Great Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

great

adjective

快速理解

What does "Great" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Great"?

「great」主要形容事物在規模、程度、品質或重要性上非常突出。

  1. 1

    規模大/程度高

    EN: very large in amount, size, or degree

    翻譯: 數量、規模或程度非常大的

  2. 2

    優秀的/極好的

    EN: of excellent quality or ability; very good

    翻譯: 品質或能力優異的;非常好的

  3. 3

    重要的/著名的

    EN: important, famous, or influential

    翻譯: 重要的、著名的或有影響力的

  4. 4

    強烈的

    EN: used to emphasize a strong feeling

    翻譯: 用於強調強烈的感受

小提醒:「great」在口語中常表示「很好、很棒」,不一定指「偉大」,例如「That's great!」意思是「太棒了!」而非「那很偉大!」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Great" in English

How to pronounce "Great" in English?"Great" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Great" from YouTube Videos

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Stanford

I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Great"?How does "Great" change by context?

1. very large in amount, size, or degree

數量、尺寸或程度非常大的

The project required a great deal of effort.

這個專案需要付出極大的努力。

There was a great crowd at the concert.

音樂會現場有一大群人。

She felt great joy when she heard the news.

聽到這個消息時,她感到非常高興。

2. very good; excellent

非常好的;優秀的

We had a great time at the party.

我們在派對上玩得很開心。

That's a great idea!

那是個好主意!

He is a great friend who is always there for me.

他是一位很棒的朋友,總是支持著我。

3. important and famous

重要且著名的

Shakespeare is one of the great writers in history.

莎士比亞是歷史上偉大的作家之一。

The Great Wall of China is a famous landmark.

中國的長城是一個著名的地標。

She made a great contribution to science.

她對科學做出了重大的貢獻。

4. used to emphasize a particular quality

用於強調某種特質

He is a great believer in hard work.

他非常相信努力工作的價值。

She's a great fan of classical music.

她是古典音樂的狂熱愛好者。

Be careful, he's a great talker.

小心點,他很會說話。

5. used in names to show something is larger or more important than others of the same type

用於名稱中,表示比同類事物更大或更重要

The Great Bear is a constellation in the northern sky.

大熊座是北方天空的一個星座。

We studied the Great Depression in history class.

我們在歷史課上研究了大蕭條。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Great"?How to make natural sentences with "Great"?
PatternMeaningExample
great + noun極好的、出色的(形容名詞)She has great potential. (她潛力無窮。)
great at + noun/V-ing擅長於…He is great at solving problems. (他很擅長解決問題。)
great for + noun/V-ing對…非常有益、適合…This tool is great for beginners. (這個工具非常適合初學者。)
great to + V做…是很好的It's great to see you again. (很高興再次見到你。)
great with + noun與…相處融洽、善於處理…The teacher is great with children. (這位老師很會帶孩子。)
feel great感覺很好I feel great after the workout. (運動後我覺得神清氣爽。)
a great deal of + uncountable noun大量的…The project requires a great deal of patience. (這個專案需要極大的耐心。)
be of great + noun (e.g., importance, value)具有極大的…This discovery is of great significance. (這項發現具有重大意義。)

用法說明

How is "Great" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Great"?

great doing vs great to do

  • great doing 通常用於描述一個普遍的事實或習慣,強調「做某事」這件事本身是令人愉快的。
  • great to do 則常用於表達對某個特定情況、機會或一次性的動作的感受,強調「去做」這個動作是好的。
  • 在形容詞後(如 nice, good, great)接動詞時,兩種結構常可互換,但細微語感上仍有上述差別。
  • It is great to... 這個常見句型中,幾乎總是使用 to do 的形式。 EN: It's great seeing old friends after so many years. 翻譯: 這麼多年後見到老朋友,感覺真好。

EN:It would be great to see you at the party next week.

