
| my great-aunt(= my father's or mother's aunt) 我的姑婆╱姨婆 |
| her great-grandson(= the grandson of her son or daughter) 她的曾孙 |
| my great-great-grandfather(= the grandfather of my grandfather) 我的高祖 |
较大的动物╱植物larger animals/plants
13. | [obn] (用于相似动植物中较大者的名称前)大used in the names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds |
城市名city name
14. | (与城市名连用,指包括市区和周围广大地区在内的区域)大used with the name of a city to describe an area that includes the centre of the city and a large area all round it |
1. | [usupl]
名人;伟人;伟大的事物a very well-known and successful person or thing |
| He was one of boxing's all-time greats. 他是一位空前的拳击好手。 |
| Well done. You did great. 干得好。你干得真棒。 |
习惯用语
be going great guns
做得快;顺利;成功to be doing sth quickly and successfully
| Work is going great guns now. 目前工作很顺利。 |
be a great one for (doing) sth
老做,总是做,喜欢做(某事)to do sth a lot; to enjoy sth
| I've never been a great one for writing letters. 我向来不喜欢写信。 |
| You're a great one for quizzes, aren't you? 你是智力竞赛老手,不是吗? |
be no great shakes
不太出色;不太有效;不怎么合适;不怎么样to be not very good, efficient, suitable, etc.
great and small
大小;高低;贵贱of all sizes or types
| all creatures great and small 所有大小生物 |
great minds think alike
英雄所见略同used to say that you and another person must both be very clever because you have had the same idea or agree about sth
the great …in the sky
(人死后回到)天上的老家,天国,西天;(东西无用了进)博物馆used to refer to where a particular person is imagined to go when they die or a thing when it is no longer working, similar to the place they were connected with on earth
| Their pet rabbit had gone to the great rabbit hutch in the sky. 他们的宠兔已回到西天的兔宫了。 |
英汉解释
adj. | 1. 伟大的,杰出的;优异的,显著的;贵族的,高尚的 4. 〈口〉了不起的,绝妙的,非常愉快的,令人满意的 |
n. | |
adv. | |
英英解释
例句
Perhaps the greatest of these results from the lack of exercise, and is referred to by professional coach potatoes as telly belly.
也许最大的危险来自于缺乏锻炼,其后果被专业沙发土豆称为电视肚。
Among the many traits that made Charles Darwin one of the greatest minds in science was his pertinacious personality.
达尔文的各种特质中,让他成为最伟大科学智者之一的,是他执著的个性。
It is, to say the least, one of the greatest economic turnrounds in human history.
至少,这是人类历史上最伟大的经济转折之一。
From the point of view of a student, what do you think is the greatest obstacle between the two countries?
从学生的角度看,你认为两国关系中最大的障碍是什么?
That man standing atop a tall column in London's Trafalgar Square is Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of England's greatest naval heroes.
这之上,在伦敦的特拉法加广场高大的男子站在栏是海军上将霍雷肖纳尔逊,英国最大的海军英雄之一。
I think one of the greatest parts of working overtime is knowing that you're making extra money and knowing how you'll spend that money.
我想加班是因为你能挣到更多的钱,而你也想好了周末花这些钱。
She was one of the greatest Loyalist proponents outside of Coruscant.
她是科洛桑之外最伟大的忠诚者之一。
Felipe, I guess you perhaps thought of this as being your greatest opportunity, at least to be on pole position, perhaps to win as well.
菲利普,我猜你可能认为这是你最棒的一次机会,至少能拿到杆位,也可能赢得胜利。
Now, with the internet and an iPod, it is possible to follow a course from some of the greatest teachers in business for free.
现在,只要有互联网和一台iPod,人们就可以免费聆听商业领域一些最伟大教师的课程。
And I realized that by giving me Pax and taking him from me, they had given me the greatest gift anybody had ever given me in my life.
我体会到给我大同和他从我身边拿走,他们给了我最大的礼物有人曾经由于我在我的生命。
This was the greatest gift that he had, the talent that fitted him for war.
这是他所具备的最大天赋,这种才能使他适宜参加战争。
In terms of the global financial community, ATM claim to be a 20th century one of the greatest inventions.
对于全球金融界来讲,ATM算得上是20世纪最伟大的发明之一。
Andersen was born into a poor family, but ended up as one of the greatest writers of his time.
