grand
- adj.(用于大建筑物等的名称)大;宏伟的;宏大的;重大的;壮丽的;堂皇的;极好的;傲慢的;有气派的
- n.1 000元;1 000英镑
复数： grands 最高级： grandest 比较级： grander 派生词： grandly adv.;grandness n.
grandadj.
壮丽的；堂皇的；重大的
impressive and large or important
It's not a very grand house.
这房子并不是十分富丽堂皇。
The wedding was a very grand occasion.
婚礼场面非常隆重。
（用于大建筑物等的名称）大
used in the names of impressive or very large buildings, etc.
the Grand Canyon
大峡谷
We stayed at the Grand Hotel.
我们住在格兰酒店。
宏大的；宏伟的；有气派的
needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed but intended to achieve impressive results
a grand design/plan/strategy
宏伟的蓝图；宏大的计划；重大的战略思想
New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale .
纽约人大规模地建造自己的城市。
傲慢的；高高在上的
behaving in a proud way because they are rich or from a high social class
极好的；快乐的；美妙的；出色的
very good or enjoyable; excellent
I had a grand day out at the seaside.
我在海边痛痛快快玩了一天。
Thanks. That'll be grand!
谢谢。那太棒了！
Fred did a grand job of painting the house.
弗雷德粉刷房子干得很出色。
（对上层社会的人的称呼）大
used in the titles of people of very high social rank
the Grand Duchess Elena
大公夫人埃琳娜
He described himself grandly as a ‘landscape architect’.
他自封为“景观建筑师”。
a great age
她终于在70岁高龄学会了开车。
She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.
a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time
noun
1 000元；1 000英镑
$1 000; £1 000
It'll cost you five grand!
这要花去你5 000块钱！
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ADJ-GRADED 宏伟的；壮丽的；富丽堂皇的
If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive....this grand building in the center of town...
这幢位于市中心的宏伟建筑
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ADJ-GRADED （计划等）宏伟的，宏大的
Grand plans or actions are intended to achieve important results.Critics will point to other grand schemes that have gone less well, such as Sheffield's World Student Games disaster...
批评家将会指出其他一些并不成功的大项目，比如谢菲尔德世界大学生运动会这一败笔。
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ADJ-GRADED 牛气的；不可一世的
People who are grand think they are important or socially superior.He is grander and even richer than the Prince of Wales...
他比威尔士亲王还牛气，甚至更有钱。
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ADJ 快乐的；令人非常愉快的
If you describe an activity or experience as grand, you mean that it is very pleasant and enjoyable.Few museums could rival the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich for a grand day out...
若想找个地儿开心地逛一天，没有哪家博物馆能比得上格林尼治皇家天文台。
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ADJ-GRADED 了不起的；出色的；极好的
You can describe someone or something as grand when you admire or approve of them very much.He was a grand bloke.
他非常了不起。
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ADJ 总括的
A grand total is one that is the final amount or the final result of a calculation.It came to a grand total of £20,329.
总计20,329英镑。
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ADJ （常用于大型建筑物的名称前）大的
Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large.They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest.
他们住在布达佩斯大饭店。
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N-COUNT 一千美元（或英镑）
A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds.They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays.
他们打算付你一万美元作为改编老剧本的报酬。
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N-COUNT 同grand piano
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See also:grandly
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- a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame;usually supported by three legs
- Synonym: grand piano
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- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- Synonym: thousand one thousand 1000 M K chiliad G thou yard
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- used of a person's appearance or behavior;befitting an eminent person
- his distinguished bearing
- the monarch's imposing presence
- she reigned in magisterial beauty
- Synonym: distinguished imposing magisterial
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- the most important and magnificent in adornment
- grand ballroom
- grand staircase
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- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- an expansive lifestyle
- in the grand manner
- collecting on a grand scale
- heroic undertakings
- Synonym: expansive heroic
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- large and impressive in physical size or extent
- the bridge is a grand structure
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- of high moral or intellectual value;elevated in nature or style
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Frank
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
- Synonym: exalted elevated sublime high-flown high-minded lofty rarefied rarified idealistic noble-minded
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- of or befitting a lord
- heir to a lordly fortune
- of august lineage
- Synonym: august lordly
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- extraordinarily good or great ;used especially as intensifiers
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
- Synonym: fantastic howling(a) marvelous marvellous rattling(a) terrific tremendous wonderful wondrous
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- rich and superior in quality
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
- Synonym: deluxe gilded luxurious opulent princely sumptuous
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Grand Prismatic Spring in midway basin , Yellowstone np , U.S.A.
黄石公园壮丽的虹色泉水。
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The view of the skyline is at once awesome , grand , and disappointing .
天边立刻呈现出令人敬畏的、壮丽的和令人沮丧的景色
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It is all part of his grand design .
这都是他那宏图大略的一部分。
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New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale .
纽约人大规模地建造自己的城市。
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My hospital room was like Grand Central Station with everybody coming and going .
我的病房就像纽约的中央火车站，整天人来人往。
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It 'll cost you five grand !
这要花去你5000块钱！
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The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world .
科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。
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Steve took us on a grand tour of the house and gardens .
史蒂夫带我们参观了这栋住宅和花园。
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It 's not a very grand house .
这房子并不是十分富丽堂皇。
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Win a car in our grand prize draw !
抽中我们大奖的，得一辆汽车！
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The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon .
假期中最精彩的片段是参观大峡谷。
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I had a grand day out at the seaside .
我在海边痛痛快快玩了一天。
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The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final .
每场比赛的胜者进入最后的决赛。
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Here was corruption on a grand scale .
这里的腐败现象曾十分严重。
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We stayed at the Grand Hotel .
我们住在格兰酒店。
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The festival ended with a grand finale in Hyde Park .
节日的压轴活动是在海德公园举行的盛大演出。
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The wedding was a very grand occasion .
婚礼场面非常隆重。
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The Grand Canyon never fails to impress .
大峡谷永远让人叹为观止。
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The couple were charged with grand / petty larceny .
那对夫妇被指控犯有重大/轻微盗窃罪。
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Ten grand ? Whew !
一万英镑？哟！
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It came to a grand total of £ 20,329 .
总计20,329英镑。
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The grand design of Europe 's monetary union is already agreed .
欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。
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The scenery of South Island is on a grand scale .
南岛风光壮观秀丽。
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They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington .
他们已经在华盛顿的大陪审团前作证。
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Father 's flat in Paris wasn 't nearly as grand as this
爸爸在法国的公寓远不如这处宽敞。
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A short flight of steps led to a grand doorway
一段短短的台阶通向一个气派的大门口。
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The Grand Hotel did not seem to have changed since her salad days .
从她年少时候到现在，格兰德酒店似乎一直就没有变过。
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He acted as grand marshal of a stock car race .
他担任过改装赛车大赛的主持人。
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The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister .
情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
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Last month , a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case
联邦大陪审团于上月开始仔细审查本案的证据。
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