Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1851
grand
宏伟的；壮丽的；雄心勃勃的
of behavior, plans, or scale that is impressive and ambitious; magnificent in size or scope
- 1.
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-).
在第二或更远的亲属或后代关系中
- 2.
Containing all the parts proper to a given form of composition.
包含某种形式的所有适当部分
- 3.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
规模或范围上令人印象深刻且雄心勃勃的行为
全部的；总的；完整的；隔代的；祖辈或孙辈的；在第二或更远的亲属或后代关系中；包含某种形式的所有适当部分；规模或范围上令人印象深刻且雄心勃勃的行为
In use
The company announced a grand plan to expand globally.
The palace had a grand staircase made of marble.
Her ambitions were grander than anyone else's in the team.
in the grand manner
collecting on a grand scale
grand + noun
They have a grand plan for the city.
他们为这座城市制定了一个宏伟的计划。
be grand
非正式用法，表示“极好的”。
The weather is grand today.
今天天气非常好。
Connections
Collocations
- grand piano
- 三角钢琴
- She played a sonata on the grand piano.她在三角钢琴上弹奏了一首奏鸣曲。
- grand entrance
- 盛大的入场
- The bride made a grand entrance into the hall.新娘盛大地进入了大厅。
- grand scheme
- 宏伟计划
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem is minor.在宏伟计划中，这个问题是次要的。
- grand finale
- 大结局
- The fireworks display was a grand finale to the festival.烟花表演是节日的盛大结局。
- grand opening
- 盛大开业
- The store celebrated its grand opening with discounts.这家店以折扣庆祝其盛大开业。
- grand gesture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一座'grand'的宫殿，发音类似'格朗德'，意为宏伟壮观的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing scale, quality, or importance、formal or informal settings 通常用于描述事物规模大、质量高或重要，适用于正式或非正式场合。
Grammar Note
形容词，有比较级和最高级形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'grand' (pronounced /ɡrænd/). Caution: Some words spelled with 'and' (e.g., 'wand') are pronounced differently (/wɒnd/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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