grande dame
collocation（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。
重大的；显要的
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重大的；显要的
important; prominent
The new library is a grande addition to the community.
新图书馆是对社区的一项重大增添。
Winning the award was the grande moment of her career.
获得该奖项是她职业生涯中的重大时刻。
Their effort was grande, and it changed the whole plan.
他们的努力是重大的，并改变了整个计划。
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（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。
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。
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。
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。
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联想：grande = grand（重大）+ e（像一枚勋章），戴勋章的人自然显要。
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。
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'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.