big, large, great, grand

名詞 grand:

1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
   同義詞：thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, thou, yard
2. a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
   同義詞：grand piano

形容詞 grand:

1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
   同義詞：expansive, heroic
2. of or befitting a lord
   同義詞：august, lordly
3. rich and superior in quality
   同義詞：deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous
4. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
   同義詞：fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
5. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
   同義詞：exalted, sublime, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
6. large and impressive in physical size or extent
7. the most important and magnificent in adornment
8. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
   同義詞：distinguished, imposing, magisterial

1. The king ordered the Grand Chamberlain to bring the prisoner immediately.
   國王命令侍衛(wèi)長馬上把犯人帶來。
2. The king's court was full of nobles and grand ladies.
   王宮里到處都是貴族和貴夫人。
3. How grand the mountains look in the early evening!
   暮色中群山是多么壯麗！

grand

adj.（形容詞）
grand.er,grand.est
Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent; magnificent.
宏大的，雄偉的：尺寸、范圍或程度大而給人深刻印象的；壯麗雄偉的

Rich and sumptuous:
富貴而奢華的：
例句：
A grand meal was laid before them.
一道奢華的菜肴擺在他們面前

Of a solemn, stately, or splendid nature.
崇高的；莊嚴(yán)的；莊重的：有嚴(yán)肅、莊重或光彩照人的稟性的

Dignified or noble in appearance or effect:
威嚴(yán)的，高貴的：外表或印象上尊嚴(yán)或高貴的：
例句：
a grand old face that bespeaks suffering but not defeat.
一張高貴的蒼老面孔帶著忍受而非屈服

Noble or admirable in conception or intent:
高貴的，令人欽佩的：在觀念或意圖上令人贊美的：
例句：
a grand purpose.
令人欽佩的意志

Lofty or sublime in character:
特性莊嚴(yán)或卓越的：
例句：
a speech delivered in the grand style of the great orators.
著名演說家風(fēng)格莊嚴(yán)的演講

Wonderful or very pleasing:
極好的或令人非常高興的：
例句：
had a grand time.
度過美好時(shí)光

Having higher rank than others of the same category:
高階的：與同類事物相比地位更高的：
例句：
a grand admiral.
海軍總司令

Having more importance than others; principal:
比其他的更重要的；主要的：
例句：
the grand ballroom of a hotel.
旅館的主舞廳

Of a haughty or pretentious nature.
稟性傲慢，矯飾的
Including or covering all units or aspects:
全的，總的：包括或覆及所有單元或方面的：
例句：
the grand total.
全部

n.（名詞）
Music A grand piano.
【音樂】 大鋼琴
Slang A thousand dollars.
【俚語】 一千美元

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin grandis
源自 拉丁語 grandis

【引伸】
grand.ly
adv.（副詞）
grand.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>grand,magnificent,imposing,stately,majestic,august,grandioseThese adjectives mean strikingly large in size, scope, or extent.Bothgrand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive.
這些形容詞意指在尺寸、范圍或廣度上的極大。Grand 和 magnificent 兩者均用于表示身體上或美學(xué)上給人以深刻印象的。
Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence:
Grand 暗含莊嚴(yán)、磅礴氣勢(shì)或引人注目：
例句：
buildings on a grand scale;
規(guī)模宏大的建筑物；

例句：
a grand coronation ceremony;
莊嚴(yán)的加冕典禮；

例句：
a performance in the grand manner.
出眾的表演。

Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur:
Magnificent 暗含輝煌，高傲和威嚴(yán)：
例句：
a magnificent cathedral;
一座輝煌的大教堂；

例句：
magnificent jewels;
華貴的珠寶；

例句：
a magnificent poem.
燦爛的詩篇。

Imposing describes what impresses by virtue of its size, bearing, or power:
Imposing 描繪了因其規(guī)格、舉止或力量而吸引人的事物：
例句：
an imposing residence;
吸引人的住宅；

例句：
mountain peaks of imposing height.
高得令人向往的山峰。

Stately refers principally to what is dignified and handsome,as in size or proportions:
Stately 主要指莊重和好看的事物，如在尺寸或比例方面：
例句：
stately homes;
宏偉的住宅；

例句：
stately columns;
壯觀的圓柱；

例句：
a stately oak.
壯觀的橡樹。

Majestic suggests lofty dignity or nobility:
Majestic 暗指崇高的尊嚴(yán)或高貴：
例句：
the majestic Alps;
雄偉的阿爾卑斯山脈；

例句：
a majestic wave of the hand.
莊重地?fù)]手。

August describes what inspires solemn reverence or awe,as because of exalted rank or character:
August 描繪激發(fā)嚴(yán)肅的尊敬或敬畏的事物，如因?yàn)槌绺叩牡匚换蛐愿瘢?
例句：
was ushered into the archbishop`s august presence.
為主教威嚴(yán)的外表所陶醉。

Grandiose refers to what is marked by imposing largeness (
Grandiose 意指以令人注目的巨大為標(biāo)志的事物（
例句：
simple but grandiose architecture); it often suggests pretentiousness, affectation, or pompousness (
簡潔但巨大的建筑）； 其常暗指自以為是，虛假或自傲（

例句：
grandiose ideas;
自以為是的想法；

例句：
a grandiose writing style).
浮夸的寫作風(fēng)格）