“大”和“小” （一）

我們常用big，large，great等詞表示“大”；用small，little等詞表示“小”，其實(shí)，英語表示“大”和“小”的用法非常豐富，下面舉一些例子來開闊一下同學(xué)們的思路，供學(xué)習(xí)參考。

1. 把收音機(jī)開大一點(diǎn)。Turn the radio up a bit louder.

2. 這是一個(gè)大問題。This is a major issue（或big problem）.

3. 醫(yī)生將要給這個(gè)病人動(dòng)大手術(shù)。The doctor will perform a major operation on the patient.

4. 正在修一條大路通往那個(gè)城市。A main road（或highway） is being built to that city.

5. 那間屋子有兩個(gè)這間大。That room is twice the size of this one.

6. 你穿多大的鞋？What size shoes do you wear？

7. 你的孩子多大了？How old is your child？

8. 我大吃了一驚。I was greatly surprised（或quite taken aback）.

9. 這場(chǎng)勝利大長(zhǎng)了人民的志氣。The victory heightened the morale of the people.

10. 我的大哥是個(gè)飛行員。My eldest brother is a pilot.

11. 不要大白天說夢(mèng)話。Don？蒺t talk nonsense in broad daylight.

12. 我喜歡大清早讀英語。I like reading English early in the morning.

13. 真相已大白于天下。The truth has become known to all.

14. 敵軍遭到大敗。The enemy suffered a crushing defeat.

15. 大力發(fā)展教育事業(yè)。Devote major efforts to developing education.

16. 大力發(fā)展農(nóng)業(yè)。Make great efforts to develop agriculture.

17. 他大半不來了。Most probably he isn？蒺t coming.

18. 這些志愿者大半是青年人。Most of the volunteers are young.

19. 這是您的大筆吧？Isn？蒺t this your handwriting？

20. 大不了我們走回去。If the worst comes to the worst，we？蒺ll walk back.

21. 劃破點(diǎn)皮，沒有什么大不了的。It？蒺s nothing serious，just a scratch.

22. 不要大吵大鬧。Don？蒺t kick up a row（或make a scene）.

23. 禁止大吃大喝。No eating or drinking extravagantly is permitted.

24. 生產(chǎn)效率大大提高了。Productivity has risen greatly.

25. 這些大道理人人都懂。These general principles are widely known.

26. 大地回春。Spring returns to the earth.（或Spring is here again.）

27. 開國大典the ceremony to proclaim the founding of a state

28. 聽到這個(gè)消息他大發(fā)雷霆。At the news he got furious（或flied into a rage或bawled angrily）.

29. 外面刮著大風(fēng)。There？蒺s a gale blowing.（或It？蒺s blowing hard.）

30. 我只知道個(gè)大概。I have only a general idea.

31. 會(huì)議大概要延期。The meeting will probably be postponed.

32. 這只是個(gè)大概的數(shù)字。This is only an approximate figure.

33. 我們的設(shè)計(jì)已大功告成。Our design is crowned with success.

34. 這猶如大海撈針。It？蒺s just like fishing for a needle in the sea（或looking for a needle in a haystack）.

35. 不要大喊大叫。Don？蒺t shout at the top of your voice.

36. 現(xiàn)在是學(xué)習(xí)的大好時(shí)機(jī)。It is an opportune moment（或golden opportunity） for your study.

37. 客人們大后天到。The guests will arrive three days from now.

38. 他老愛說大話。He is always talking big（或bragging）.

39. 他父親是位書法大家。His father is a great master of calligraphy.

40. 他們逛大街去了。They？蒺ve gone window—shopping（或gone for a walk in the street）.

41. 有什么值得大驚小怪的？What？蒺s there to be surprised at？

42. 大局已定。The outcome is a foregone conclusion.

43. 事關(guān)大局。It？蒺s an issue that concerns the overall situation.

44. 筑路大軍正在搶修橋梁。A large contingent of road builders are doing rush repairs of the bridge.

45. 真是大快人心！It？蒺s most gratifying to the people！

46. 他真是個(gè)大老粗。He？蒺s really a rough and ready fellow（或uncouth fellow或uneducated person）.