Definition of grand in English:

grand

adjective ɡrandɡrænd

1Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style.
（外表、规模或风格上）宏伟的；壮丽的
a grand country house
一座宏伟的乡村别墅。
the dinner party was very grand
宴会场面很壮观。
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1512, soon after a grand celebration in honour of the king's young son, who died a week later, there was a disastrous fire.
- It's like he was slowly coming to the realization that the grand finale of the magnificent journey had come to this shockingly humbling ending.
- The city is the best destination if visitors want to see a mix of Western and Eastern culture and this is best seen in the different architectural styles of Shanghai's grand old houses.
- The old, big hotels have been preserved in their grand style.
- The scale, detail, and spatial clarity of the building are not those of a grand house designed to impress, but of a house for living in intimacy with the environment.
- Due to the lack of proper maintenance, most of these villas have lost their grand appearance.
- The grand menu of dance styles and artists this city presents - in all genres and venues - is impressive and alluring.
- The architecture of Constantinople had probably inspired Edward when he was fighting there in the Crusades and the castle's grand style also underlines his imperial intentions.
- And do you want an intimate room, modest in size, or a grand space with a lofty ceiling and broad expanse of floor?
- If you appreciate grand style and elegance, with every modern convenience and one of the best locations in Europe, this is the hotel for you.
- Despite its grand, stately appearance, this fine city struggles, shrouded in a shadow of gloom and misery, crushed under an iron fist of oppression.
- There was nothing grand about her appearance, nothing overly styled.
- The tandem pair were able to relax in style in the grand surrounding of the Ambassador's residence and were given a warm welcome when they arrived for an official reception last night.
- Christopher and Sara tied the knot and celebrated in style with a grand wedding party at the Captain's Corner.
- However, amidst all the serious discussions, the hosts from the East put out the welcome mat in grand Thai style.
- Or you could always take some quality time out on the Scottish isle of Eriska in a hotel built in the grand style more than 100 years ago.
- The room, one of 20, was decorated and furnished in the grand country house style, with a huge carved wooden bed and the largest wardrobe I have ever seen.
- On special occasions, you can make puddings and desserts, perfectly decorated and in a grand style.
- The Mahabodhi tree itself is a magnificent spectacle with its grand trunk and spread-out branches.
- In grand style, the hotel also put on a show featuring the dancers from the Icon Show Bar for guests.
Synonyms
magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious
palatial, stately, large
luxurious, sumptuous, lavish, opulent, princely, fit for a king
British upmarket
North American upscale
informal fancy, posh, plush, classy, swanky
British informal swish
1. 1.1 Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale.
  大的；（对范围或规模）要求高的
  his grand design for the future of Europe
  他为欧洲未来勾画的宏伟蓝图。
  this was opera on a grand scale
  Example sentencesExamples
  But not all her work is so high-tech, or on such a grand scale.
  He ends with the music of the opening, this time appropriately grand, even mammoth.
  But plans on their own, however grand and brilliant, will not deliver the province from its pressing socio-economic problems.
  Position papers rarely have a direct influence on grand strategy; contending bureaucracies kick in to muddy the waters.
  The detention centre project was conceived on a grand scale.
  An ambitious artist, he preferred to work on a grand scale with vibrant colour and virtuoso brushwork and was noted for his treatment of costume and the accuracy of his settings.
  Companies proceeded as they had before, but on an even grander scale.
  He reassures us that the scientific-minded and religious followers share faith in a grand design.
  If gardening is your passion, do it on the grand scale.
  And if they can be made on such a grand scale, who says smaller mistakes can't be made too - mistakes that it would be less easy to spot?
  Everything about the project is on a grand scale.
  This is exactly the kind of mistake a grand strategy is designed to avoid: neglecting a critical issue just because it isn't in the headlines.
  ‘Melbourne used volunteers in 1956, but Sydney was first to use them on such a grand scale at the 2000 Olympics,’ he said.
  Matheson has a history of achievement on a grand scale.
  No expense was spared and the kitchens cranked up to produce an amazing 1,150 meals in just under three days, all on a grand scale.
  At fashion shows, whether organised on a grand scale by professionals, or at the amateur level by college students, the saree display always fascinates the audience.
  Looking back on our lives from the rocking chair, do you suppose we'll wonder what grand dreams we might have chased with those hours instead?
  It's not like it's really important in the grand scheme of things.
  Nobody in this country should go hungry while grand plans unfold and important conferences deliberate.
  I refer of course to ‘Europe’ as an idea and an ideal, a dream, a vision, a grand design.
  Rome, with characteristic bravura, solved its food supply problem on a grand scale - by constructing the largest and most impressive sea-port of the ancient world.
  Synonyms
  ostentatious, grandiose, showy, extravagant, lordly, imperious
  ambitious, bold, epic, big
2. 1.2 (of a person) of high rank and behaving in an appropriately proud or dignified way.
  高贵的
  she was such a grand lady
  她是一位位高行劭的女士。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since reorganisation, some employees of the the council have come to realise that they are too grand and well-paid to respond to letters from residents.
  She was the grand old lady of the monarchy who slipped peacefully away after 101 years of faithful service to her country.
  If you know Mrs. Mariwala you know one would hesitate to call her a grand old lady, so zestful and active she is.
  I'm a Mason yet I hold no provincial or grand rank.
  She may very well be a grand, sweet lady, but she did some decidedly lowbrow, unladylike things.
  I didn't dare go up the stairs because I feared facing the grand Lady Nicole.
  She didn't think she was beautiful, she didn't think she was grand.
  Mary at 78 years was well known and respected and reputed as a grand old lady.
  She refuses to learn her place, is defiant to the queen and gives herself airs of being the grand lady!
  As you said, the grand old lady just turned 40, this is brand new technology, so hopefully it should be bigger and better.
  I used to imagine that I was a grand lady with full billowing gowns whenever I walked down the staircase.
  She decided to put herself into the mindset of a grand lady.
  They would never come in scruffy, they were very grand and en route to marrying very well - the gossip was wonderful.
  She was grand in her richly ornate gown and headdress.
  I'd like to start working with them, but they all probably think I'm too grand and too expensive.
  He believed he was too grand to have something as mundane as a road named after him.
  I thought I'd have liked to launch Pete's boat, but felt I wasn't grand enough, and I'd not been asked.
  It was a perfect way to help a grand lady celebrate her 80th.
  He was very grand in those years and he was friends with Lord Woolsey who was the head of Her Majesty's Forces in Ireland, whose presence we're still very grateful for.
  He is very grand and stays at the Hyatt, which is convenient for us, as we have recently moved to Pudong.
  Synonyms
  august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, great, elevated, exalted, honoured, venerable, dignified, refined, respectable
  pre-eminent, prominent, leading, notable, renowned, highly regarded, celebrated, well thought of, of distinction, famous
  aristocratic, noble, regal, upper-class, blue-blooded, high-born, well born, patrician, elite
  informal posh, upper-crust, upmarket, top-drawer
3. 1.3 Used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendour.
