Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #181
large
大的；巨大的；大量的
of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or amount; above average in size, number, or quantity
- 1.
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
相当大或相对较大的尺寸或范围。
- 2.
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.
风向有利于船的航线；指风在横梁或横梁与船尾之间。
- 3.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
在大小、数量、程度或范围上超过平均水平
- 4.
fairly large or important in effect; influential
在影响上相当大或重要；有影响力
重要的；有影响力的；（风）从船侧或船尾方向吹来的；相当大或相对较大的尺寸或范围。；风向有利于船的航线；指风在横梁或横梁与船尾之间。；在大小、数量、程度或范围上超过平均水平
In use
The elephant is a large animal that can weigh several tons.
We need to make a large investment to expand our business.
A large crowd gathered in the square to celebrate the holiday.
a large city
a large sum
a big (or large) barn
a large family
a large number of newspapers
large areas of the world
played a large role in the negotiations
Connections
Collocations
- a large number of
- 大量的；许多
- A large number of people attended the concert.许多人参加了音乐会。
- to a large extent
- 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。
- play a large role
- 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。
- a large population
- 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。
- by a large majority
- 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。
- a large family
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
形容词，可作定语或表语；比较级和最高级形式为 larger, largest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Barge, charge, and sarge rhyme with large: all end with /ɑːdʒ/. Garage looks similar because of the 'arge' spelling, but its final sound is /ɑːʒ/, not /ɑːdʒ/, so it does not rhyme.
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 5，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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