LARGE 大的, [usually before noun] very large in amount or degree

大量的; 很大程度的:

The movie was a great success.

这部影片大获成功。

The news came as possibly the greatest shock of my life.

这个消息可能是我一生中最大的打击。

The paintings cost a great deal (=a lot) of money.

这批画价钱不菲。

John always takes great care over his work.

约翰在工作中总是非常小心。

It gives me great pleasure (=I am very pleased) to introduce tonight's speaker.

我非常高兴请出今晚的演讲者。

It's a great pity that none of his poems survive.

非常遗憾，他的诗歌没有一首保存下来。

The temptation was too great to resist.

诱惑太大，难以抵制。

EXCELLENT 极好的, [especially spoken] very good

非常好的;

The weather here is great.

这里的天气非常好。

It's great to be home.

回家真好。

a great day out for all the family

全家出游的好天气

I worked out this morning and I feel great.

我今天在户外干活，感觉很好。

You look great in that dress.

你穿那条裙子很漂亮。

Email's great for keeping in touch.

电子邮件是很好的联系方式。

The great thing about Alex is that he's always willing to explain things to you.

亚历克斯的优点是总是愿意把事情解释给你听。

IMPORTANT 重要的

GENEROUS 慷慨大方的, very good or generous in a way that people admire

崇高的:

a great humanitarian gesture

崇高的人道主义姿态

EXTREMELY SKILFUL 技艺高超的, famous for being able to do something extremely well

伟大的，卓越的，杰出的:

Ali was undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of all time.

阿里无疑是有史以来最伟大的拳击手之一。

a book about the lives of the great composers

介绍大作曲家生平的一本书

BIG 大的, [written] very big

大的，巨大的;

A great crowd had gathered.

一大群人聚集了起来。

A great iron stove filled half the room.

一个巨大的铁炉占了房间的一半。

DOING STH A LOT 某事做得很多, used to emphasize that someone does something a lot

酷爱做某事的〔用于强调〕:

Anthony's a great talker – sometimes you just can't get a word in.

安东尼很健谈 — 有时你根本插不上话。

Len was a great believer in the power of positive thinking.

莱恩坚信积极思考的力量。

She's a great one for telling stories about her schooldays.

她很喜欢讲她学生时代的故事。

great big, [spoken] very big

非常大的:

Get your great big feet off my table!

把你的大脚丫从我桌子上拿下来！

to a greater or lesser extent, used to emphasize that something is always true, even though it is more true or noticeable in some situations than others

或多或少，多多少少:

Most companies operate in conditions that are to a greater or lesser extent competitive.

大多数公司的经营多少都面临着一些竞争。

be no great shakes, [informal] to not be very good, interesting, or skilful

不是很好，不怎么样:

The work's no great shakes, but at least I'm earning.

这工作不怎么样，但至少我在挣钱。

be going great guns, [informal] to be doing something extremely well

很成功，很顺利:

After a slow start, the Tigers are going great guns.

在经历了开局的低迷之后，老虎队现在攻势如潮。

BAD 不好的, [spoken informal] used when you are disappointed or annoyed about something

太糟了〔表示失望或生气〕:

'Daniel's cancelled the party.' 'Oh great!'

“丹尼尔把派对取消了。”“噢，太糟了！”

ANIMAL / BIRD / PLANT ETC 兽类/鸟类/植物等, used in the names of some animals or plants, especially when they are bigger than other animals or plants of the same type

大〔用于同类动植物中较大者的名称前〕:

the Great Crested Grebe

凤头

the great outdoors, [informal] the countryside, considered as enjoyable and healthy

大自然，野外〔指被认为有趣又有益健康的乡间〕:

He had a taste for adventure and the great outdoors.

他喜欢冒险，喜欢大自然。

great minds (think alike), [spoken] used humorously when you and another person have had the same idea

英雄所见（略同）〔幽默用法，表示你和另一个人有同样的想法〕

the greater good, a general advantage that you can only gain by losing or harming something that is considered less important

〔需要牺牲较不重要的东西才能得到的〕更大的利益:

Some wars are fought for the greater good.

有时候打仗是为了获取更大的利益。

the great and the good, people who are considered important – used humorously

大人物〔幽默用法〕

the great apes, the different types of animals that are similar to large monkeys, considered as a group

类人猿:

Alone of the great apes, the gorilla is not very efficient at using tools.

类人猿中，唯独大猩猩不是很会使用工具。

the great divide, a situation in which there is a big difference between groups in society, areas of a country etc, for example a big difference between their wealth or attitudes

分水岭，差距，差异〔指不同社会群体、地区等在财富和价值观上的差别〕:

The great divide between north and south seems to be as unbridgeable as ever.

南北差距似乎依然难以弥合。

Greater London / Los Angeles / Manchester etc, London, Los Angeles etc and its outer areas

大伦敦/大洛杉矶/大曼彻斯特等

huge / enormous great, [BrE spoken] used to emphasize how big something is

巨大的，庞大的

Great Scott! / Great Heavens!, [spoken old-fashioned] used to express shock or surprise

天哪！〔表示震惊或惊讶〕

great with child, [literary] very soon to have a baby

怀孕

She was destined for greatness.

她注定不平凡。

a very successful and famous person in a particular sport, profession etc

〔某项运动、某一行业等的〕杰出人物:

Jack Nicklaus is one of golf's all-time greats .

杰克·尼克劳斯是空前杰出的高尔夫球员之一。

I think his show's OK, but I wouldn't call him one of the greats.

我觉得他的节目还可以，但他算不上杰出。