biggest
biggest — 形容詞
1. the superlative form of 'big'; larger in physical size — in height, width, lengt
最大的
體積或空間上最大的
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.
孟買最大的建築是 Imperial Towers，樓高超過六十層。
superlative + 'in' + location/group
Ezra picked the biggest slice of watermelon on the platter.
Ezra 從大盤子裡挑了最大的一片西瓜。
possessive determiner + biggest + noun
Yan's dog is the biggest in the entire neighbourhood park.
Yan 養的狗是整個社區公園裡最大的一隻。
That moving box is the biggest one we have left in the garage.
那個搬家用紙箱是我們車庫裡剩下的最大一個。
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
最重要的
影響或重要性最大的
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.
氣候變遷是今日沿海城市面臨的最大挑戰。
the biggest + abstract noun (challenge/issue/problem)
Signing that contract was the biggest decision of Ilan's career so far.
簽下那份合約是 Ilan 職涯至今最重要的決定。
Ziad admitted that losing his grandmother was his biggest regret.
Ziad 坦言失去祖母是他最大的遺憾。
For the Watanabe family, the biggest worry after the typhoon was finding clean drinking water.
對渡邊一家來說，颱風過後最大的憂慮是找到乾淨的飲用水。
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
最多的
數量或金額上最大的
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.
Ezra 的部門獲得了今年研究經費的最大份額。
the biggest + quantity noun (share/portion/amount)
The charity concert attracted the biggest crowd the stadium had ever seen.
那場慈善演唱會吸引了體育館有史以來最多的觀眾。
Of all the grandchildren, Michael ate the biggest portion of the birthday cake.
在所有孫輩中，Michael 吃了生日蛋糕的最大一塊。
Brian calculated that his team had sold the biggest number of tickets in the company's history.
Brian 算出他的團隊賣出了公司歷史上最多的票數。
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.