bigger

1. ADJ-GRADED （人或物）大的
   A big person or thing is large in physical size.
   1. Australia's a big country...
      澳大利亚是个幅员辽阔的国家。
   2. Her husband was a big man...
      她丈夫是个大块头。
   3. The car was too big to fit into our garage.
      这部车太大了，我们的车库放不下。
2. ADJ-GRADED 数量多的
   Something that is big consists of many people or things.
   1. The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.
      人群中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。
   2. ...the big backlog of applications.
      大量积压的申请表
3. ADJ-GRADED 严重的；重大的；大幅度的
   If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance.
   1. Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own...
      她的问题太严重了，光靠她自己是没法解决的。
   2. There could soon be a big increase in unemployment.
      失业人数可能很快就会出现大幅增长。
4. ADJ-GRADED 规模大的
   A big organization employs many people and has many customers.
   1. Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.
      货币兑换业务主要由大银行控制。
   2. ...one of the biggest companies in Italy.
      意大利最大的公司之一
5. ADJ-GRADED 影响大的；职位高的
   If you say that someone is big in a particular organization, activity, or place, you mean that they have a lot of influence or authority in it.
   1. Their father was very big in the army...
      他们的父亲在军中很有影响力。
   2. I'm sure all the big names will come to the club.
      我相信所有的大人物都会到这个俱乐部来。
6. （强调厌恶之深）十足的，突出的
   If you call someone a big bully or a big coward, you are emphasizing your disapproval of them.
7. 年龄较大的；年长的
   Children often refer to their older brother or sister as their big brother or sister.
8. ADJ （字母）大写的
   Capital letters are sometimes referred to as big letters.
   1. ...a big letter J.
      大写字母J
9. ADJ-GRADED （字词）大的，生僻的，不常用的
   Big words are long or rare words which have meanings that are difficult to understand.
   1. They use a lot of big words.
      他们使用很多生僻的词汇。

Big, large, and great are all used to talk about size. In general, large is more formal than big, and great is more formal than large. Big and large are normally used to describe objects, but you can also use big to suggest that something is important or impressive. ...his influence over the big advertisers. You normally use great to emphasize the importance of someone or something. ...the great English architect, Inigo Jones. However, you can also use great to suggest that something is impressive because of its size. The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun. You can use large or great, but not big, to describe amounts. ...a large amount of blood on the floor. ...the coming of tourists in great numbers. Both big and great can be used to emphasize the intensity of something, although great is more formal. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you... Most of them act like big fools. Remember that great has several other meanings, when it does not refer to size, but to something that is remarkable, very good, or enjoyable.
big, large 和 great 都可以用来表示大小。总的来说，large 比 big 更为正式，great 又比 large 更正式。big 和 large 一般用来形容物体，但是 big 也可以表示某物重要或令人印象深刻：his influence over the big advertisers（他对大广告客户的影响力）。great 通常用来强调某人或某物的重要性：the great English architect, Inigo Jones（英国伟大的建筑师伊尼戈·琼斯）。但是 great 也可以用来表示某物因为巨大而令人印象深刻：The great bird of prey was a dark smudge against the sun （逆着太阳望去，那只巨大的猛禽呈一团黑影）。large 和 great 可以用来形容数量，而 big 则不可以：a large amount of blood on the floor（地板上的一大摊血），the coming of tourists in great numbers（大量涌来的游客）。big 和 great 都可以用来强调强烈程度，但 great 更加正式：It gives me great pleasure to welcome you（很荣幸能迎接您的到来），Most of them act like big fools（他们中多数人都表现得跟大傻瓜似的）。注意 great 还有其他意义，不仅用来描述大小，还可以用来表示某物不同寻常、出色或令人愉快。