  大的（用于地名或建筑名）
  the Grand Canyon
  大峡谷。
  the Grand Hotel
  大饭店。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is chairman of Northern Ballet Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance and the Grand Theatre.
  The Grand Theatre has a wide variety of shows and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy.
  Cinderella will run from December 14 to January 7 at the Grand Opera House.
  Flying over and through the Grand Canyon offers a unique perspective of its true grandeur.
  Its next performance will be Bugsy Malone at the Grand Opera House.
  The tour will open in Gift's home town at Hull City Hall on June 1 and will visit the Grand Opera House in York on June 8.
  Leslie Grantham appears in Misery at the Grand Opera House, York, from Monday to Saturday.
  Scotsoft 2002 takes place on Friday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh.
  Late on Tuesday I met up with Sarah Baxter at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station.
  You can catch Gary in Bad Blood at Blackpool's Grand Theatre from April 28 to May 2.
  In the Grand Theatre, Van Eysden gave Sunday plays and performed on Tuesday and Friday.
  This year, Greg Nelson's North is being presented by the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.
  Slow Food is coming to Scotland this Thursday when a a Grand Scottish Banquet will be held at Edinburgh's Sheraton Grand Hotel.
  … Looney Tunes Live On Stage at the Grand Opera House in York from Tuesday to next Saturday.
  We had tickets to see Annie Get Your Gun at the Grand Opera House, York, on Sunday, October 10.
  Opera North's production of Manon is in rep at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, from Thursday until November 15.
  In May 1897, an Irish fair was held at the Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue, New York.
  It also affected South Mall, Grand Parade, Merchants' Quay, and Washington Street.
  Derren Brown is at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow night.
  I recently drove into York for a concert at The Grand Opera House.
  Mom and I went to see the Agatha Christie play Verdict at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, last night.
2attributive Denoting the largest or most important item of its kind.
最大的；最重要的
the grand entrance
正门。
Example sentencesExamples
- He smiles warmly as he walks towards me in the grand entrance of Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Clearly visible was the grand entrance foyer and marble staircase with piles of rubbish in the reading room.
- The Beckham convoy pulled up at the grand entrance, usually reserved for royalty and visiting heads of state, inside the palace quadrangle.
- The vast lawns, portico and grand entrance hall were eerily quiet and empty.
- With large black metal fittings the door looked like the grand entrance to a great castle… and yet I was standing in a darkened and cold corridor.
- Big man Nik Woods will be an important player in the grand final as will Gordan Chadd.
- He went for a visit recently, checking out the grand entrance, sweeping central staircase and miniature lifts, complete with photos.
- Trouble was, she bred so many grand champions she had to stop counting at 100.
- The grand finale featured Cecilia on stage preparing a bride for her final vows.
- At Valencia, he not only built a side to compete with the great Real Madrid and Barcelona, but beat them to the grand prize in style.
- The main hospital clock tower and grand entrance hall will be used for health care.
- After 1570 another leading architect, John Smythson, modernized the house and added classically inspired fronts to the entrance and to the grand entrance to the hall.
- The grand entrance foyer and marble staircase were clearly visible as the front entrance of the building stood open.
- The arresting features of the building as visitors arrive are the new entrance, a new grand stairwell and the development of a central atrium with skylight.
- Lindsey's work will now go through to the international grand final in the autumn.
- The last man, or woman, standing receives the grand prize, a large sum of money.
- The grand entrance had been smeared with paint and graffiti while a unique Victorian glass lantern roof had been smashed letting water pour on to the decorative floors below.
- The facade of the five Georgian buildings is listed, and planners expect that the new grand entrance to the theatre will be on Granby Row, beside the wax museum.
- The victory also means that the Group One grand finals will be held in Grafton.
- That is why the choice of the referee for big matches, such as the grand final, is important.
Synonyms
main, principal, foremost, major, central, prime
biggest, largest
1. 2.1 Of the highest rank (used especially in official titles)
  最高的（尤用于官衔）
  the Grand Vizier
  大维齐尔。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She is also a previous Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Mineola.
  At the ceremony, held at the ambassador's residence, Hristova was named a Grand Officer of the Order.
  He is also the Great Grand Master of the Omni Healing and the Grand Reiki Master for Traditional Reiki.
  Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Queen Sonja of Norway were accompanied by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Earl of Wessex.
  But it doesn't sit well with Grand Chief Shirley Adamson of the Council of Yukon First Nations.
  As Grand Master of the Knights of St John, he still regarded the island as his by right.
  She will remain Grand Marshal of the Association until St Patrick's Day 2005.
  Currently 63 of the Grand Officers of the Orange Order are also Church of Ireland clergy.
2. 2.2Law (of a crime) serious.
  〔律〕（罪行）严重的
  grand theft
  重大盗窃案。比较PETTY （义项2）。
  Compare with petty (sense 2)
  Example sentencesExamples
  Two men were arrested for grand theft.
  Against her are three counts of high treason, one count grand theft auto, one count resisting custody, one count unordered arson.
  They were charged with grand theft auto and felony evasion.
  She has now been convicted of grand theft and vandalism but will not be facing jail time when she appears for sentencing on December 6.
  A Los Angeles jury convicted him of forgery, attempted grand theft, and perjury.
3informal Very good or enjoyable; excellent.
〈非正式〉好极了的；令人愉快的；很棒的
we had a grand day
我们度过了很愉快的一天。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ain't it grand to have a loyal woman at your side!
- Ain't it grand that a Victorian team made the grade!
- How absolutely grand that the world is in the hands of such people.
- "A black coffee would be grand, " he said without looking up.
- The small but perfectly formed publisher of the same name is doing a grand job in resuscitating the tradition of the cheap pamphlet.
- ‘Ah,’ she said, ‘you're looking grand, considering.’
- Isn't it grand for a name to reverberate with meaning for the parents in the sense of their bestowing a blessing on a child?
- I'm glad we went; it was a wonderful family night, a grand time.
- Above everything else, hunting is good times - no - make that great and grand times with family and friends.
- Poll after poll depicts a generation that thinks their parents are just grand.
- Less traumatic and emotional than funerals and weddings, family reunions are a grand opportunity to check out your gene pool.
- Yesterday we had a grand day out in London.
- We are full of admiration for the grand work of your crews, and I know our squadrons are delighted.
- Actually that may happen without our help… ain't nature grand!
- "The golf course is just grand, " he said.
- Ain't it grand to see what a little tweaking of natural processes can yield?
- Mummy's looking just grand.
Synonyms
excellent, very good, marvellous, splendid, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, brilliant, outstanding, sterling, of the first water, fine, admirable, commendable, creditable
informal superb, terrific, great, super, top-notch, A1, fab, ace, tip-top, out of this world, wicked
British informal smashing, brill, top-hole, champion, magic, bosting
North American informal bully
Australian/New Zealand informal beaut
British informal, dated top-hole, wizard
rare applaudable
4in combination (in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent.
用于家庭成员关系中隔一代的
a grand-niece
侄孙女。

