grand
adjective uk/ɡrænd/ us/ɡrænd/
(IMPORTANT)
重大的；主要的；首要的
important and large in degree
She has all kinds of grand ideas. 她脑子里都是些经天纬地的想法。
His job has a grand title, but he's little more than a clerk. 他的工作听起来名堂大得很，可他不过是个职员。
- More examples
- The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.
- He's just reached the grand old age of 95.
- I was disappointed not to get the job, but it's not that important in the grand scheme of things.
- Present on this grand occasion were Andrew Davies, Melissa Peters and other such stars.
- None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to fruition.
(SPLENDID)
C1 宏伟的，壮丽的；显赫的
impressive and large or important
The Palace of Versailles is very grand. 凡尔赛宫非常宏伟。
They always entertain their guests in grand style. 他们总是举行盛大宴会款待宾客。
（用在地方或建筑物名前表示其规模）大的
used in the name of a place or building to show that it is large or beautiful and deserves to be admired
the Grand Hotel 大酒店
the Grand Canyon 大峡谷
the Grand Canal 大运河
(EXCELLENT)
old-fashioned informal or Irish English极好的，出色的；快乐的，称心的
excellent or enjoyable
We had grand weather on our holiday. 我们去度假时天气好极了。
My grandson is a grand little chap. 我孙子是个特了不起的小家伙。
You've done a grand job. 你做得棒极了。
Idioms
grand old ageidiom 高龄
If a person or animal lives to a grand old age, they live until they are very old.
He lived to the grand old age of 97. 他活到97岁高龄。
the grand old man of somethingidiom humorous 元老，资深前辈，老前辈
a man who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time and is known and respected by a lot of people
He's been called the grand old man of Latin American literature. 他一直被称为拉美文学的元老。
grand
noun [ C ] uk/ɡrænd/ us/ɡrænd/ grand
(MONEY)
informal (US G)一千
£1,000
John's new car cost him 20 grand! 约翰买新车花了两万！
(INSTRUMENT)
（grand pianor的非正式说法）
informal for grand piano