1 impressive and large or important (also used in names) 宏伟的,重要的(也用于名称之中):
Our house isn't very grand, but it has a big garden.我们的房子虽然不算美轮美奂,可是也有一个大花园。She thinks she's very grand because she drives a Porsche.她认为自己开的是保时捷汽车就很了不起。the Grand Canyon大峡谷the Grand Hotel格兰德大酒店☞noun grandeur 名词为grandeur
2 used in compounds before a noun to show a family relationship 用于名词前,表示亲属关系
3 (informal 非正式) very good or pleasant 极好的;令人满意的:
You've done a grand job!做得好! ➔grandlyadv➔grandnessnoun [U]
grand1/grænd; ɡrænd/adj 1 big and very impressive 壮观的﹐盛大的﹐隆重的: the grand hall 富丽堂皇的大厅This was opera on a grand scale . 这是场面盛大的歌剧。2 intended to achieve something impressive 宏伟的﹐宏大的: a grand plan 宏大的计划3 important and rich 有钱有势的﹐高贵的: He thinks he's too grand to talk to us. 他自以为很了不起﹐不屑于和我们说话。4 a) used in the titles of buildings or places that are big and impressive 大〔用于建筑物或地点的名称中〕: the Grand Hotel 格兰大酒店b) used in the titles of some people who belong to the highest social class 大〔用于对最高阶层的人的称呼中〕: the Grand Duke of Baden 巴登大公5 grand total the final total you get when you add up several numbers or amounts 总计﹐总数: +of We raised a grand total of £250,000. 我们共筹集了 250,000 英镑。—grandly adv
grand2n [C] plural grand informal a thousand pounds or dollars【非正式】一千英镑﹔一千美元: The wedding cost ten grand. 婚礼花费了一万美元。