noun ɡrandɡrænd

1informal A thousand dollars or pounds.
〈非正式〉1, 000美元；1, 000英镑
he gets thirty-five grand a year
他一年收入35，000美元。
Example sentencesExamples
- Fifty grand is not a lot of income any more: In many areas of the country it is not enough to qualify for a home mortgage, for example.
- Spend a few grand more and a mid-1990s example is within your reach: provided it has been regularly maintained it should still have plenty of life left in it.
- While I like my realtor and consider her a personal friend, if we ever sell our new home, we'll do it ourselves and save a few grand next time around.
- She then heads off on holiday to Spain with Lanna, returning to find a cheque for a hundred grand lying on the doormat, so quits her job in the supermarket and heads back to the sun.
- Two grand doesn't go far when consulting a lawyer for legal advice.
- Since I've seen another student spend over a grand on a mobile hard drive/digital camera combo, I've decided to start flashing the cash.
- The fifty grand cash in hundred dollar bills they were carrying was also more money than they usually carried.
- All of this was much to the amazement of my grandfather, who observed that two and a half grand spent on a marine conservation expedition had left me with some useful skills.
- Whoever's holding that suitcase guesses what's inside it - if their guess is correct, they win a grand.
- Drums are expensive. If drumming turned out to be just another one of my fads, I would feel pretty foolish to have splashed out half a grand on something I would never use again.
- Three weeks ago, we decided to put our offer in, at just a few grand under the asking price.
- A windfall of a few grand would be very welcome, but now that we are all aware of the problem we are taking steps to sort everything out.
- Councillors even want to bung a barrister a few grand to state their case at the public inquiry.
- So if he sold it now, he'd be able to get maybe a grand on it and then hire a cab for when he was able and felt up to working.
- The victim was given a few grand to keep quiet and the manager kept his job.
- No one in their right mind is going to pay a grand for the console.
- Just invest a few grand in plastic surgery and maybe you too could become one of the most beautiful women on the planet.
- And that fact that he's made a few grand is kinda cool.
- She gets 300 grand a club appearance.
- You could make a good living doing this: taking a few grand to draw up plans, then blowing out the budget by such a preposterous amount that your client simply wants you to go away.
Synonyms
thousand pounds/dollars
informal thou, K
North American informal G, gee
2A grand piano.
三角钢琴
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hamilton H399 joins the full line of Hamilton grands and verticals off, red by Gibson Guitar's Wurlitzer piano division.
- Many manufacturers will offer both uprights and grands with smaller keyboards.
- But even four uprights would have overcrowded the small stage of the Arts Centre's Great Hall, let alone four grands.
- Still in 1910, 139,000 teachers were teaching Americans how to play on parlor pianos, uprights, baby grands and grands.
- In his home studio in Bell Canyon, at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, Garson has three grands.
- Keys continue into the body of the piano for another twelve inches or so, making the entire key about eighteen inches long in upright pianos and smaller grand pianos, and almost two feet long in nine-foot grands.

Phrases

a (or the) grand old man of

A man long and highly respected in (a particular field)
（在某领域里长期非常受尊敬的）元老
the grand old man of the Labour Left
Example sentencesExamples
- He could be considered the grand old man of the internet in Scotland.
- Doctors drop in to visit him and when he's out walking down Carter Road, old patients (who look older than him) walk up to greet the grand old man of medicine.
- He was the grand old man of British politics.
- Hockney, now almost 70, is fast approaching the status of a grand old man of British art and this well-chosen show allows us to see precisely why.
- Since the successful running of a restaurant is a team effort, the grand old man of catering also presented mementos to his employees in appreciation of their contribution.
- But he had one - since the Republicans had lost the 1960 election, he was still considered the grand old man of the party.
- The grand old man of American business had been looking to secure a favourable result for the world's largest-ever industrial takeover.
- His career may be a legacy in progress but he has clearly reached a point where others regard him as a slightly intimidating grand old man of cinema.
- But I am a joker and I make fun of death,’ said the grand old man of words.
- All of sudden I'm the grand old man of New South Wales politics.

Derivatives

grandness

noun ˈɡrandnəsˈɡræn(d)nəs

Yet another cartoon hero has made his way from the relative anonymity of comic book pages to the grandness and splendour of the big screen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Piety tinged with pride created dozens of magnificent churches across the island as devout villagers strove to outdo one another in the grandness of their places of worship.
- The chandeliers, the pianist playing Cole Porter numbers, and just the grandness of the room all add to the feeling that somehow you have been transported into a bygone age.
- Venture off the beaten track, though, and you'll find some interesting attractions that might lack the grandness of the big chateaux, but have a real character all their own.
- But then again, maybe grandness is not a matter of size?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis 'full-grown, big, great'. The original uses were to denote family relationships (sense 4 of the adjective, following Old French usage) and as a title (the Grand, translating Old French le Grand); hence the senses 'of the highest rank', 'of great importance'.

Rhymes

and, band, bland, brand, expand, firsthand, gland, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned, withstand

Definition of grand in US English:

