large
large — adjective
1. greater than the usual size, amount, or number — for example, a large crowd of p
greater than the usual size, amount, or number — for example, a large crowd of people waiting outside, or a large slice of cake that fills your plate.
The Watanabe family bought a large house with a big garden near the river.
collocation: large house / large amount
Hui drank a large glass of water after running for thirty minutes in the park.
collocation: large glass / large quantity
A large number of students signed up for the cooking class at the community centre.
Eitan needed a larger suitcase because his old one could not hold all his clothes.
There is a large difference in price between the two models of phone.
用法筆記
Works with both countable and uncountable nouns: a large dog; large amounts of money. For body size, 'big' is more natural in everyday speech — 'large' sounds more clinical or measured.
常見錯誤
2. covering a wide range of activities, people, or things; having broad influence o
covering a wide range of activities, people, or things; having broad influence or reach — for example, a government department with a large remit, or a company with large interests across different industries.
The investigation has a large scope and covers events in three different countries.
collocation: large scope
Élise was given large responsibilities shortly after joining the new team.
collocation: large responsibilities
The university offers a large selection of courses in science, arts, and business.
Liam's role as project manager came with large powers to hire and fire staff.
- broad
more natural for abstract scope (broad powers, broad range)
- extensive
suggests thorough coverage over a wide area
- wide-ranging
emphasises variety across many different things
- comprehensive
includes everything necessary; thorough
- narrow
the direct opposite for scope and range
- limited
restricted in extent; opposite of extensive
- restricted
kept within certain limits; not broad
用法筆記
Common with abstract nouns such as 'scope', 'selection', 'powers', 'responsibilities'. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not describe physical dimensions.
常見錯誤
large — verb
1. to have a very good time in a lively social setting, typically moving to music a
to have a very good time in a lively social setting, typically moving to music and having drinks with friends.
After the wedding ceremony, the guests went to the hotel to large it until midnight.
British slang: large it
Niran was larging it on the dance floor while his friends watched from the bar.
progressive: be larging it
Felipe had been larging it all night and could barely walk back to his hotel by four.
Ritu and her cousins were larging it at the party until the bar closed down.
文法句型
large it (fixed phrase)
be larging it
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'large it' (or 'large it up'), especially in the progressive form 'larging it'. This sense is informal British slang and sounds odd in American English.
常見錯誤
large — adverb
1. in a way that shows great confidence, wealth, or a lack of modesty; without hold
in a way that shows great confidence, wealth, or a lack of modesty; without holding back.
The actor always lives large and spends money on fast cars and expensive hotels.
idiom: live large
Amihan talked large about her global business plans, though she had no money.
idiom: talk large
After winning the lottery, Eitan began to live large and travel to exotic places.
Yasmin likes to live large and stay at the finest hotels whenever she goes on holiday.
- extravagantly
more formal; focuses on spending money carelessly
- boastfully
focuses on showing off rather than spending
- grandly
suggests impressive style, not necessarily excessive
文法句型
live large
talk large
用法筆記
Appears almost exclusively in fixed phrases: 'live large' (live extravagantly) and 'talk large' (boast). As a standalone adverb it is very rare.
large — noun
1. a standard clothing size that is bigger than medium and smaller than extra large
a standard clothing size that is bigger than medium and smaller than extra large.
The jacket comes in small, medium, and large, so you can pick your size.
size range: small, medium, large
Hana tried on the large, but it was too loose around her shoulders.
Do you have this shirt in a large? The medium is too tight for me.
My son wears a large now, but last year he still fit into a medium.
- size L
standard abbreviation on clothing labels; interchangeable
文法句型
in a large
a large
用法筆記
Used without an article in fixed position: 'size large' (not 'a large size'). When referring to the garment itself: 'a large' or 'the large'. Abbreviated as L on tags.