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the greatness of sth/sb
of 后接名词或代词，表示某人或某事物具有的杰出特质。
The greatness of the novel lies in its characters.
这部小说的伟大之处在于它的人物。
伟大；卓越
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伟大；卓越
greatness
The greatness of the novel lies in its characters.
这部小说的伟大之处在于它的人物。
伟大；杰出。
The state, condition, or quality of being great
某人或某物具有突出重要性或显赫地位的性质。
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
在大小、范围或数量上异常庞大。
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
Her greatness as a leader was recognized by everyone in the company.
她作为领导者的伟大受到了公司里每个人的认可。
The musician's greatness is evident in every piece she performs.
这位音乐家的伟大在她演奏的每一首曲子里都显而易见。
Many people doubted his greatness until they saw his final achievement.
许多人直到看到他最后的成就才怀疑他的伟大。
of 后接名词或代词，表示某人或某事物具有的杰出特质。
The greatness of the novel lies in its characters.
这部小说的伟大之处在于它的人物。
achieve greatness 为常见动宾搭配，表示获得卓越成就或地位。
She worked hard to achieve greatness.
她努力工作以成就伟大。
用名词所有格或物主代词修饰 greatness，强调某人的伟大。
His greatness was recognized by all.
他的伟大得到了所有人的认可。
Not this
She is greatness.
Use this
She is great.
greatness 是名词，表示“伟大”这一抽象特质，不能直接放在 be 动词后作表语来形容人；应改用形容词 great。
Not this
We all admire a greatness.
Use this
We all admire greatness.
greatness 在此为不可数抽象名词，表示泛指时前面不加不定冠词 a，直接用零冠词即可。
Not this
He is a greatness man.
Use this
He is a great man.
greatness 是名词，不能放在名词前作定语修饰 man；修饰名词应改用形容词 great。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
真正的伟大
True greatness is measured by how you treat others.
真正的伟大取决于你如何对待他人。
取得伟大成就
She worked hard for years to achieve greatness.
她努力多年，才取得了伟大成就。
通往伟大的道路
Every athlete dreams of the path to greatness.
每位运动员都梦想着通往伟大的道路。
……的伟大
We were moved by the greatness of his spirit.
我们被他精神的伟大所感动。
被迫承担大任；身不由己地被推上高位
He never aspired to leadership, but after the crisis he had greatness thrust upon him.
他从未渴望成为领导者，但危机过后，他被迫挑起了重担。
天生注定伟大；生来就注定不平凡
She believed she was born to greatness and worked hard to fulfill her potential.
她相信自己天生注定伟大，并努力去实现自己的潜力。
走向伟大；崛起成为伟人
Many great leaders rose to greatness from humble origins.
许多伟大的领导人从卑微的出身崛起成为伟人。
有些人生来伟大，有些人成就伟大，还有些人则被强加了伟大。
The coach's goal was to push each athlete toward greatness.
教练的目标是推动每位运动员走向卓越。
伟大的代价是责任。
She believed that true greatness lay in serving others.
她认为真正的伟大在于服务他人。
Use greatness naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 great（伟大的）加上名词尾巴 -ness，就成了 greatness（伟大、卓越）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：written or formal speech、discussion of outstanding achievements 这个词多用于书面或正式场合，表示人或事物的重要性和卓越成就；在日常口语中也可用，但语气较郑重。
这些词都以 -ness 结尾，读作 /nəs/。其中只有 lateness 与 greatness 完全押韵（重读元音都是 /eɪt/ + /nəs/）。其余几个是拼写上的形似词：虽然后缀 -ness 相同，但重音不同，例如 happiness /ˈhæpinəs/；business 还改变了词根读音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.