big 和large的异同

big 和large的异同

在表示外型尺寸大小的时候 big没有large 来的大。
但是big除了可以表示尺寸，还可以表示程度深等等。
比如 a big football fan。
如果你能看的懂上面的英文解释，你可以参照上面的来理解，解释的很全。

big |big| adjective ( bigger , biggest ) 1 of considerable size, extent, or intensity : big hazel eyes | big buildings | big cuts in staff. · [ attrib. ] of a large or the largest size : my big toe. · grown up : I'm a big girl now. · elder : my big sister. · [ attrib. ] informal doing a specified action very often or on a very large scale : a big eater | a big gambler. · informal on an ambitiously large scale : a small company with big plans. · informal popular or exciting interest among the public : Latino bands that are big in Los Angeles. · showing great enthusiasm : a big tennis fan | he tells me the Inuits of the Arctic are very big on Jim Reeves. · ( big with) archaic advanced in pregnancy : my wife was big with child | figurative a word big with fate. 2 of considerable importance or seriousness : it's a big decision | Mark's biggest problem is money | he made a big mistake. · informal holding an important position or playing an influential role : as a senior in college, he was a big man on campus. 3 [ predic. ] informal often ironic generous : “I'm inclined to take pity on you.” “That's big of you !” noun ( the bigs) informal the major league in a professional sport : the day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in. PHRASES big bucks informal large amounts of money, esp. as pay or profit : Emily earns big bucks on Wall Street. big idea chiefly ironic a clever or important intention or scheme : okay, what's the big idea? the big lie a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, esp. when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body. big screen informal the movies : the play was adapted for the big screen. big shot (also big noise) informal an important or influential person. big stick informal the use or threat of force or power : the authorities used quiet persuasion instead of a big stick. the Big Three, Four, etc. informal the dominant group of three, four, etc. : increased competition between the Big Three networks. go over big informal have a great effect; be a success : the story went over big with the children. in a big way informal on a large scale; with great enthusiasm : he contributed to the project in a big way | they went for it in a big way. make it big informal become very successful or famous : Simon had made it big in the financial world. talk big informal talk confidently or boastfully : he talked big, blinding her with legal jargon. think big informal be ambitious : to trade in a heavyweight world market we must think big. too big for one's britches (or breeches) informal conceited. DERIVATIVES biggish adjective bigness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [strong, mighty] ): of unknown origin.

large |l?rj| adjective 1 of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity : add a large clove of garlic | the concert attracted large crowds. · of greater size than the ordinary, esp. with reference to a size of clothing or to the size of a packaged commodity : the sweater comes in small, medium, and large sizes. · pursuing an occupation or commercial activity on a significant scale : many large investors are likely to take a different view. 2 of wide range or scope : we can afford to take a larger view of the situation. 3 Sailing another term for free (sense 8). adverb Sailing another term for free (sense 2). PHRASES at large 1 (esp. of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured : the fugitive was still at large. 2 as a whole; in general : there has been a loss of community values in society at large. 3 (also at-large) in a general way; without particularizing : the magazine's editor at large. 4 dated at length; in great detail : writing at large on the policies he wished to pursue. in large measure (or part) to a great extent : the success of the conference was due in large part to its organizers. ( as) large as life see life . larger than life see life . DERIVATIVES largeness noun largish |-ji sh | adjective (usu. in sense 1). ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [liberal in giving, lavish, ample in quantity] ): via Old French from Latin larga, feminine of largus ‘copious.’