| 词汇 | grand |
| 释义 | grand adjective uk /ɡrænd/ us /ɡrænd/ grandadjective (IMPORTANT)important and large in degree: 重大的；主要的；首要的 She has all kinds of grand ideas.她脑子里都是些经天纬地的想法。 His job has a grand title, but he's little more than a clerk.他的工作听起来名堂大得很，可他不过是个职员。 The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.这部小说探讨的是重大主题，但它决不沉闷也不矫饰。 He's just reached the grand old age of 95.他刚到95岁高龄。 I was disappointed not to get the job, but it's not that important in the grand scheme of things. Present on this grand occasion were Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters and other such stars.出席这次盛大典礼的有安德鲁‧戴维斯、梅利莎‧彼得斯等大牌明星。 None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to fruition.他拍摄一部电视连续剧的诸般伟大计划无一实现。 Very important or urgent all-important at all costsidiom be a matter of life and/or deathidiom cardinally chief last last but not leastidiom leading life-altering life-and-death overriding primacy primary prime principally prior seminal tectonic weightily weighty grandadjective (SPLENDID)C1 impressive and large or important: 宏伟的，壮丽的；显赫的 The Palace of Versailles is very grand.凡尔赛宫非常宏伟。 in grand styleThey always entertain their guests in grand style.他们总是举行盛大宴会款待宾客。 used in the name of a place or building to show that it is large or beautiful and deserves to be admired: （用在地方或建筑物名前表示其规模）大的 the Grand Hotel大酒店 the Grand Canyon大峡谷 the Grand Canal大运河 Expensive & luxurious be expensive to do champagne costliness costly expense expensively gold plate grandly lush luxuriant luxurious luxury palatially plush plushly poshly poshness preciousness ritzy unaffordable You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Big and quite big Buildings in general grandadjective (EXCELLENT)old-fashionedinformal or Irish English excellent or enjoyable: 极好的，出色的；快乐的，称心的 We had grand weather on our holiday.我们去度假时天气好极了。 My grandson is a grand little chap.我孙子是个特了不起的小家伙。 You've done a grand job.你做得棒极了。 extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable excellentThe food was excellent, thank you. wonderfulHave a wonderful trip! terrificThat's such terrific news, congratulations! fabulousI love her dress, it's fabulous. greatThe film was great. Extremely good admirable amazing amazingly ask for someone award-winning first-rate five-star gourmet greatness have no parallelphrase par excellence sensational shining soar sock splendid splendidly stellar superiority wonderfully Related wordgrandness Idiomsgrand old age the grand old man of something grand noun[ C ] uk /ɡrænd/ us /ɡrænd/pluralgrand grandnoun[C] (MONEY)informal(USG) £1,000: 一千 John's new car cost him 20 grand!约翰买新车花了两万！ Informal words for money boodle bread buck cheddar defence fund G, g gee K, k lolly lucre shekel spondulicks tanner tenner tenpenny the readies thou ton wonga your daily breadidiom grandnoun[C] (INSTRUMENT)informal forgrand piano（grand pianor的非正式说法） Musical instruments accordion acoustically aerophone alphorn alto drum kit drum machine drumbeat drumhead drumroll ocarina oud over-pedal panpipes paradiddle tubular bells tuned tuning fork tuning peg ukulele grand | American Dictionarygrand adjective us/ɡrænd/ grandadjective (IMPORTANT)important and large in degree or size: When I mess up, I mess up on a grand scale. The ten top essayists will compete for the $10,000 grand prize (= the largest prize in the competition). The new restaurant will hold its grand opening Saturday (= a big celebration of the opening of its business). grandadjective (ATTRACTIVE)attractive in style and appearance: A grand staircase leads to the second floor. grand noun[ C ] slangus/ɡrænd/pluralgrand(abbreviationG) grandnoun[C] (MONEY)$1000: He lost three grand in the stock market last week. grand | Business Englishgrand noun[ C ] MONEY informaluk /ɡrænd/uspluralgrand(abbreviationG) a thousand dollars or pounds: My college text books alone cost a couple of grand. |
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