10. PHRASE 取得成功；出名
    If you make it big, you become successful or famous.
    1. We're not just looking at making it big in the UK, we want to be big internationally.
       我们不仅想在英国取得成功，还想在国际上扬名立万。
11. PHRASE 雄心勃勃；志向远大
    If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money.
    1. Maybe we're not thinking big enough.
       也许我们的抱负还不够远大。
12. PHRASE 大规模地；广泛地
    If something is happening in a big way, it is happening on a large scale.
    1. I think boxing will take off in a big way here.
       我想拳击运动在这儿会有很大的发展。

1. A much bigger battle is ahead for the president
   一场更为艰巨的战斗正等待着总统。
2. The Irish love a party, the bigger the better
   爱尔兰人喜欢聚会，规模越大越好。
3. Local taxes are going to be taking a bigger bite out of people's income than they ever have before.
   地方税收在人们收入中的比重将超过以往任何时候。
4. They were about to bring off an even bigger coup
   他们要发动一次更大的政变。
5. I think it's very important for those governments to do whatever they can to get a bigger bang for the buck.
   我认为，重要的是那些政府要采取一切措施来获取更大的资金回报。
6. Good posture also helps your bust look bigger.
   优美的姿势也能让你的胸部看起来更丰满。
7. The bombs are almost certainly part of a much bigger conspiracy
   几乎可以肯定，这些炸弹是一个更大的阴谋的一部分。
8. I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this
   我喜欢大的挑战，而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。
9. Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations
   如果不加限制，城市往往会联合发展成越来越大的集合城市。
10. The second rainbow will be bigger than the first, and directly above it
    第二道彩虹将比第一道还要大，而且正好位于其上。
11. In virtually every sport, with the possible exception of women's gymnastics, the players are now bigger and stronger than before.
    几乎在所有体育运动中，可能除女子体操外，现在的运动员都要比过去更加高大强壮。
12. The company does not yet have the global reach of its bigger competitors
    该公司还不具备其更大竞争对手那样的国际市场开拓能力。
13. In most people, the left hemisphere is bigger than the right.
    多数人的左脑比右脑大。
14. There might be an even bigger one — I doubt it, but you never know.
    可能还有个比这还要大的——我觉得有点悬，但也很难说。
15. A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.
    新的方法提供了一个答案，并且可能让人们对一个更大的问题有进一步的了解。
16. They want the United Nations to play a bigger role as the world's peacekeeper
    他们希望联合国发挥更大的世界和平维护者的作用。
17. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger
    一般来说，单色的地毯使房间显得更宽敞。
18. As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable
    随着宝宝的成长，其骨骼的柔韧性会降低。
19. As the car rental industry polarizes, business will go to the bigger companies
    随着汽车租赁业的两极分化，生意将流向较大的公司。
20. As your plants flourish, you'll need to repot them in bigger pots.
    随着植物越来越茂盛，你需要把它们移植到更大的花盆里。
21. A new machine no bigger than a 10p piece could help save babies from cot death
    一种体积不超过10便士硬币大小的新机器能防止婴儿猝死。
22. Miranda has drive and energy to spare and has now taken on an even bigger challenge.
    米兰达有使不完的干劲和精力，现在已经接受了一个更大的挑战。
23. The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
    火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
24. I'm going to be surfing bigger waves when I get to Australia!
    到了澳大利亚后我要去浪头更大的地方冲浪！
25. If you keep a room uncluttered it makes it seem lighter and bigger
    如果能保持房间简洁，就会让人感觉敞亮一些。
26. Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit
    更为大型的卫星将被送入轨道。
27. Share options will play a bigger role in future, putting zip into the performance of middle managers
    认股权在未来会发挥更大的作用，将激发中层管理者的工作热情，使其有更出色的表现。
28. The firm was merged into a bigger company.
    这家公司被并到一家大公司里去了。
29. We joined up small plots of land and made bigger fields.
    我们把小块的地连成大块的田。
30. Do you have this dress in a bigger bust size?
    你有胸围比这件大些的衣服吗？

adj

1. large or big relative to something else

   Synonym:    larger