
好词典

源自中古英语,来自古法语 'large',意为'宽的,慷慨的',最终源自拉丁语 'largus',意为'丰富的,慷慨的'。
❶ 形容物体、空间或数量在尺寸、范围或程度上超过一般标准,比普通的大。
“They live in a large house with a beautiful garden.”
(他们住在一栋带漂亮花园的大房子里。)
“She ordered a large coffee to start her day.”
(她点了一大杯咖啡来开始新的一天。)
at large — 表示某人或某物未被捕获或控制,或指整体上、普遍地。
“The suspect is still at large and considered dangerous.”
(嫌疑犯仍然在逃,被认为很危险。)
by and large — 总的来说,大体上,用于概括整体情况。
“By and large, the project was a success despite some minor issues.”
(总的来说,尽管有些小问题,这个项目是成功的。)