Within the wider business world, a man who liked to see himself as a hippy?(嬉皮士), permanently in revolt against big companies, ended up being hailed by many of those corporate giants as one of the greatest chief executives of his time.
出自-2012年12月閱讀原文
one of the greatest chief executives of his time ?
出自-2012年12月閱讀原文
One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
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ADJ-GRADED
很大的;巨大的
You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big .
例句
The room had a great bay window.
這間房有一扇巨大的凸窗。
...a great hall as long and high as a church.
長度和高度與教堂相當(dāng)?shù)拇髲d
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ADJ-GRADED
(數(shù)量或程度)大的,巨大的,超乎尋常的
Great means large in amount or degree.
例句
I'll take great care of it...
我會(huì)加倍愛惜它的。
Benjamin Britten did not live to a great age.
本杰明·布里頓并未活到很大的年紀(jì)。
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ADJ-GRADED
重大的;聞名的;令人激動(dòng)的
You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting.
例句
...the great cultural achievements of the past...
昔日輝煌的文化成就
America can be great again.
美國會(huì)再度崛起。
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ADJ-GRADED
偉大的;著名的; 卓越的;優(yōu)秀的
You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill as great .
例句
Wes Hall was once one of the West Indies' great cricketers.
韋斯·霍爾曾經(jīng)是西印度群島偉大的板球運(yùn)動(dòng)員之一。
...the great George Padmore.
偉大的喬治·帕德莫爾
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N-PLURAL
偉人;名人;大人物
The greats in a particular subject or field of activity are the people who have been most successful or famous in it.
例句
...all the greats of Hollywood.
所有的好萊塢名流
...cycling's all-time greats.
空前杰出的自行車運(yùn)動(dòng)員
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N-PLURAL
金曲
The greats of popular modern music are records that have been successful and that continue to be popular.
例句
...a medley of rock'n'roll greats.
搖滾金曲大聯(lián)唱
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ADJ
美妙的;好極了的;了不起的
If you describe someone or something as great, you approve of them or admire them.
例句
Arturo has this great place in Cazadero...
阿圖羅在卡扎德羅威望極高。
They're a great bunch of guys...
他們是一群很棒的小伙子。
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ADJ
十分健康的;精力旺盛的;充滿熱情的
If you feel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic.
例句
I feel just great.
我感覺好極了。
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ADJ-GRADED
十足的;非常的
You use great in order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality.
例句
...a great big Italian wedding.
場面盛大的意大利式婚禮
...her sense of colour and great eye for detail.
她對(duì)顏色的感覺和捕捉細(xì)節(jié)的非凡眼力
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EXCLAM
妙極了;太好了
You say great in order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something.
例句
Oh great! That'll be good for Fergus.
哦,太棒了!那將對(duì)弗格斯很有利。
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EXCLAM
哼,這倒好(表示氣憤、惱火等)
You say great in order to emphasize that you are angry or annoyed about something.
例句
'Oh great,' I thought. 'Just what I need.'
“哼,”我想,“正合我心。”
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N-IN-NAMES
(用于同類動(dòng)植物中較大者的名稱前)大
Great is used as part of the name of a species of plant or animal when there is another species of the same plant or animal which is smaller and has different characteristics.
例句
...the great white shark.
大白鯊