grande

Collocations

grande dame

（某领域的）女泰斗；女性中的显要人物

She is the grande dame of modern architecture.她是现代建筑界的女泰斗。

Idioms & figurative uses

grande dame

备受尊敬的女性前辈；泰斗级女性She is widely regarded as the grande dame of American poetry.她被认为是美国诗坛备受敬重的女性前辈。

grande passion

热烈的恋情；伟大的爱情Their brief affair became the grande passion of his youth.他们那段短暂的恋情成了他年轻时最炽热的爱。

grande cuisine

高级烹饪；法式精美菜肴The restaurant is famous for its grande cuisine.这家餐厅以精美的法式大餐闻名。

Synonyms

major

主要的；较大的 · 多作定语，强调程度、规模或重要性较大，如a major problem；口语中较少作表语。

Memory Tip

联想：grande = grand（重大）+ e（像一枚勋章），戴勋章的人自然显要。

Context & Register

语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、文学或新闻评论、固定搭配或专有名称 grande 表示“重大的、显要的”时，多用于较正式的书面语、文学或评论性文本，常与其他词构成固定搭配或专有名称。日常口语中较少单独出现，建议在正式语境中理解和使用。

Pronunciation & Spelling

These words all rhyme with 'grande' when it is pronounced /ɡrænd/ (final -e silent). The spelling '-ande' can be confusing: the 'e' is not pronounced. Do not confuse 'grande' with /ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/ (as in the coffee size) or with 'GRAN-dee'.

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