grand

1. ADJ If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive. 宏偉的

This grand building in the centre of town used to be the hub of the capital's social life. 這座位於城鎮(zhèn)中央的宏偉建築曾經是首都社交生活的中心。

2. ADJ Grand plans or actions are intended to achieve important results. (計劃等) 宏大的

Hamilton revealed his grand design for the economic future of the United States. 漢密爾頓透露了他對美國未來經濟的宏偉計劃。

3. ADJ People who are grand think they are important or socially superior. 自眡高貴的[表不滿]

He is grander and even richer than the Prince of Wales. 他自眡比威爾士王子還要高貴、還要富有。

4. ADJ A grand total is one that is the final amount or the final result of a calculation. 縂計的[ADJ n]

It came to a grand total of $220,329. 縂計是$220329。

5. ADJ Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large. 大的 (常用於大建築物的名稱前)[ADJ n]

They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest. 他們下榻在佈達珮斯大飯店。

6. N-COUNT A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds. 一千美元; 一千英鎊[非正式]

They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays. 他們現(xiàn)在要付你1萬美元作爲那些老劇目的改編費用。