great
/ˈɡret/KK
/ˈɡɹeɪt/IPA
變化形
greater
greatest
1.
很棒的,優秀的
品質、能力、表現或成果非常好,令人讚賞。
用法:常放在名詞前,也常在連綴動詞後作補語。可用「really」或「so」加強語氣。
We had a great time eating night-market snacks after school.
放學後,我們吃夜市小吃,玩得很開心。
Your talk was great. The class liked it.
你的演講很棒。班上的人都喜歡它。
還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
重大的,重要的
規模、影響或意義很大,因此值得特別注意。
用法:此義通常放在名詞前。常見於固定搭配,如「a great deal of」表示「大量的」。
It is great for students to learn about money at school.
學生在學校學習金錢的事很棒。
The new train line has brought great changes to the area.
新的火車路線為這個地區帶來了很大的變化。
3.
很多的,大量的
數量、程度、距離或規模很大。
用法:「a great number of」後接可數名詞複數;「a great deal of」後接不可數名詞。日常口語通常用「a lot of」更自然。
It took a great deal of time to teach my grandfather how to use the new phone.
教我爺爺如何使用新手機花了很多時間。
The people did a great job making food after the typhoon.
颱風過後,大家把食物做得很好。
4.
偉大的,卓越的
形容在歷史、專業或某個領域中成就非凡,受到廣泛敬重的人或作品。
用法:用於人物時,常說「a great leader」或「one of the greatest writers」。
Many people think this dance teacher is a great dancer because he helped dance in Taiwan.
很多人認為這位舞蹈老師是一位很棒的舞者,因為他幫助了台灣的舞蹈。
This shop has some great things for your home.
這家店有一些很棒的家用品。
常見錯誤
This restaurant is very great.
This restaurant is great./This restaurant is very good.
I am great interested in English.
I am very interested in English./I am greatly interested in English.
There are great students in my class.
There are many students in my class./There are some great students in my class.
I have a great homework tonight.
I have a lot of homework tonight./I have a great deal of homework tonight.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「Great!」單獨使用時,常表示「太好了!」或「好啊!」,也可能依語氣帶有不耐煩或諷刺意味。
・稱讚別人完成事情時,「Great job!」很自然;「You did a great job」也很常用。
・「the Great」放在人名後可作尊稱,例如 Alexander the Great,意為「亞歷山大大帝」。