grand

adjectiveɡrændɡrand

1Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style.
（外表、规模或风格上）宏伟的；壮丽的
a grand country house
一座宏伟的乡村别墅。
the dinner party was very grand
宴会场面很壮观。
Example sentencesExamples
- On special occasions, you can make puddings and desserts, perfectly decorated and in a grand style.
- And do you want an intimate room, modest in size, or a grand space with a lofty ceiling and broad expanse of floor?
- However, amidst all the serious discussions, the hosts from the East put out the welcome mat in grand Thai style.
- The city is the best destination if visitors want to see a mix of Western and Eastern culture and this is best seen in the different architectural styles of Shanghai's grand old houses.
- Despite its grand, stately appearance, this fine city struggles, shrouded in a shadow of gloom and misery, crushed under an iron fist of oppression.
- Christopher and Sara tied the knot and celebrated in style with a grand wedding party at the Captain's Corner.
- In 1512, soon after a grand celebration in honour of the king's young son, who died a week later, there was a disastrous fire.
- The tandem pair were able to relax in style in the grand surrounding of the Ambassador's residence and were given a warm welcome when they arrived for an official reception last night.
- The architecture of Constantinople had probably inspired Edward when he was fighting there in the Crusades and the castle's grand style also underlines his imperial intentions.
- The room, one of 20, was decorated and furnished in the grand country house style, with a huge carved wooden bed and the largest wardrobe I have ever seen.
- Due to the lack of proper maintenance, most of these villas have lost their grand appearance.
- If you appreciate grand style and elegance, with every modern convenience and one of the best locations in Europe, this is the hotel for you.
- The old, big hotels have been preserved in their grand style.
- There was nothing grand about her appearance, nothing overly styled.
- The scale, detail, and spatial clarity of the building are not those of a grand house designed to impress, but of a house for living in intimacy with the environment.
- It's like he was slowly coming to the realization that the grand finale of the magnificent journey had come to this shockingly humbling ending.
- The grand menu of dance styles and artists this city presents - in all genres and venues - is impressive and alluring.
- Or you could always take some quality time out on the Scottish isle of Eriska in a hotel built in the grand style more than 100 years ago.
- In grand style, the hotel also put on a show featuring the dancers from the Icon Show Bar for guests.
- The Mahabodhi tree itself is a magnificent spectacle with its grand trunk and spread-out branches.
Synonyms
magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious
1. 1.1 Large or ambitious in scope or scale.
  大的；（对范围或规模）要求高的
  his grand design for the future of Europe
  他为欧洲未来勾画的宏伟蓝图。
  collecting on a grand scale
  大规模的收集。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Melbourne used volunteers in 1956, but Sydney was first to use them on such a grand scale at the 2000 Olympics,’ he said.
  He ends with the music of the opening, this time appropriately grand, even mammoth.
  The detention centre project was conceived on a grand scale.
  Companies proceeded as they had before, but on an even grander scale.
  No expense was spared and the kitchens cranked up to produce an amazing 1,150 meals in just under three days, all on a grand scale.
  Position papers rarely have a direct influence on grand strategy; contending bureaucracies kick in to muddy the waters.
  Nobody in this country should go hungry while grand plans unfold and important conferences deliberate.
  Everything about the project is on a grand scale.
  But plans on their own, however grand and brilliant, will not deliver the province from its pressing socio-economic problems.
  If gardening is your passion, do it on the grand scale.
  He reassures us that the scientific-minded and religious followers share faith in a grand design.
  This is exactly the kind of mistake a grand strategy is designed to avoid: neglecting a critical issue just because it isn't in the headlines.
  An ambitious artist, he preferred to work on a grand scale with vibrant colour and virtuoso brushwork and was noted for his treatment of costume and the accuracy of his settings.
  I refer of course to ‘Europe’ as an idea and an ideal, a dream, a vision, a grand design.
  But not all her work is so high-tech, or on such a grand scale.
  And if they can be made on such a grand scale, who says smaller mistakes can't be made too - mistakes that it would be less easy to spot?
  Matheson has a history of achievement on a grand scale.
  It's not like it's really important in the grand scheme of things.
  At fashion shows, whether organised on a grand scale by professionals, or at the amateur level by college students, the saree display always fascinates the audience.
  Looking back on our lives from the rocking chair, do you suppose we'll wonder what grand dreams we might have chased with those hours instead?
  Rome, with characteristic bravura, solved its food supply problem on a grand scale - by constructing the largest and most impressive sea-port of the ancient world.
  Synonyms
  ostentatious, grandiose, showy, extravagant, lordly, imperious
2. 1.2 (of a person) of high rank and with an appearance and manner appropriate to it.
  高贵的
  she was such a grand lady
  她是一位位高行劭的女士。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mary at 78 years was well known and respected and reputed as a grand old lady.
  I thought I'd have liked to launch Pete's boat, but felt I wasn't grand enough, and I'd not been asked.
  Since reorganisation, some employees of the the council have come to realise that they are too grand and well-paid to respond to letters from residents.
  I'm a Mason yet I hold no provincial or grand rank.
  He was very grand in those years and he was friends with Lord Woolsey who was the head of Her Majesty's Forces in Ireland, whose presence we're still very grateful for.
  She was the grand old lady of the monarchy who slipped peacefully away after 101 years of faithful service to her country.
  She decided to put herself into the mindset of a grand lady.
  It was a perfect way to help a grand lady celebrate her 80th.
  They would never come in scruffy, they were very grand and en route to marrying very well - the gossip was wonderful.
  She was grand in her richly ornate gown and headdress.
  I used to imagine that I was a grand lady with full billowing gowns whenever I walked down the staircase.
  She refuses to learn her place, is defiant to the queen and gives herself airs of being the grand lady!
  He is very grand and stays at the Hyatt, which is convenient for us, as we have recently moved to Pudong.
  He believed he was too grand to have something as mundane as a road named after him.
  As you said, the grand old lady just turned 40, this is brand new technology, so hopefully it should be bigger and better.
  I didn't dare go up the stairs because I feared facing the grand Lady Nicole.
  She may very well be a grand, sweet lady, but she did some decidedly lowbrow, unladylike things.
  I'd like to start working with them, but they all probably think I'm too grand and too expensive.
  If you know Mrs. Mariwala you know one would hesitate to call her a grand old lady, so zestful and active she is.
  She didn't think she was beautiful, she didn't think she was grand.
  Synonyms
  august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, great, elevated, exalted, honoured, venerable, dignified, refined, respectable
3. 1.3 Used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendor.
  大的（用于地名或建筑名）
  the Grand Canyon
  大峡谷。
  the Grand Hotel
  大饭店。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the Grand Theatre, Van Eysden gave Sunday plays and performed on Tuesday and Friday.
  Its next performance will be Bugsy Malone at the Grand Opera House.
  The tour will open in Gift's home town at Hull City Hall on June 1 and will visit the Grand Opera House in York on June 8.
  Cinderella will run from December 14 to January 7 at the Grand Opera House.
  It also affected South Mall, Grand Parade, Merchants' Quay, and Washington Street.
  This year, Greg Nelson's North is being presented by the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario.
  The Grand Theatre has a wide variety of shows and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy.
  You can catch Gary in Bad Blood at Blackpool's Grand Theatre from April 28 to May 2.
  Opera North's production of Manon is in rep at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, from Thursday until November 15.
  Slow Food is coming to Scotland this Thursday when a a Grand Scottish Banquet will be held at Edinburgh's Sheraton Grand Hotel.
  In May 1897, an Irish fair was held at the Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue, New York.
  … Looney Tunes Live On Stage at the Grand Opera House in York from Tuesday to next Saturday.
  Late on Tuesday I met up with Sarah Baxter at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station.
  Leslie Grantham appears in Misery at the Grand Opera House, York, from Monday to Saturday.
  We had tickets to see Annie Get Your Gun at the Grand Opera House, York, on Sunday, October 10.
  Mom and I went to see the Agatha Christie play Verdict at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, last night.
  Scotsoft 2002 takes place on Friday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh.
  I recently drove into York for a concert at The Grand Opera House.
  Flying over and through the Grand Canyon offers a unique perspective of its true grandeur.
  He is chairman of Northern Ballet Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance and the Grand Theatre.
  Derren Brown is at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow night.
2attributive Denoting the largest or most important item of its kind.
最大的；最重要的
the grand entrance
正门。
Example sentencesExamples
- Clearly visible was the grand entrance foyer and marble staircase with piles of rubbish in the reading room.
- The Beckham convoy pulled up at the grand entrance, usually reserved for royalty and visiting heads of state, inside the palace quadrangle.
- The arresting features of the building as visitors arrive are the new entrance, a new grand stairwell and the development of a central atrium with skylight.
- He smiles warmly as he walks towards me in the grand entrance of Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Big man Nik Woods will be an important player in the grand final as will Gordan Chadd.
- The vast lawns, portico and grand entrance hall were eerily quiet and empty.
- The last man, or woman, standing receives the grand prize, a large sum of money.
- The victory also means that the Group One grand finals will be held in Grafton.
- The grand entrance had been smeared with paint and graffiti while a unique Victorian glass lantern roof had been smashed letting water pour on to the decorative floors below.
- With large black metal fittings the door looked like the grand entrance to a great castle… and yet I was standing in a darkened and cold corridor.
- The grand finale featured Cecilia on stage preparing a bride for her final vows.
- The main hospital clock tower and grand entrance hall will be used for health care.
- Trouble was, she bred so many grand champions she had to stop counting at 100.
- That is why the choice of the referee for big matches, such as the grand final, is important.
- Lindsey's work will now go through to the international grand final in the autumn.
- At Valencia, he not only built a side to compete with the great Real Madrid and Barcelona, but beat them to the grand prize in style.
- After 1570 another leading architect, John Smythson, modernized the house and added classically inspired fronts to the entrance and to the grand entrance to the hall.
- The facade of the five Georgian buildings is listed, and planners expect that the new grand entrance to the theatre will be on Granby Row, beside the wax museum.
- The grand entrance foyer and marble staircase were clearly visible as the front entrance of the building stood open.
- He went for a visit recently, checking out the grand entrance, sweeping central staircase and miniature lifts, complete with photos.
Synonyms
main, principal, foremost, major, central, prime
1. 2.1 Of the highest rank (used especially in official titles)
  最高的（尤用于官衔）
  the grand duke
  大饭店。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Queen Sonja of Norway were accompanied by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Earl of Wessex.
  She will remain Grand Marshal of the Association until St Patrick's Day 2005.
  But it doesn't sit well with Grand Chief Shirley Adamson of the Council of Yukon First Nations.
  At the ceremony, held at the ambassador's residence, Hristova was named a Grand Officer of the Order.
  She is also a previous Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Mineola.
  As Grand Master of the Knights of St John, he still regarded the island as his by right.
  Currently 63 of the Grand Officers of the Orange Order are also Church of Ireland clergy.
  He is also the Great Grand Master of the Omni Healing and the Grand Reiki Master for Traditional Reiki.
2. 2.2Law (of a crime) serious.
  〔律〕（罪行）严重的
  grand theft
  重大盗窃案。比较PETTY （义项2）。
  Compare with petty (sense 2)
  Example sentencesExamples
  A Los Angeles jury convicted him of forgery, attempted grand theft, and perjury.
  They were charged with grand theft auto and felony evasion.
  She has now been convicted of grand theft and vandalism but will not be facing jail time when she appears for sentencing on December 6.
  Two men were arrested for grand theft.
  Against her are three counts of high treason, one count grand theft auto, one count resisting custody, one count unordered arson.
3informal Very good or enjoyable; excellent.
〈非正式〉好极了的；令人愉快的；很棒的
we had a grand day
我们度过了很愉快的一天。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ain't it grand to have a loyal woman at your side!
- ‘Ah,’ she said, ‘you're looking grand, considering.’
- "A black coffee would be grand, " he said without looking up.
- We are full of admiration for the grand work of your crews, and I know our squadrons are delighted.
- Poll after poll depicts a generation that thinks their parents are just grand.
- The small but perfectly formed publisher of the same name is doing a grand job in resuscitating the tradition of the cheap pamphlet.
- Mummy's looking just grand.
- Ain't it grand to see what a little tweaking of natural processes can yield?
- "The golf course is just grand, " he said.
- Isn't it grand for a name to reverberate with meaning for the parents in the sense of their bestowing a blessing on a child?
- Less traumatic and emotional than funerals and weddings, family reunions are a grand opportunity to check out your gene pool.
- I'm glad we went; it was a wonderful family night, a grand time.
- Ain't it grand that a Victorian team made the grade!
- Above everything else, hunting is good times - no - make that great and grand times with family and friends.
- How absolutely grand that the world is in the hands of such people.
- Yesterday we had a grand day out in London.
- Actually that may happen without our help… ain't nature grand!
Synonyms
excellent, very good, marvellous, splendid, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, brilliant, outstanding, sterling, of the first water, fine, admirable, commendable, creditable
4in combination (in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent.
用于家庭成员关系中隔一代的
a grand-niece
侄孙女。

