词组 | great |
释义 | 1. grandfather 是 “祖父”,great- grandfather 是“曾祖父”,再往前追溯,每加一代就增加一个 great,其他相关亲属关系以此类推。如著名小说《根》的第一句话写道: My great-great-great-great-grand- father was in Africa. 2. 口语中,尤其在美国口语中,great 常用作副词,表示 very well: I'm doing great. He played great. Things are going great. 3. 口语中,尤其在美国口语中,可以说 great big,强调“特别大”: a great big piece of cake 一块特别大的蛋糕 4. the Great White Way 可指“纽约影剧聚集区”: The Great White Way is a phrase known worldwide to describe Broadway's profusion of theatres. |
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