:
Adam walked away from the crash with just cuts
and grazes, R£TiJffi
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gra zier /'greizia(r)/ noun a farmer who keeps
animals that eat grass
GRE
/,d3i: a:r 'i:/ abbr. Graduate Record
Examination (an examination taken by students who want to study for a further
degree in the
grease /gri:s/ noun, verb
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noun [U] 1 any thick oily substance, especially one that is
used to make machines run smoothly jj|f; '/$?#'/$: Grease marks can be
removed with liquid detergent, hi 19c
o Her hands were covered
with oil and grease, 0 the grease in his
hair I&AAA69
—see also elbow
grease 2 animal fat that has been made softer
by cooking or heating ( ) 59
tJ'/iyb: plates covered with
grease vftJ®E69#7
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verb [VN] to rub grease or fat
on sth *£ • • • jjp PJ ft '/ft;
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) : to grease a cake
tin/pan f£ grease sb’s 'palm (old- fashioned,
informal) to
give sb money in order to persuade them to do sth dishonest itfcie ETO1 bribe grease the wheels (NAmE) = oil the
WHEELS at OIL V.
grease-ball /‘gri:sbo:l/ noun (NAmE, taboo, slang) a very offensive word
for a person from southern
)
'grease gun noun a tool for
applying grease to moving parts
of a machine, etc. iiyftlfr
'grease monkey noun (informal)
an offensive or humorous word for a person whose job is repairing
cars MS, H7 ( ftiMlfcft )
grease-paint /'griispeint/ noun [U] a thick
substance used by actors as make-up
grease-proof paper /,gri:spru:f
'peipa(r)/ (BrE) (NAmE wax paper) noun [U] paper that
does not let grease, oil, etc.
pass through it, used in cooking and for wrapping food in mm, mm ()
greasy /' griisi; 'griizi/ adj. (greas-ier,
greasi-est) 1 covered in a lot of grease or oil ^ ^ 69; H fit);
'/ft
It If]: greasy
fingers/marks/overalls ft flb69 7 la; flffijfc 2 (disapproving)
(of food #
t?) cooked with too
much oil ft M 69: greasy chips ft M 69 Ilf 7 3 (disapproving)
(of hair or skin producing too much natural oil ft 14 69; ^ Sb 69: long greasy hair
ftftj^A 4 (informal, disapproving) (of people or their
behaviour A It M) friendly in a
way that does not seem sincere @1 ?f 69; A 69; ft 1# ft 69 ET771 smarmy IRlffll the greasy 'pole (informal) used to refer to
the difficult way to the top of a profession 'ft ft
it (
.greasy 'spoon noun (informal, often disapproving)
a small cheap restaurant, usually one that is not very clean or attractive
('^:E£ilftft69 ) ffiiftftlt; MM. 89/J'ftft
great 0-*r /greit/ adj., noun, adv.
m
adj. (great er,
great-est)
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LARGE A 1 [usually before noun] very large; much bigger
than average in size or quantity A69; !l A69; it
A
69;
&^69: A great crowd had gathered. —AfTAHH IE - - ijjS 0 o People were
arriving in great numbers. All! A ft A o o The great
majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view.
& 0 o He must have fallen
from a great height, life # ^ ilAUKi^69i&Mj$T A69o
o she lived to a great age. M ft 7 IB A^ HL 2 [only before noun] (informal)
used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality (
i^r ) IB: There was a
great big pile of books on the table. ± W IS A — M A <, 0
He cut himself a great thick slice of cake, life ip p 7 J? J? 69 — A f\ St $|0 3 much more than average in
degree or quantity il Ht 69; IB £ 69; ft A 69: a matter of great
importance ^#S^69^ 0 The concert had been a great success, "gf
A o
Her death was a great shock to us all.
