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月阅读原文
one of the greatest chief executives of his time
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
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月听力原文
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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.
这间房有一扇巨大的凸窗。
...a great hall as long and high as a church.
长度和高度与教堂相当的大厅
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ADJ-GRADED
（数量或程度）大的，巨大的，超乎寻常的
Great means large in amount or degree.
例句
I'll take great care of it...
我会加倍爱惜它的。
Benjamin Britten did not live to a great age.
本杰明·布里顿并未活到很大的年纪。
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ADJ-GRADED
重大的；闻名的；令人激动的
You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting.
例句
...the great cultural achievements of the past...
昔日辉煌的文化成就
America can be great again.
美国会再度崛起。
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ADJ-GRADED
伟大的；著名的； 卓越的；优秀的
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.
韦斯·霍尔曾经是西印度群岛伟大的板球运动员之一。
...the great George Padmore.
伟大的乔治·帕德莫尔
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N-PLURAL
伟人；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.
所有的好莱坞名流
...cycling's all-time greats.
空前杰出的自行车运动员
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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.
摇滚金曲大联唱
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ADJ
美妙的；好极了的；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...
阿图罗在卡扎德罗威望极高。
They're a great bunch of guys...
他们是一群很棒的小伙子。
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ADJ
十分健康的；精力旺盛的；充满热情的
If you feel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic.
例句
I feel just great.
我感觉好极了。
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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.
场面盛大的意大利式婚礼
...her sense of colour and great eye for detail.
她对颜色的感觉和捕捉细节的非凡眼力
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EXCLAM
妙极了；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！那将对弗格斯很有利。
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EXCLAM
哼，这倒好（表示气愤、恼火等）
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
（用于同类动植物中较大者的名称前）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.
大白鲨