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a large number/amount of + noun
large 与 number/amount 搭配表示“大量的”；number 后接可数名词复数，amount 后接不可数名词。
A large number of people attended the concert.
很多人参加了这场音乐会。
大的；巨大的；大量的
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大的；巨大的；大量的
of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or amount; above average in size, number, or quantity
A large number of people attended the concert.
很多人参加了这场音乐会。
相当大或相对较大的尺寸或范围。
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
风向有利于船的航线；指风在横梁或横梁与船尾之间。
Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
在大小、数量、程度或范围上超过平均水平
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
在影响上相当大或重要；有影响力
fairly large or important in effect; influential
The elephant is a large animal that can weigh several tons.
大象是一种大型动物，体重可达数吨。
AI contextual example
We need to make a large investment to expand our business.
我们需要进行大笔投资来扩展业务。
AI contextual example
A large crowd gathered in the square to celebrate the holiday.
一大群人聚集在广场上庆祝节日。
AI contextual example
a large city
一个大城市
WordNet
large 与 number/amount 搭配表示“大量的”；number 后接可数名词复数，amount 后接不可数名词。
A large number of people attended the concert.
很多人参加了这场音乐会。
enough 修饰形容词时放在形容词之后，并常接不定式表示结果。
The room is large enough to hold fifty students.
这个房间足够大，能容纳五十名学生。
as...as 用于同级比较；否定形式常用 not as/so large as。
Their new house is as large as ours.
他们的新房子和我们的一样大。
Not this
The price is very large.
Use this
The price is very high.
中文里“价格大”常被直译为large，但英语中price要搭配high/low（高/低），不用large/small。
Not this
There are a large amount of people.
Use this
There are a large number of people.
people是可数名词，amount只能修饰不可数名词（如money, water）；可数名词的数量要用number。
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大量的；许多
A large number of people attended the concert.
许多人参加了音乐会。
在很大程度上
The success of the project depends to a large extent on your support.
项目的成功在很大程度上取决于你的支持。
发挥重要作用
Technology plays a large role in modern education.
科技在现代教育中发挥重要作用。
庞大的人口；人口众多
The city has a large population and heavy traffic.
这座城市人口众多，交通拥挤。
以绝大多数票
The proposal was approved by a large majority.
该提案以绝大多数票通过。
大家庭
She grew up in a large family.
她在一个大家庭长大。
大体上；总的来说
By and large, the project was a success.
总的来说，这个项目是成功的。
整个；全体
The decision was welcomed by the public at large.
这一决定受到了广大公众的欢迎。
更具魅力的；超乎寻常的
The characters in his novels are larger than life.
他小说中的人物形象更为鲜明生动。
出自沃尔特·惠特曼的《自我之歌》，表达诗人博大、包容的自我意识，常被用来形容人有多重而丰富的个性。
She has a large collection of vintage records.
她收藏了大量老式唱片。
这句广为流传的说法也见于汤姆·威茨的歌曲《Step Right Up》，仿《圣经》句式，讽刺商家把好处写在大字上、把限制藏在极小的字里，提醒人们留意细节。
The company's profits are large enough to expand overseas.
这家公司的利润足够大，足以向海外扩张。
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记 large：把 l 看作一把直尺，尺子一拉（la）开，尺寸就变大，即「大的」；larger 更大，largest 最大。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常描述、教育写作、商务交流 通常用于表示尺寸、数量或程度超过平均水平，口语和书面语都很常见；表示“重要的、有影响力的”或航海中的“顺风”时，多用于较正式或专业语境。
形容词，可作定语或表语；比较级和最高级形式为 larger, largest。
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