0 It gives me great
pleasure to welcome you here
today. AAtb^&SXAiffl^
li|icftA69^^o
O Take
great care of it. to. o You’ve been a great help. jft^AAIto
o We
are all to a great extent the products of our culture. Cl TE ISA^S±^JiA±A4fc69 At/o o note at big
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ADMIRED 4 extremely
good in ability or quality
and therefore admired by
many people # A 69 ;
69;
tb
69 ; ^-3§69: He has been
described as the world’s greatest violinist. ft 69781^
Mo ❖ Sherlock Holmes, the great detective 69M
o Great art has the
power to change lives. #
A
% Arp 69 A a ft \>X AC 69 A ft 0
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GOOD M 5 (informal) very good or pleasant H^'69; #f
ft69;
^A^A69: He’s a great bloke. flkJi^AjifAo
0 It’s
great to see you again. IS?8i 0 What a
great goal! IS I# % %P ! 0
We had a great time in
seven. ’ ‘That’ll be great,
thanks. ’
Ifcc ” ■ “AJ?7, iitfo ”
0 (ironic)
Oh great, they left without us. npsf, IM JMTIJcinATo 0 You’ve been
a great help, I must
say (= no help at all). jfoM
JW77AttPW
( ) o
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IMPORTANT/IMPRESSIVE fi ^ ^ A U M W ft 6 [only
before noun] important and
impressive Jr H 69 ; IA 69; inAMM £6 b 69: The wedding was a
great occasion.
0 As the great day approached, she grew more and more
nervous.
BI#SSA0 769l[fiiS M
7' 'ft
A i® 'M 9S o o The great thing is to get it done
quickly.
S^69Ji^-'l^iHF'E^J^,o o One great advantage of
this metal is that it doesn’t rust. j&^]gJiA69-~>N£
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WITH INFLUENCE 7 having
high status or a lot of
influence 69; f^i^|5lS69; ^B|r1A69: the great
powers (= important and powerful
countries) AH 0 We can make this
country great again. 3£ff] ^1
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IN GOOD HEALTH ft8 in a very good state
of physical
or mental health #7' ft069
; 7tftii1£69: She seemed in great
spirits
(= very cheerful). ft'Otif-IS7Ho
o I
feel great today. ^ A A ilS
^ 0 O Everyone’s in
great form. ^7A69!fc£#IS£fo
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SKILLED 9 [not
usually before noun] ~ at (doing) sth (informal) able to do sth well tt ^:; Atil:
She’s great at chess.
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USEFUL A7b 10 ~ for (doing) sth (informal) very
suitable
or useful for sth 69; ( • • • ) 69: This gadget’s
great for opening jars. &/bJrt;tjLArn$i;!g$?o 0 TrY this cream—it’s great for spots.
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FOR EMPHASIS 5M U»J 11
[only before noun] used when you are
emphasizing a particular description of sb/sth ( ft
) : We are great
friends. 6919
M o 0 fve never been a great
reader
(= I do not read much). f£,AAf&7A1f'A0
0 She’s a great talker, isn’t she? MJ17NSE7,
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FAMILY M H 12 great- added to words for
family members to show a further stage in relationship ( MA
AAHiS5j?5cMi-#69AMA£ ) : my great-aunt (= my father’s or
mother’s aunt) 69 M §1 / M §1 0 her great-grandson (= the grandson of her
son or daughter) M 69 0 my
great-great-grandfather
(=
the grandfather of my grandfather) fc69t^fi
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LARGER ANIMALS/PLANTS ®A69^Jt/ / lit? 13 [only before noun] used
in the names of animals or plants which are larger than similar kinds ( M7IS 1^^9111? A^A#69
)
A: the
great tit A lb it
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CITY NAME 14 Greater used with the name of
a
city to describe an area
that includes the centre of the city and a large area all round it ( , IeH*1
AJfeK;&A69IX^ ) A: Greater
AffctSc
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great-ness
IT»T71 be going great guns (informal) to be doing sth
quickly and successfully ft |# J[A ; Jl®
fij;
59: Work is going great guns now. BmXfEWUMo be a great one for
(doing) sth to do sth a lot; to enjoy Sth Aft, &JHft, 11$:ft ( ^# ) : I’ve never been a great one for writing
letters. O
You’re a great one for
quizzes, aren’t you? # III? MM If