nounɡrændɡrand

1informal A thousand dollars or pounds.
〈非正式〉1, 000美元；1, 000英镑
he gets thirty-five grand a year
他一年收入35，000美元。
Example sentencesExamples
- So if he sold it now, he'd be able to get maybe a grand on it and then hire a cab for when he was able and felt up to working.
- Spend a few grand more and a mid-1990s example is within your reach: provided it has been regularly maintained it should still have plenty of life left in it.
- Councillors even want to bung a barrister a few grand to state their case at the public inquiry.
- The victim was given a few grand to keep quiet and the manager kept his job.
- While I like my realtor and consider her a personal friend, if we ever sell our new home, we'll do it ourselves and save a few grand next time around.
- Fifty grand is not a lot of income any more: In many areas of the country it is not enough to qualify for a home mortgage, for example.
- Whoever's holding that suitcase guesses what's inside it - if their guess is correct, they win a grand.
- Just invest a few grand in plastic surgery and maybe you too could become one of the most beautiful women on the planet.
- The fifty grand cash in hundred dollar bills they were carrying was also more money than they usually carried.
- Three weeks ago, we decided to put our offer in, at just a few grand under the asking price.
- You could make a good living doing this: taking a few grand to draw up plans, then blowing out the budget by such a preposterous amount that your client simply wants you to go away.
- She then heads off on holiday to Spain with Lanna, returning to find a cheque for a hundred grand lying on the doormat, so quits her job in the supermarket and heads back to the sun.
- No one in their right mind is going to pay a grand for the console.
- And that fact that he's made a few grand is kinda cool.
- A windfall of a few grand would be very welcome, but now that we are all aware of the problem we are taking steps to sort everything out.
- Drums are expensive. If drumming turned out to be just another one of my fads, I would feel pretty foolish to have splashed out half a grand on something I would never use again.
- All of this was much to the amazement of my grandfather, who observed that two and a half grand spent on a marine conservation expedition had left me with some useful skills.
- Since I've seen another student spend over a grand on a mobile hard drive/digital camera combo, I've decided to start flashing the cash.
- Two grand doesn't go far when consulting a lawyer for legal advice.
- She gets 300 grand a club appearance.
Synonyms
thousand dollars, thousand pounds
2A grand piano.
三角钢琴
Example sentencesExamples
- But even four uprights would have overcrowded the small stage of the Arts Centre's Great Hall, let alone four grands.
- The Hamilton H399 joins the full line of Hamilton grands and verticals off, red by Gibson Guitar's Wurlitzer piano division.
- Many manufacturers will offer both uprights and grands with smaller keyboards.
- Keys continue into the body of the piano for another twelve inches or so, making the entire key about eighteen inches long in upright pianos and smaller grand pianos, and almost two feet long in nine-foot grands.
- In his home studio in Bell Canyon, at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, Garson has three grands.
- Still in 1910, 139,000 teachers were teaching Americans how to play on parlor pianos, uprights, baby grands and grands.

Phrases

a (or the) grand old man of

A man long and highly respected in (a particular field)
（在某领域里长期非常受尊敬的）元老
the grand old man of the Republican Party
Example sentencesExamples
- But he had one - since the Republicans had lost the 1960 election, he was still considered the grand old man of the party.
- Since the successful running of a restaurant is a team effort, the grand old man of catering also presented mementos to his employees in appreciation of their contribution.
- He could be considered the grand old man of the internet in Scotland.
- Doctors drop in to visit him and when he's out walking down Carter Road, old patients (who look older than him) walk up to greet the grand old man of medicine.
- The grand old man of American business had been looking to secure a favourable result for the world's largest-ever industrial takeover.
- All of sudden I'm the grand old man of New South Wales politics.
- His career may be a legacy in progress but he has clearly reached a point where others regard him as a slightly intimidating grand old man of cinema.
- Hockney, now almost 70, is fast approaching the status of a grand old man of British art and this well-chosen show allows us to see precisely why.
- But I am a joker and I make fun of death,’ said the grand old man of words.
- He was the grand old man of British politics.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis ‘full-grown, big, great’. The original uses were to denote family relationships ( grand (sense 4 of the adjective), following Old French usage) and as a title ( the Grand, translating Old French le Grand); hence the senses ‘of the highest rank’, ‘of great importance’.

