large

/lɑːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /lɑːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlärj/ (ame, mw)

large — 形容詞

1. greater than the usual size, amount, or number — for example, a large crowd of p

1.形容詞A2
釋義

大的

體積或數量超出平均

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.

例句

The Watanabe family bought a large house with a big garden near the river.

Watanabe 一家在河邊買了一棟有大花園的大房子。

collocation: large house / large amount

Hui drank a large glass of water after running for thirty minutes in the park.

Hui 在公園跑了三十分鐘後，喝了一大杯水。

collocation: large glass / large quantity

同義詞
  • big

    more common in everyday speech, especially for physical size

  • huge

    much bigger than average; stronger emphasis

  • enormous

    extremely large, often suggesting something surprising in scale

  • massive

    very large and solid or heavy in appearance

反義詞
  • small

    the most direct opposite for physical size

  • tiny

    extremely small; opposite with stronger emphasis

  • little

    common in everyday speech as the opposite of 'big'

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

❌There was a large rain last night.
✅There was heavy rain last night.
💡'large' describes measurable size or quantity; use 'heavy' for rain volume.
❌She is very large for her age.
✅She is very big for her age.
💡'large' for people sounds clinical or weight-focused; 'big' is the natural choice for body size.

2. covering a wide range of activities, people, or things; having broad influence o

2.形容詞B2
釋義

廣泛的

涵蓋範圍大、涉及多方面

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.

例句

The investigation has a large scope and covers events in three different countries.

這項調查範圍廣泛，涵蓋三個不同國家的事件。

collocation: large scope

Élise was given large responsibilities shortly after joining the new team.

Élise 加入新團隊不久後就承擔了重大的責任。

collocation: large responsibilities

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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

❌She has a large experience in teaching.
✅She has extensive experience in teaching.
💡'large' does not pair with 'experience'; use 'extensive' or 'broad'.
❌The book gives a large overview of the topic.
✅The book gives a broad overview of the topic.
💡'broad overview' is the fixed collocation.

large — 動詞

large — 副詞

large — 名詞