big

big idea

(chiefly ironic)a clever or important intention or scheme

(主 諷)好辦法，妙點子，重要的意圖（或計劃）

okay, what's the big idea?.

那好，有什么好點子？。

the big lie

a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body

（尤指政客或政府機構作為宣傳手段的） 大謊言，彌天大謊

big money

(主 北美 亦作 big bucks)(informal)large amounts of money, especially as pay or profit

(非正式)（尤指報酬或利潤的）大筆錢

big screen

(informal)the cinema[as modifier]

(非正式)電影

her big-screen debut.

她在電影中的首次演出。

big shot

(亦作 big noise)(informal)an important or influential person

(非正式)大人物，要人

the big stick

(informal)the use or threat of force or power

(非正式)大棒政策，武力威脅

the authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

當局不使用武力，而是和平勸說。

the Big Three, Four, etc.

(informal)the three, four, etc., most important or powerful figures in a particular field

(非正式)三巨頭（或四巨頭等）（表示某個領域里最重要的人物）

increased competition between the Big Three cider-makers.

三大蘋果酒廠之間日益激烈的競爭。

come (或 go) over big

(informal)have a great effect; be a success

(非正式)影響巨大；大獲成功

the story went over big with the children.

這個故事對孩子們影響很大。

give someone the big E

(Brit. informal)reject someone, typically in an insensitive or dismissive way

(英，非正式)（尤指無情或輕蔑地）拒絕某人

in a big way

(informal)to a great extent or high degree

(非正式)廣泛地，很大程度上

he contributed to the film in a big way.

他對那部電影作出了很大的貢獻。

they go for it in a big way.

他們非常喜歡它。

make it big

(informal)become very successful or famous

(非正式)大獲成功；一舉成名

talk big

(informal)talk confidently or boastfully

(非正式)信心十足地說；說大話

think big

(informal)be ambitious

(非正式)雄心勃勃

too big for one's boots (或 舊

(informal)conceited

(非正式)自負的，自以為是的