grand 音标拼音: [gr'ænd]
a .
壮观的,显赫的,神气活现的,重大的,主要的,最高的,雄伟的,宏大的,豪华的
壮观的,显赫的,神气活现的,重大的,主要的,最高的,雄伟的,宏大的,豪华的
grand adj 1 :
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope ; "
an expansive lifestyle "; "
in the grand manner ";
"
collecting on a grand scale "; "
heroic undertakings "
[
synonym : {
expansive }, {
grand }, {
heroic }]
2 :
of or befitting a lord ; "
heir to a lordly fortune "; "
of august lineage " [
synonym : {
august }, {
grand }, {
lordly }]
3 :
rich and superior in quality ; "
a princely sum "; "
gilded dining rooms " [
synonym : {
deluxe }, {
gilded }, {
grand }, {
luxurious },
{
opulent }, {
princely }, {
sumptuous }]
4 :
extraordinarily good or great ;
used especially as intensifiers ; "
a fantastic trip to the Orient "; "
the film was fantastic !"; "
a howling success "; "
a marvelous collection of rare books "; "
had a rattling conversation about politics "; "
a tremendous achievement " [
synonym : {
fantastic }, {
grand },
{
howling (
a )}, {
marvelous }, {
marvellous }, {
rattling (
a )},
{
terrific }, {
tremendous }, {
wonderful }, {
wondrous }]
5 :
of high moral or intellectual value ;
elevated in nature or style ; "
an exalted ideal "; "
argue in terms of high -
flown ideals "-
Oliver Franks ; "
a noble and lofty concept "; "
a grand purpose " [
synonym : {
exalted }, {
elevated }, {
sublime }, {
grand },
{
high -
flown }, {
high -
minded }, {
lofty }, {
rarefied }, {
rarified },
{
idealistic }, {
noble -
minded }]
6 :
large and impressive in physical size or extent ; "
the bridge is a grand structure "
7 :
the most important and magnificent in adornment ; "
grand ballroom "; "
grand staircase "
8 :
used of a person '
s appearance or behavior ;
befitting an eminent person ; "
his distinguished bearing "; "
the monarch '
s imposing presence "; "
she reigned in magisterial beauty " [
synonym :
{
distinguished }, {
grand }, {
imposing }, {
magisterial }]
n 1 :
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 [
synonym :
{
thousand }, {
one thousand }, {
1000 }, {
M }, {
K }, {
chiliad },
{
G }, {
grand }, {
thou }, {
yard }]
2 :
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp -
shaped frame ;
usually supported by three legs [
synonym : {
grand piano }, {
grand }]
Grand \
Grand \ (
gr [
a ^]
nd ),
a . [
Compar . {
Grander }
(
gr [
a ^]
nd "[~
e ]
r );
superl . {
Grandest }.] [
OE .
grant ,
grount ,
OF .
grant ,
F .
grand ,
fr .
L .
grandis ;
perh .
akin to gravis heavy ,
E .
grave ,
a .
Cf . {
Grandee }.]
1 .
Of large size or extent ;
great ;
extensive ;
hence ,
relatively great ;
greatest ;
chief ;
principal ;
as ,
a grand mountain ;
a grand army ;
a grand mistake . "
Our grand foe ,
Satan ." --
Milton .
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Making so bold . . .
to unseal Their grand commission . --
Shak .
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2 .
Great in size ,
and fine or imposing in appearance or impression ;
illustrious ,
dignifled ,
or noble (
said of persons );
majestic ,
splendid ,
magnificent ,
or sublime (
said of things );
as ,
a grand monarch ;
a grand lord ;
a grand general ;
a grand view ;
a grand conception .
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They are the highest models of expression ,
the unapproached masters of the grand style . --
M .
Arnold .
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3 .
Having higher rank or more dignity ,
size ,
or importance than other persons or things of the same name ;
as ,
a grand lodge ;
a grand vizier ;
a grand piano ,
etc .
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4 .
Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent ; --
generalIy used in composition ;
as ,
grandfather ,
grandson ,
grandchild ,
etc .
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What cause Mov '
d our grand parents ,
in that happy state ,
Favor '
d of Heaven so highly ,
to fall off From their Creator . --
Milton .
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{
Grand action },
a pianoforte action ,
used in grand pianos ,
in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string .
{
Grand Army of the Republic },
an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States .
The order has chapters ,
called Posts ,
throughout the country .
{
Grand paunch },
a glutton or gourmand . [
Obs .] --
Holland .
{
Grand pensionary }.
See under {
Pensionary }.
{
Grand piano } (
Mus .),
a large piano ,
usually harp -
shaped ,
in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated ,
increasing the power ,
and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner ,
regardless of the size of the instrument .
{
Grand relief } (
Sculp .),
alto relievo .
{
Grand Seignior }.
See under {
Seignior }.
{
Grand stand },
the principal stand ,
or erection for spectators ,
at a ,
race course ,
etc .
{
Grand vicar } (
Eccl .),
a principal vicar ;
an ecclesiastical delegate in France .
{
Grand vizier }.
See under {
Vizier }.
Syn :
Magnificent ;
sublime ;
majestic ;
dignified ;
elevated ;
stately ;
august ;
pompous ;
lofty ;
eralted ;
noble .
Usage :
Grand ,
Magnificent ,
Sublime .
Grand ,
in reference to objects of taste ,
is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty ;
magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor ;
sublime describes that which is awful and elevating .
A cataract is grand ;
a rich and varied landscape is magnificent ;
an overhanging precipice is sublime . "
Grandeur admits of degrees and modifications ;
but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question ."
--
Crabb .
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1913 Webster ]
319 Moby Thesaurus words for "
grand ":
Babylonian ,
C ,
C -
note ,
Corinthian ,
G ,
G -
note ,
Klavier ,
M ,
Steinway ,
admirable ,
advantageous ,
aggrandized ,
all -
inclusive ,
apotheosized ,
aristocratic ,
august ,
auspicious ,
awe -
inspiring ,
awesome ,
awful ,
baby grand ,
barbaric ,
baronial ,
beatified ,
beneficial ,
benevolent ,
big ,
big -
league ,
big -
name ,
big -
time ,
bigwig ,
bigwigged ,
bon ,
bonny ,
braw ,
buck ,
bueno ,
bumper ,
canonized ,
capital ,
cartwheel ,
celebrated ,
cembalo ,
cent ,
century ,
chief ,
chiliad ,
chiliagon ,
chiliahedron ,
chiliarch ,
chiliarchia ,
clarichord ,
clavicembalo ,
clavichord ,
clavicittern ,
clavicymbal ,
clavicytherium ,
clavier ,
cogent ,
commendable ,
complete ,
comprehensive ,
concert grand ,
consequential ,
considerable ,
copper ,
cottage piano ,
couched harp ,
courtly ,
deep ,
deified ,
deluxe ,
dignified ,
dime ,
distinguished ,
dollar ,
dollar bill ,
double -
barreled ,
dulcimer harpsichord ,
earthshaking ,
elaborate ,
elegant ,
elevated ,
eminent ,
ennobled ,
enormous ,
enshrined ,
enthroned ,
estimable ,
exalted ,
excellent ,
exhaustive ,
expedient ,
extravagant ,
fabulous ,
fair ,
famous ,
fancy ,
fantastic ,
favorable ,
fifty cents ,
fin ,
fine ,
first -
class ,
first -
rate ,
fish ,
five cents ,
five hundred dollars ,
five -
dollar bill ,
five -
hundred -
dollar bill ,
five -
spot ,
fiver ,
