English Dictionary

great

/ɡɹeɪt/

adj

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big. / Title referring to an important leader.

The Great Wall of China is a popular tourist attraction.

意味（1）

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

A great storm is approaching our shores.

意味（2）

Title referring to an important leader.

Alexander the Great

意味（3）

Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.

the great auk

意味（4）

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.

Dinner was great.

意味（5）

(informal, Britain) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

a dirty great smack in the face

意味（6）

(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]

great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather

意味（7）

(obsolete, postpositive, followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.

great with child

意味（8）

(obsolete, except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.

those that are so great with him

意味（9）

Extreme or more than usual.

great worry

意味（10）

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

a great decision

意味（11）

(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.

a great deed

意味（12）

Impressive or striking.

a great show of wealth

意味（13）

Much in use; favoured.

Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era.

意味（14）

(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.

a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc.

意味（15）

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

What a great buffoon!

意味（16）

(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.

a great carpenter