安行徒生出身贫寒,但最终却成为他那个时代最伟大的作家之一。
"I want you to know you have had the greatest influence in my life of anyone, " she said.
“我要让你知道,你是对我一生影响最大的人”她说。
In their account, Smith's assertion was that purely selfish individuals are led by an invisible hand to produce the greatest good for all.
他们所理解的斯密的主张是完全利己的个体,总是跟随看不见的手,生产最受欢迎的产品。
she had reasons for believing that there was a young sister living , and her greatest desire was , to help that sister.
她有理由相信这家还有一个小妹妹活着。她的最大愿望便是帮助那小妹妹。
David Hawkes was one of the greatest translators from the Chinese of his time.
大卫(霍克思是他那个时代最杰出的中文翻译家之一。
"I don't consider it meddling when you stand on the side of the principles that made our nation the greatest nation in history, " he said.
他说:“当你坚持使我们的国家成为历史上最伟大的国家的原则时,我不认为这是一种干涉。”
Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge.
鉴于对这些权利和自由的普遍了解,对于这个誓愿的充分实现,有很大的重要性。
You know that you live in a war zone when you realize that the greatest fears of the children are of what they know only too well.
而当你意识到孩子们最恐惧的恰恰是那些他们最为熟知的事物时,你知道你是生活在战区。
Chapters 2-5 are devoted to the basic concepts of Mendelian and population genetics which are of greatest concern in tree improvement.
第二到第五章介绍对于改良树木有密切关系的门德尔和群体遗传学的基本概念。
His greatest need is for guarantee, for protection, for security.
他的最大需要就是得到保障,保护和保卫。
The empty vessel makes the greatest sound.
中空的器皿闹声大。
The greatest lower bound of A is also called the infimum of A.
A的最大下界边称为A的下确界。
Parkman is the greatest of the three.
帕克曼是三人中最了不起的。
The period of greatest risk was over.
最危险的时刻已经过去。
She was very proud of him, she regarded him as the greatest man in Europe, all he said and did was remarkable in her eyes.
她很为他自豪,把他看成是欧洲最伟大的人物;他的一切言行,在她看来,都是了不起的。
He manifested the greatest eagerness to be upon deck to watch for sledge which had before appear.
他显得迫不及待地想上甲板去,守候在那架曾露过面的雪橇。
So often as she had heard then wish for a ball at home as the greatest of all felicities!
她过去常听她们说,她们盼着能在家里举办个舞会,认为那是最大的快乐。
"I cannot bear to go without him, " said the Scotchman, with the greatest grief in his tone.
“不等到他,我就不走,”苏格兰人很难受地说。
I never should have mentioned it to you if I had not felt the greatest dependence in the world upon your secrecy.
如果我没有感到您是世界上最可以信任的、能够保守秘密的人,我就永远不会向您吐露这件事了。
This was the kind of courage that made Rome the greatest city in the world.
这就是使罗马成为世界上最伟大的城市的一种大无畏气概。
She urged her having been trusted with the greatest secrets of this nature, that it was her business to conceal everything.
她说曾经有人将最秘密的事委托给她,隐藏起一切听说的话,是她份内的事。
He realized that he was witnessing one of the very greatest moments of her life.
他认识到,他这是在目睹她生命中最辉煌的一刻。
Dismissing faith in the confused creeds of the heathen world, he reposed the greatest faith in the power of human wisdom.
他不相信异教徒信奉的种种杂乱无章的教义,却特别相信人类智慧的力量。
His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness.
他由女儿体贴入微地照料着。
He would have held it the greatest shame as well as sorrow to him.
他会认为这是他最大的耻辱,也是最大的苦恼。
A large number of people rated him as one of the greatest scientists of the world.
很多人认为他是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。
One of the greatest challenges facing mankind is the increasingly dire plight of millions of people in the poorest countries.
人类面临的一大挑战是最贫困国家里千百万人民所遭受的日益深重的苦难。
The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity.
有一位哲学家曾说过,宇宙间伟大的事无过于好人同祸患奋斗。
The Anglo-Saxons represented the greatest hindrance to the establishment of the New Order.
盎格鲁撒克逊人是极力阻挠建立“新秩序”的代表。
The "international theme" is handled here with the greatest subtlety.
“国际题材”在这里处理得非常细腻。
The greatest injustices proceed from those who pursue excess, not from those who are driven by necessity.