词汇	grand
释义	Definition of grand in English: grand adjective ɡrandɡrænd 1Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style. （外表、规模或风格上）宏伟的；壮丽的 a grand country house 一座宏伟的乡村别墅。 the dinner party was very grand 宴会场面很壮观。 Example sentencesExamples In 1512, soon after a grand celebration in honour of the king's young son, who died a week later, there was a disastrous fire. It's like he was slowly coming to the realization that the grand finale of the magnificent journey had come to this shockingly humbling ending. The city is the best destination if visitors want to see a mix of Western and Eastern culture and this is best seen in the different architectural styles of Shanghai's grand old houses. The old, big hotels have been preserved in their grand style. The scale, detail, and spatial clarity of the building are not those of a grand house designed to impress, but of a house for living in intimacy with the environment. Due to the lack of proper maintenance, most of these villas have lost their grand appearance. The grand menu of dance styles and artists this city presents - in all genres and venues - is impressive and alluring. The architecture of Constantinople had probably inspired Edward when he was fighting there in the Crusades and the castle's grand style also underlines his imperial intentions. And do you want an intimate room, modest in size, or a grand space with a lofty ceiling and broad expanse of floor? If you appreciate grand style and elegance, with every modern convenience and one of the best locations in Europe, this is the hotel for you. Despite its grand, stately appearance, this fine city struggles, shrouded in a shadow of gloom and misery, crushed under an iron fist of oppression. There was nothing grand about her appearance, nothing overly styled. The tandem pair were able to relax in style in the grand surrounding of the Ambassador's residence and were given a warm welcome when they arrived for an official reception last night. Christopher and Sara tied the knot and celebrated in style with a grand wedding party at the Captain's Corner. However, amidst all the serious discussions, the hosts from the East put out the welcome mat in grand Thai style. Or you could always take some quality time out on the Scottish isle of Eriska in a hotel built in the grand style more than 100 years ago. The room, one of 20, was decorated and furnished in the grand country house style, with a huge carved wooden bed and the largest wardrobe I have ever seen. On special occasions, you can make puddings and desserts, perfectly decorated and in a grand style. The Mahabodhi tree itself is a magnificent spectacle with its grand trunk and spread-out branches. In grand style, the hotel also put on a show featuring the dancers from the Icon Show Bar for guests. Synonyms magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious palatial, stately, large luxurious, sumptuous, lavish, opulent, princely, fit for a king British upmarket North American upscale informal fancy, posh, plush, classy, swanky British informal swish 1.1 Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale. 大的；（对范围或规模）要求高的 his grand design for the future of Europe 他为欧洲未来勾画的宏伟蓝图。 this was opera on a grand scale Example sentencesExamples But not all her work is so high-tech, or on such a grand scale. He ends with the music of the opening, this time appropriately grand, even mammoth. But plans on their own, however grand and brilliant, will not deliver the province from its pressing socio-economic problems. Position papers rarely have a direct influence on grand strategy; contending bureaucracies kick in to muddy the waters. The detention centre project was conceived on a grand scale. An ambitious artist, he preferred to work on a grand scale with vibrant colour and virtuoso brushwork and was noted for his treatment of costume and the accuracy of his settings. Companies proceeded as they had before, but on an even grander scale. He reassures us that the scientific-minded and religious followers share faith in a grand design. If gardening is your passion, do it on the grand scale. And if they can be made on such a grand scale, who says smaller mistakes can't be made too - mistakes that it would be less easy to spot? Everything about the project is on a grand scale. This is exactly the kind of mistake a grand strategy is designed to avoid: neglecting a critical issue just because it isn't in the headlines. ‘Melbourne used volunteers in 1956, but Sydney was first to use them on such a grand scale at the 2000 Olympics,’ he said. Matheson has a history of achievement on a grand scale. No expense was spared and the kitchens cranked up to produce an amazing 1,150 meals in just under three days, all on a grand scale. At fashion shows, whether organised on a grand scale by professionals, or at the amateur level by college students, the saree display always fascinates the audience. Looking back on our lives from the rocking chair, do you suppose we'll wonder what grand dreams we might have chased with those hours instead? It's not like it's really important in the grand scheme of things. Nobody in this country should go hungry while grand plans unfold and important conferences deliberate. I refer of course to ‘Europe’ as an idea and an ideal, a dream, a vision, a grand design. Rome, with characteristic bravura, solved its food supply problem on a grand scale - by constructing the largest and most impressive sea-port of the ancient world. Synonyms ostentatious, grandiose, showy, extravagant, lordly, imperious ambitious, bold, epic, big 1.2 (of a person) of high rank and behaving in an appropriately proud or dignified way. 高贵的 she was such a grand lady 她是一位位高行劭的女士。 Example sentencesExamples Since reorganisation, some employees of the the council have come to realise that they are too grand and well-paid to respond to letters from residents. She was the grand old lady of the monarchy who slipped peacefully away after 101 years of faithful service to her country. If you know Mrs. Mariwala you know one would hesitate to call her a grand old lady, so zestful and active she is. I'm a Mason yet I hold no provincial or grand rank. She may very well be a grand, sweet lady, but she did some decidedly lowbrow, unladylike things. I didn't dare go up the stairs because I feared facing the grand Lady Nicole. She didn't think she was beautiful, she didn't think she was grand. Mary at 78 years was well known and respected and reputed as a grand old lady. She refuses to learn her place, is defiant to the queen and gives herself airs of being the grand lady! As you said, the grand old lady just turned 40, this is brand new technology, so hopefully it should be bigger and better. I used to imagine that I was a grand lady with full billowing gowns whenever I walked down the staircase. She decided to put herself into the mindset of a grand lady. They would never come in scruffy, they were very grand and en route to marrying very well - the gossip was wonderful. She was grand in her richly ornate gown and headdress. I'd like to start working with them, but they all probably think I'm too grand and too expensive. He believed he was too grand to have something as mundane as a road named after him. I thought I'd have liked to launch Pete's boat, but felt I wasn't grand enough, and I'd not been asked. It was a perfect way to help a grand lady celebrate her 80th. He was very grand in those years and he was friends with Lord Woolsey who was the head of Her Majesty's Forces in Ireland, whose presence we're still very grateful for. He is very grand and stays at the Hyatt, which is convenient for us, as we have recently moved to Pudong. Synonyms august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, great, elevated, exalted, honoured, venerable, dignified, refined, respectable pre-eminent, prominent, leading, notable, renowned, highly regarded, celebrated, well thought of, of distinction, famous aristocratic, noble, regal, upper-class, blue-blooded, high-born, well born, patrician, elite informal posh, upper-crust, upmarket, top-drawer 1.3 Used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendour. 大的（用于地名或建筑名） the Grand Canyon 大峡谷。 the Grand Hotel 大饭店。 