biggest
biggest — adjective
1. the superlative form of 'big'; larger in physical size — in height, width, lengt
the superlative form of 'big'; larger in physical size — in height, width, length, or overall dimensions — than any other person or thing in a particular group that contains at least three members.
The biggest building in Mumbai is the Imperial Towers, with over sixty floors.
superlative + 'in' + location/group
Ezra picked the biggest slice of watermelon on the platter.
possessive determiner + biggest + noun
Yan's dog is the biggest in the entire neighbourhood park.
That moving box is the biggest one we have left in the garage.
文法句型
the biggest + noun (phrase)
possessive determiner + biggest + noun
用法筆記
Use this sense when comparing physical dimensions of objects, buildings, animals, or people. The group being compared must contain three or more items — for only two items, use 'bigger' (comparative) instead, not 'biggest' (superlative).
常見錯誤
2. the superlative form of 'big'; greater in importance, seriousness, impact, or in
the superlative form of 'big'; greater in importance, seriousness, impact, or influence than any other member of a group of three or more — for example, the biggest problem facing a company, or the biggest moment in a sporting career.
Climate change is the biggest challenge facing coastal cities today.
the biggest + abstract noun (challenge/issue/problem)
Signing that contract was the biggest decision of Ilan's career so far.
Ziad admitted that losing his grandmother was his biggest regret.
For the Watanabe family, the biggest worry after the typhoon was finding clean drinking water.
文法句型
the biggest + abstract noun
possessive determiner + biggest + noun
用法筆記
This sense refers to abstract qualities — importance, seriousness, or emotional weight — not physical size. Frequently paired with nouns such as 'challenge', 'problem', 'mistake', 'regret', 'fear', 'decision', 'moment', 'hit', or 'success'.
常見錯誤
3. the superlative form of 'big'; larger in amount, number, or quantity than any ot
the superlative form of 'big'; larger in amount, number, or quantity than any other member of a group of three or more — for example, the biggest share of a budget, or the biggest audience a musician has ever played to.
Ezra's department received the biggest share of this year's research funding.
the biggest + quantity noun (share/portion/amount)
The charity concert attracted the biggest crowd the stadium had ever seen.
Of all the grandchildren, Michael ate the biggest portion of the birthday cake.
Brian calculated that his team had sold the biggest number of tickets in the company's history.
文法句型
the biggest + quantity noun
possessive determiner + biggest + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from Sense 1: Sense 1 is about physical dimensions (a biggest building), while this sense is about countable or measurable quantity (a biggest share, a biggest population). Frequently collocates with nouns related to money, data, people, or time.