最大的不义行为来自那些贪得无厌的人,而不是来自那些为必需品而努力的人。
The greatest asset a politician can have is a blameless record as far as women are concerned.
一个政治家的最好资历就是在女人方面毫无可以指摘之处。
He showed the greatest [the utmost] patience.
他表现出最大的耐心。
He had a gay time with girls-his greatest pleasure.
他和姑娘们打得火热--这是他最大的乐趣。
When looking at the blue sky will be issued a hearty laughter, passers-by from staring at us dinner seems to be our greatest happiness.
那时看着蓝天都会发出爽朗的笑声,路人来往盯着我们吃饭却好像是我们莫大的幸福。
" Lu said: " The greatest achievements and hard work is always proportional to, there is a work of a harvest.
鲁迅说:“伟大的成就总是与辛勤的劳动成正比的,有一份耕耘就有一份收获。”
And of greatest significance was that this change was effected by the new heroes in the company, following the new approach.
最重大的意义是,依照新的方法,该变更会受到公司中新的英雄们影响。
Perhaps, once more Saint Mark lent a hand in protecting the stronghold, leaving the greatest treasure of the Rhine intact to this day.
也许圣马克再度保护这座城堡,使莱茵河畔的珍宝至今仍保完整。
Smith produces his greatest depth and range yet, his performance containing an ingenuity to match that of his determined character.
史密斯生产他最大的深度和广度,但他的表现包括一个创造性的比赛,他坚决的性格。
Lincoln was also like him. Some people say that the greatest tragedy in Lincoln's life wasn't that he was shot dead but his wife, Mary.
林肯和托尔斯泰遭遇也很相似,有人说林肯一生最大的悲剧不是被枪杀,而是他娶了玛丽做妻子。
Half a century ago, the prosperity of America's middle class was one of democratic capitalism's greatest triumphs.
半个世纪以前,美国中产阶级的富足,是民主资本主义制度的最大胜利之一。
It constitutes the essential nucleus of the self and the access to it in our patients is often attained only with the greatest difficulty.
它组成自我的基本核心,从我们父母身上接近它,往往是费尽困难,才能获得。
Like the SUN, stress can grow you. Stress develops your emotional intelligence and your creative capabilities. It's your greatest teacher.
像太阳一样,可以增加你的压力。应力开发您和您的情绪智力的创造能力。这是你最大的老师。
Instead, the incident spiralled into a crisis so severe that it almost brought down one of the world's greatest companies.
可相反,该事件演变成一场严重的危机,几乎击垮这个全球最伟大的企业之一。
The greatest enemy our organization and we ourselves have is nothing but our ego, our own pride.
我执、自满和自尊心是我们最大的敌人,也是我们团体最大的敌人,除此无它。
The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.
最大的错误是尝试去做超过你能同意的事。
Sitting in the front row is Mark Thallander. Mark is one of the greatest organists you could hear .
戴马可坐在这里前排,马可是你听过最好的风琴手之一。
Evolution, to quote a T-shirt sent me by an anonymous well-wisher, is the greatest show on earth, the only game in town.
引用一位匿名祝福者送给我的T恤上的话,进化,是地球上最伟大的表演,是唯一的选择。
Although he enjoyed his greatest success and lasting fame for his waterproofing process, Macintosh was no one-trick pony.
虽然受益于防水处理这一最大成就和持久的名声,但麦金托什并非只有这一招。
One of the greatest joys known to man is to take such a flight into ignorance in search of the knowledge.
在寻找知识的过程中陷入无知,是人类的一大乐事。
" Wayne Rooney is ready to become the greatest player England has produced, " said Gary Lineker, the former England Captain.
“韦恩·鲁尼已经准备好成为英格兰历史上最伟大的球员,”前英格兰队队长加里·莱因克尔这样说道。
If you were to ask church members what is the greatest need in their church, you would probably get a lot of different answers.
你若然去询问信徒,他们的教会有甚麽最逼切的需要,你一定得到很多不同的答案。
It occurs to me that the greatest gentleness would put a bullet into his bright eye.
我想那最伟大的温和将会把一颗子弹射入他明亮的眼。
Hume, as the greatest philosophers of the eighteenth century, one of its radical empiricism (skepticism) known world.
休谟作为十八世纪最伟大的哲学家之一,以其彻底的经验论(怀疑论)著称于世。