Example sentencesExamples He is chairman of Northern Ballet Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance and the Grand Theatre. The Grand Theatre has a wide variety of shows and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy. Cinderella will run from December 14 to January 7 at the Grand Opera House. Flying over and through the Grand Canyon offers a unique perspective of its true grandeur. Its next performance will be Bugsy Malone at the Grand Opera House. The tour will open in Gift's home town at Hull City Hall on June 1 and will visit the Grand Opera House in York on June 8. Leslie Grantham appears in Misery at the Grand Opera House, York, from Monday to Saturday. Scotsoft 2002 takes place on Friday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh. Late on Tuesday I met up with Sarah Baxter at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station. You can catch Gary in Bad Blood at Blackpool's Grand Theatre from April 28 to May 2. In the Grand Theatre, Van Eysden gave Sunday plays and performed on Tuesday and Friday. This year, Greg Nelson's North is being presented by the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. Slow Food is coming to Scotland this Thursday when a a Grand Scottish Banquet will be held at Edinburgh's Sheraton Grand Hotel. … Looney Tunes Live On Stage at the Grand Opera House in York from Tuesday to next Saturday. We had tickets to see Annie Get Your Gun at the Grand Opera House, York, on Sunday, October 10. Opera North's production of Manon is in rep at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, from Thursday until November 15. In May 1897, an Irish fair was held at the Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue, New York. It also affected South Mall, Grand Parade, Merchants' Quay, and Washington Street. Derren Brown is at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow night. I recently drove into York for a concert at The Grand Opera House. Mom and I went to see the Agatha Christie play Verdict at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, last night. 2attributive Denoting the largest or most important item of its kind. 最大的；最重要的 the grand entrance 正门。 Example sentencesExamples He smiles warmly as he walks towards me in the grand entrance of Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Clearly visible was the grand entrance foyer and marble staircase with piles of rubbish in the reading room. The Beckham convoy pulled up at the grand entrance, usually reserved for royalty and visiting heads of state, inside the palace quadrangle. The vast lawns, portico and grand entrance hall were eerily quiet and empty. With large black metal fittings the door looked like the grand entrance to a great castle… and yet I was standing in a darkened and cold corridor. Big man Nik Woods will be an important player in the grand final as will Gordan Chadd. He went for a visit recently, checking out the grand entrance, sweeping central staircase and miniature lifts, complete with photos. Trouble was, she bred so many grand champions she had to stop counting at 100. The grand finale featured Cecilia on stage preparing a bride for her final vows. At Valencia, he not only built a side to compete with the great Real Madrid and Barcelona, but beat them to the grand prize in style. The main hospital clock tower and grand entrance hall will be used for health care. After 1570 another leading architect, John Smythson, modernized the house and added classically inspired fronts to the entrance and to the grand entrance to the hall. The grand entrance foyer and marble staircase were clearly visible as the front entrance of the building stood open. The arresting features of the building as visitors arrive are the new entrance, a new grand stairwell and the development of a central atrium with skylight. Lindsey's work will now go through to the international grand final in the autumn. The last man, or woman, standing receives the grand prize, a large sum of money. The grand entrance had been smeared with paint and graffiti while a unique Victorian glass lantern roof had been smashed letting water pour on to the decorative floors below. The facade of the five Georgian buildings is listed, and planners expect that the new grand entrance to the theatre will be on Granby Row, beside the wax museum. The victory also means that the Group One grand finals will be held in Grafton. That is why the choice of the referee for big matches, such as the grand final, is important. Synonyms main, principal, foremost, major, central, prime biggest, largest 2.1 Of the highest rank (used especially in official titles) 最高的（尤用于官衔） the Grand Vizier 大维齐尔。 Example sentencesExamples She is also a previous Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Mineola. At the ceremony, held at the ambassador's residence, Hristova was named a Grand Officer of the Order. He is also the Great Grand Master of the Omni Healing and the Grand Reiki Master for Traditional Reiki. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Queen Sonja of Norway were accompanied by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Earl of Wessex. But it doesn't sit well with Grand Chief Shirley Adamson of the Council of Yukon First Nations. As Grand Master of the Knights of St John, he still regarded the island as his by right. She will remain Grand Marshal of the Association until St Patrick's Day 2005. Currently 63 of the Grand Officers of the Orange Order are also Church of Ireland clergy. 2.2Law (of a crime) serious. 〔律〕（罪行）严重的 grand theft 重大盗窃案。比较PETTY （义项2）。 Compare with petty (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples Two men were arrested for grand theft. Against her are three counts of high treason, one count grand theft auto, one count resisting custody, one count unordered arson. They were charged with grand theft auto and felony evasion. She has now been convicted of grand theft and vandalism but will not be facing jail time when she appears for sentencing on December 6. A Los Angeles jury convicted him of forgery, attempted grand theft, and perjury. 3informal Very good or enjoyable; excellent. 〈非正式〉好极了的；令人愉快的；很棒的 we had a grand day 我们度过了很愉快的一天。 Example sentencesExamples Ain't it grand to have a loyal woman at your side! Ain't it grand that a Victorian team made the grade! How absolutely grand that the world is in the hands of such people. "A black coffee would be grand, " he said without looking up. The small but perfectly formed publisher of the same name is doing a grand job in resuscitating the tradition of the cheap pamphlet. ‘Ah,’ she said, ‘you're looking grand, considering.’ Isn't it grand for a name to reverberate with meaning for the parents in the sense of their bestowing a blessing on a child? I'm glad we went; it was a wonderful family night, a grand time. Above everything else, hunting is good times - no - make that great and grand times with family and friends. Poll after poll depicts a generation that thinks their parents are just grand. Less traumatic and emotional than funerals and weddings, family reunions are a grand opportunity to check out your gene pool. Yesterday we had a grand day out in London. We are full of admiration for the grand work of your crews, and I know our squadrons are delighted. Actually that may happen without our help… ain't nature grand! "The golf course is just grand, " he said. Ain't it grand to see what a little tweaking of natural processes can yield? Mummy's looking just grand. Synonyms excellent, very good, marvellous, splendid, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, brilliant, outstanding, sterling, of the first water, fine, admirable, commendable, creditable informal superb, terrific, great, super, top-notch, A1, fab, ace, tip-top, out of this world, wicked British informal smashing, brill, top-hole, champion, magic, bosting North American informal bully Australian/New Zealand informal beaut British informal, dated top-hole, wizard rare applaudable 4in combination (in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent. 用于家庭成员关系中隔一代的 a grand-niece 侄孙女。 noun ɡrandɡrænd 1informal A thousand dollars or pounds. 〈非正式〉1, 000美元；1, 000英镑 he gets thirty-five grand a year 他一年收入35，000美元。 Example sentencesExamples Fifty grand is not a lot of income any more: In many areas of the country it is not enough to qualify for a home mortgage, for example. Spend a few grand more and a mid-1990s example is within your reach: provided it has been regularly maintained it should still have plenty of life left in it. While I like my realtor and consider her a personal friend, if we ever sell our new home, we'll do it ourselves and save a few grand next time around. She then heads off on holiday to Spain with Lanna, returning to find a cheque for a hundred grand lying on the doormat, so quits her job in the supermarket and heads back to the sun. Two grand doesn't go far when consulting a lawyer for legal advice. Since I've seen another student spend over a grand on a mobile hard drive/digital camera combo, I've decided to start flashing the cash. The fifty grand cash in hundred dollar bills they were carrying was also more money than they usually carried. All of this was much to the amazement of my grandfather, who observed that two and a half grand spent on a marine conservation expedition had left me with some useful skills. Whoever's holding that suitcase guesses what's inside it - if their guess is correct, they win a grand. Drums are expensive. If drumming turned out to be just another one of my fads, I would feel pretty foolish to have splashed out half a grand on something I would never use again. Three weeks ago, we decided to put our offer in, at just a few grand under the asking price. A windfall of a few grand would be very welcome, but now that we are all aware of the problem we are taking steps to sort everything out. Councillors even want to bung a barrister a few grand to state their case at the public inquiry. So if he sold it now, he'd be able to get maybe a grand on it and then hire a cab for when he was able and felt up to working. The victim was given a few grand to keep quiet and the manager kept his job. No one in their right mind is going to pay a grand for the console. Just invest a few grand in plastic surgery and maybe you too could become one of the most beautiful women on the planet. And that fact that he's made a few grand is kinda cool. She gets 300 grand a club appearance. You could make a good living doing this: taking a few grand to draw up plans, then blowing out the budget by such a preposterous amount that your client simply wants you to go away. Synonyms thousand pounds/dollars informal thou, K North American informal G, gee 2A grand piano. 