A large proportion of people are engaged in the production of goods.
很多人 [比例相当大的人] 从事商品的生产。
Also, Mr. Getty has a large art collection and real-estate holdings.
此外格蒂先生还搜集很多美术品,并拥有房地产。
A large number of independent African countries emerge at a historic moment.
一大批非洲独立国家应运而生。
🌱 联想助记
【串】宅地本很large(大的),仍然还要enlarge(扩大),强占被人charge(控告),行贿又被discharge(释放)
【记】※ barge-驳船,large-大的:驳船非常大
※ lar -拼音“蜡人”,ge-拼音“哥”:哥哥有个巨大的腊人
※ lar -拼音“腊肉”,ge-拼音“割”:请帮我把这块巨大的腊肉割下来
large
adj
(-r, -st)
1 of considerable size, extent or capacity (大小、 程度或容量)大的
A large family needs a large house. 大家庭需要大的房子.
She inherited a large fortune. 她继承了一大笔财产.
He has a large appetite, ie eats a lot. 他胃口很大.
(euph 婉) a large (ie fat) lady 胖女人.
2 wide in range, scope or scale; broad (范围或规模)大的, 广的
an official with large powers 权力很大的官员
take the large view 持豁达的观点
a book dealing with large themes 涉及广泛内容的书
large and small farmers 大农场主和小农. =>Usage at big 用法见big.
3 (idm 习语) (as) large as `life (joc 谑) seen or appearing in person, with no possibility of error or doubt 本人; 本身
And there she was as large as life! 那就是她本人! bulk large => bulk v. by and `large taking everything into consideration 大体上; 一般而论; 总的来说
By and large, the company's been pretty good to me. 总的来说, 公司对我一直很好. larger than `life exaggerated in size, so as to seem more impressive (为感人)夸大的
[attrib 作定语]
The hero appears as a larger-than-life character. 男主角的表现是高於生活的. writ large => writ. large, n (idm 习语) at `large
(a) (of a criminal, animal, etc) free; not confined (指罪犯、 动物等)自由的, 未关管的, 未缚住的
The escaped prisoner is still at large. 越狱犯依然在逃.
(b) at full length; thoroughly and in great detail 详细地; 充分地; 透彻地
The question is discussed at large in my report. 我在报告中对该问题作了详细的探讨.
(c) (used after a n 用於名词後) as a whole; in general 整个地; 一般地; 总地
the opinion of students, voters, society, etc at large 学生、 选民、 社会等总的意见.
🔁 扩展释义
*[lɑ:dʒ]a. 大的, 大量的, 宽大的, 广博的ad. 大大地, 夸大地相关词组: talk large as large as life at large talk at large sail large by and large
and since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet,