big

big： 常用詞，使用廣泛，較口語化。多指體積、重量或容量等方面的"大"，有時也用於描寫抽象之物。

large： 普通用詞，含義廣，指體積、面積、容量、數量以及程度等方面的大，具體或抽象意義均可用。

great： 普通用詞，可指具體東西的"大"，但更常指事物的重要，人的行為、品格的偉大等，帶一定的感情色彩。

grand： 側重指盛大、絕大，有氣派。 ^[3] 

1The fish I caught was yay big.我釣的魚有這麼大呢。《牛津詞典》

2Running a car is a big expense.養一輛車開銷很大。《牛津詞典》

3This shirt isn't big enough.這件襯衣不夠大。《牛津詞典》

4She loved the big old house.她喜愛那座古老的大房子。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

5They were earning big money.他們在賺大錢。《牛津詞典》

6He was smoking a big cigar.他在抽一隻大雪茄。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

7Let's plan a big night next week.我們下週組織一次盛大的晚會吧。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

8Her husband was a big man.她丈夫是個身材高大的男人。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

9This house isn't big enough for us.這房子對我們來説不夠大。《牛津詞典》

10He was riding a big bay.他騎着一匹高大的栗色馬。《牛津詞典》

11Maybe we're not thinking big enough.也許我們不夠着眼大局。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

12He's a big shot in Chilean politics.他是智利政界的一個大人物。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

13Their house is neither big nor small.他們的房子不大也不小。《牛津詞典》

14They're in training for the big game.他們正在為大賽進行訓練。《牛津詞典》

15A murder was big news.謀殺案是大新聞。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

16You're a big girl now.你現在已長成大姑娘了。《牛津詞典》

17He's quite a big oke.他是個大小夥子了。《牛津詞典》

18We need to think big.我們應該考慮幹一番大事。《牛津詞典》

19That's one helluva big house you've got.你的房子真是大極了。《牛津詞典》

20American forces have begun a big landing.美軍已經開始大規模的登陸。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

21Big meals during the day cause drowsiness.白天的大餐會讓人犯困。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

22"You'll miss The Brady Bunch."—"Big deal."“你會錯過《布雷迪家庭》的。” — “沒什麼大不了的。”《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

23Health and fitness have become big business.保健已經成為大生意。《牛津詞典》

24Scientists believe they are onto something big.科學家相信，他們將會有重大發現。《牛津詞典》

25The immediate flashpoint was Wednesday's big rally.星期三的大集會成了直接的導火索。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

26People always complain that the big banks and big companies are unfriendly and unhelpful.人們總抱怨大銀行和大公司不友好，也不願幫助人。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

27'Big' and 'large' are synonyms.big和large是同義詞。《牛津詞典》

28You are making a big mistake.你正在犯一個嚴重的錯誤。《牛津詞典》

29She gave him a big sloppy kiss.她張開濕乎乎的嘴唇狠狠地親了他一口。《牛津詞典》

30The band's very big in Japan.這個樂隊在日本很走紅。《牛津詞典》 ^[1]