翻譯:要是下週能在派對上見到你就太好了。

總結建議

一般情況下,great to do 的使用範圍更廣,尤其在表達未來或假設性的想法時更為自然。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Great" and similar words?How to choose "Great" vs alternatives?

great vs big

「great」強調重要性、程度或品質上的卓越,常帶有評價性;「big」則主要描述物理尺寸、規模或年齡上的大。

great vs excellent

「great」是廣泛使用的讚美詞,語意較廣;「excellent」專指品質、表現極其出色,達到最高標準。

great vs large

「great」常帶有情感或評價色彩;「large」則較為中性,客觀描述尺寸、數量或規模。

口語用法

How is "Great" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Great"?

引述

在引述他人讚美或評價時,常用來轉述正面看法。 EN: She said the concert was great, so we should go. 翻譯: 她說那場演唱會很棒,所以我們應該去。

EN:Everyone keeps telling me, "That's a great idea!"

翻譯:大家一直跟我說:「這真是個好主意!」

語氣強調

常與其他詞彙結合,以加強語氣或表達強烈情感,如驚嘆或諷刺。 EN: Oh great, now it's starting to rain. 翻譯: 哦,太好了,現在開始下雨了。(反諷語氣)

EN:That's just great! I can't believe we won.

翻譯:這真是太棒了!真不敢相信我們贏了。

停頓填充

在思考或組織語句時,用作填充詞,類似「嗯…」、「那個…」的功能。 EN: So, I was thinking... great... maybe we could meet on Friday? 翻譯: 所以,我在想…那個…或許我們可以週五見面?

EN:The project needs... great... more creative input.

翻譯:這個專案需要…嗯…更多創意投入。

正式書寫注意:在正式書寫或學術文章中,應避免將 "great" 用作填充詞或過於隨意的感嘆。建議使用更精確的形容詞(如 excellent, significant, considerable)來替代,以保持語言的嚴謹性。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Great"?What fixed phrases with "Great" should I remember?

a great deal

a great deal (of something)

大量,許多

great at

be great at (doing) something

擅長(做)某事

great idea

great idea

好主意,絕妙的想法

great success

great success

巨大的成功

to a great extent

to a great extent

在很大程度上

of great importance

of great importance

極為重要的

have a great time

have a great time

玩得很開心,度過愉快時光

great pleasure

great pleasure

極大的榮幸/樂趣

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Great"?Which "Great" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×He has a great house.

He has a big house.

在描述物理尺寸或面積時,應使用 'big' 或 'large'。'Great' 主要用於表示程度、重要性、品質或強烈的情感,而非具體的物理大小。

×He has a great knowledge about history.

He has great knowledge about history.

當 'great' 用於修飾不可數名詞(如 knowledge, patience, importance)時,通常不使用不定冠詞 'a'。'A great' 通常用於修飾可數名詞單數。

×The food was very great.

The food was great. / The food was very good.

'Great' 本身已是一個表示高度讚揚的強形容詞,通常不與 'very' 連用。在非正式口語中,有時會聽到 'really great' 或 'so great' 來加強語氣,但 'very great' 聽起來不自然。若要使用 'very',可改用 'very good'。

×He is a great man because he is tall.

He is a tall man.

'Great' 用於描述人時,通常指其成就、品格、影響力或能力卓越,而非外在特徵(如身高、外貌)。描述物理特徵應使用更準確的形容詞,如 tall, handsome, strong。

×Great! I failed the exam.

Oh no! I failed the exam.

'Great!' 用作感嘆詞時,表示喜悅或積極的反應。若用於表達負面事件的感受,會產生諷刺或不合邏輯的語意。表達失望或壞消息應使用 'Oh no!', 'That's too bad.', 或 'What a shame!'。

×This is the most great movie I've ever seen.

This is the greatest movie I've ever seen.

'Great' 的比較級和最高級形式為不規則變化:'greater' 和 'greatest'。不應使用 'more great' 或 'most great'。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Great"?What are tense/participle forms of "Great"?
greater(comparative)greatest(superlative)
great 在英語中是什麼意思?