flamboyant ,
flashy ,
foremost ,
four bits ,
frogskin ,
full ,
garish ,
gaudy ,
glorified ,
glorious ,
good ,
goodly ,
gorgeous ,
grand piano ,
grandiose ,
grave ,
great ,
half G ,
half a C ,
half dollar ,
half grand ,
hammer dulcimer ,
harmonichord ,
harpsichord ,
head ,
healthy ,
heavy ,
heavyweight ,
held in awe ,
helpful ,
high ,
high and mighty ,
high -
powered ,
highest ,
histrionic ,
huge ,
hundred -
dollar bill ,
illustrious ,
immense ,
immortal ,
immortalized ,
important ,
imposing ,
impressive ,
inspiring ,
intense ,
iron man ,
irresistible ,
kilo ,
kilocycle ,
kilogram ,
kilohertz ,
kiloliter ,
kilometer ,
kind ,
kingly ,
lakh ,
large ,
large -
scale ,
laudable ,
lavish ,
leading ,
legendary ,
lofty ,
lordly ,
luxurious ,
magisterial ,
magnificent ,
magnified ,
main ,
majestic ,
major ,
man -
sized ,
manichord ,
manichordon ,
marvy ,
material ,
maximum ,
melodion ,
melopiano ,
mighty ,
mill ,
millennium ,
millepede ,
milligram ,
milliliter ,
momentous ,
monochord ,
monumental ,
moving ,
myriad ,
name ,
nice ,
nickel ,
noble ,
notable ,
numerous ,
one hundred thousand ,
opulent ,
ornate ,
ostentatious ,
outstanding ,
overdone ,
pair of virginals ,
palatial ,
parlor grand ,
penny ,
pianette ,
pianino ,
piano ,
piano -
violin ,
pianoforte ,
pleasant ,
plenary ,
plush ,
posh ,
powerful ,
pretentious ,
princely ,
principal ,
prodigious ,
profitable ,
proud ,
quarter ,
queenly ,
red cent ,
regal ,
renowned ,
respected ,
revered ,
ritzy ,
royal ,
sainted ,
sanctified ,
sawbuck ,
sedate ,
self -
important ,
serious ,
showy ,
shrined ,
significant ,
silver dollar ,
sizable ,
skillful ,
skin ,
smacker ,
smashing ,
sober ,
solemn ,
sostinente pianoforte ,
sound ,
spinet ,
splendacious ,
splendid ,
splendiferous ,
square piano ,
stately ,
statuesque ,
strong ,
stupendous ,
sublime ,
substantial ,
sum ,
sumptuous ,
super ,
superb ,
supereminent ,
superfancy ,
superfine ,
superior ,
swank ,
swanky ,
swell ,
tall ,
ten cents ,
ten thousand ,
ten -
spot ,
tenner ,
terrific ,
thou ,
thousand ,
thousand dollars ,
thousand -
dollar bill ,
throned ,
tidy ,
total ,
towering ,
tremendous ,
twenty -
dollar bill ,
twenty -
five cents ,
two bits ,
two -
dollar bill ,
two -
spot ,
upright ,
upright piano ,
useful ,
valid ,
venerable ,
very good ,
violin piano ,
virginal ,
virtuous ,
weighty ,
wonderful ,
world -
shaking ,
worthy ,
yard GRAND .
An epithet frequently used to denote that the thing .
to which it is joined is of more importance and dignity ,
than other things of the same name ;
as ,
grand assize ,
a writ in a real action to determine the right of property in land ;
grand cape ,
a writ used in England ,
on a plea of land ,
when the tenant makes default in appearance at the day given for the king to take the land into his hands ;
grand days ,
among the English lawyers ,
are those days in term which are solemnly kept in the inns of court and chancery ,
namely ,
Candlemas day ,
in Hilary term ;
Ascension day ,
in Easter term ;
and All Saint '
s day ,
in Michaelmas term ;
which days are dies non juridici .
Grand distress is the name of a writ so called because of its extent ,
namely ,
to all .
the goods and chattels of the party distrained within the county ;
this writ is believed to be peculiar to England .
Grand Jury . (
q .
v .)
Grand serjeantry ,
the name of an ancient English military tenure .
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