large 1 S1 W1 / lɑdʒ $ lɑrdʒ / 形容词 ( comparative larger , superlative largest )

1 big in size, amount, or number 反义词 small :

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US.

The T-shirt comes in Small, Medium and Large.

a large ovenproof pan

large sums of money

those who drink large amounts of coffee

A large number of students have signed up for the course.

2 a large person is tall and often fat 反义词 small

3 be at large if a dangerous person or animal is at large, they have escaped from somewhere or have not been caught :

The escaped prisoners are still at large.

4 the population/public/society/world etc at large people in general :

The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population at large.

5 the larger issues/question/problem/picture more general facts, situations, or questions related to something :

The book helps to explain the larger picture in the Middle East.

6 in large part/measure formal mostly :

Their success was due in large part to their ability to speak Spanish.

7 (as) large as life British English spoken used when someone has appeared or is present in a place where you did not expect to see them :

I turned a corner and there was Joe, as large as life.

8 larger than life someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way

9 by and large used when talking generally about someone or something :

Charities, by and large, do not pay tax.

→ loom large at loom 1 ( 3 ) , → writ large at writ 2