large

1. ADJ A large thing or person is greater in size than usual or average. 大的

The pike lives mainly in large rivers and lakes. 梭魚主要生活在大的江河湖泊裡。

In the largest room about a dozen children and seven adults are sitting on the carpet. 在最大的那個房間裡，十幾個孩子和七個大人正坐在地毯上。

2. ADJ A large amount or number of people or things is more than the average amount or number. 大量的

The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery. 那幫歹徒最終帶著大量的現(xiàn)金和珠寶逃走了。

There are a large number of centres where you can take full-time courses. 這裡有很多你可以上全日制課程的培訓(xùn)中心。

3. ADJ Large is used to indicate that a problem or issue which is being discussed is very important or serious. 重要的; 嚴(yán)重的

...the already large problem of under-age drinking. …已頗爲(wèi)嚴(yán)重的未成年人酗酒問題。

4. PHRASE You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned. 大多數(shù)

I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote. 我認爲(wèi)，讓該團躰的大部分人都接受改革的希望仍然極其渺茫。

5. PHRASE If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe. 逍遙法外

The man who tried to have her killed is still at large. 企圖謀殺她的那個男人仍然逍遙法外。

6. to a large extent→see extent