三角钢琴 Example sentencesExamples The Hamilton H399 joins the full line of Hamilton grands and verticals off, red by Gibson Guitar's Wurlitzer piano division. Many manufacturers will offer both uprights and grands with smaller keyboards. But even four uprights would have overcrowded the small stage of the Arts Centre's Great Hall, let alone four grands. Still in 1910, 139,000 teachers were teaching Americans how to play on parlor pianos, uprights, baby grands and grands. In his home studio in Bell Canyon, at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, Garson has three grands. Keys continue into the body of the piano for another twelve inches or so, making the entire key about eighteen inches long in upright pianos and smaller grand pianos, and almost two feet long in nine-foot grands. Phrases a (or the) grand old man of A man long and highly respected in (a particular field) （在某领域里长期非常受尊敬的）元老 the grand old man of the Labour Left Example sentencesExamples He could be considered the grand old man of the internet in Scotland. Doctors drop in to visit him and when he's out walking down Carter Road, old patients (who look older than him) walk up to greet the grand old man of medicine. He was the grand old man of British politics. Hockney, now almost 70, is fast approaching the status of a grand old man of British art and this well-chosen show allows us to see precisely why. Since the successful running of a restaurant is a team effort, the grand old man of catering also presented mementos to his employees in appreciation of their contribution. But he had one - since the Republicans had lost the 1960 election, he was still considered the grand old man of the party. The grand old man of American business had been looking to secure a favourable result for the world's largest-ever industrial takeover. His career may be a legacy in progress but he has clearly reached a point where others regard him as a slightly intimidating grand old man of cinema. But I am a joker and I make fun of death,’ said the grand old man of words. All of sudden I'm the grand old man of New South Wales politics. Derivatives grandness noun ˈɡrandnəsˈɡræn(d)nəs Yet another cartoon hero has made his way from the relative anonymity of comic book pages to the grandness and splendour of the big screen. Example sentencesExamples Piety tinged with pride created dozens of magnificent churches across the island as devout villagers strove to outdo one another in the grandness of their places of worship. The chandeliers, the pianist playing Cole Porter numbers, and just the grandness of the room all add to the feeling that somehow you have been transported into a bygone age. Venture off the beaten track, though, and you'll find some interesting attractions that might lack the grandness of the big chateaux, but have a real character all their own. But then again, maybe grandness is not a matter of size? Origin Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis 'full-grown, big, great'. The original uses were to denote family relationships (sense 4 of the adjective, following Old French usage) and as a title (the Grand, translating Old French le Grand); hence the senses 'of the highest rank', 'of great importance'. Rhymes and, band, bland, brand, expand, firsthand, gland, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned, withstand adj.1 phr. Definition of grand in US English: grand adjectiveɡrændɡrand 1Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style. （外表、规模或风格上）宏伟的；壮丽的 a grand country house 一座宏伟的乡村别墅。 the dinner party was very grand 宴会场面很壮观。 Example sentencesExamples On special occasions, you can make puddings and desserts, perfectly decorated and in a grand style. And do you want an intimate room, modest in size, or a grand space with a lofty ceiling and broad expanse of floor? However, amidst all the serious discussions, the hosts from the East put out the welcome mat in grand Thai style. The city is the best destination if visitors want to see a mix of Western and Eastern culture and this is best seen in the different architectural styles of Shanghai's grand old houses. Despite its grand, stately appearance, this fine city struggles, shrouded in a shadow of gloom and misery, crushed under an iron fist of oppression. Christopher and Sara tied the knot and celebrated in style with a grand wedding party at the Captain's Corner. In 1512, soon after a grand celebration in honour of the king's young son, who died a week later, there was a disastrous fire. The tandem pair were able to relax in style in the grand surrounding of the Ambassador's residence and were given a warm welcome when they arrived for an official reception last night. The architecture of Constantinople had probably inspired Edward when he was fighting there in the Crusades and the castle's grand style also underlines his imperial intentions. The room, one of 20, was decorated and furnished in the grand country house style, with a huge carved wooden bed and the largest wardrobe I have ever seen. Due to the lack of proper maintenance, most of these villas have lost their grand appearance. If you appreciate grand style and elegance, with every modern convenience and one of the best locations in Europe, this is the hotel for you. The old, big hotels have been preserved in their grand style. There was nothing grand about her appearance, nothing overly styled. The scale, detail, and spatial clarity of the building are not those of a grand house designed to impress, but of a house for living in intimacy with the environment. It's like he was slowly coming to the realization that the grand finale of the magnificent journey had come to this shockingly humbling ending. The grand menu of dance styles and artists this city presents - in all genres and venues - is impressive and alluring. Or you could always take some quality time out on the Scottish isle of Eriska in a hotel built in the grand style more than 100 years ago. In grand style, the hotel also put on a show featuring the dancers from the Icon Show Bar for guests. The Mahabodhi tree itself is a magnificent spectacle with its grand trunk and spread-out branches. Synonyms magnificent, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, splendid, resplendent, superb, striking, monumental, majestic, glorious 1.1 Large or ambitious in scope or scale. 大的；（对范围或规模）要求高的 his grand design for the future of Europe 他为欧洲未来勾画的宏伟蓝图。 collecting on a grand scale 大规模的收集。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Melbourne used volunteers in 1956, but Sydney was first to use them on such a grand scale at the 2000 Olympics,’ he said. He ends with the music of the opening, this time appropriately grand, even mammoth. The detention centre project was conceived on a grand scale. Companies proceeded as they had before, but on an even grander scale. No expense was spared and the kitchens cranked up to produce an amazing 1,150 meals in just under three days, all on a grand scale. Position papers rarely have a direct influence on grand strategy; contending bureaucracies kick in to muddy the waters. Nobody in this country should go hungry while grand plans unfold and important conferences deliberate. Everything about the project is on a grand scale. But plans on their own, however grand and brilliant, will not deliver the province from its pressing socio-economic problems. If gardening is your passion, do it on the grand scale. He reassures us that the scientific-minded and religious followers share faith in a grand design. This is exactly the kind of mistake a grand strategy is designed to avoid: neglecting a critical issue just because it isn't in the headlines. An ambitious artist, he preferred to work on a grand scale with vibrant colour and virtuoso brushwork and was noted for his treatment of costume and the accuracy of his settings. I refer of course to ‘Europe’ as an idea and an ideal, a dream, a vision, a grand design. But not all her work is so high-tech, or on such a grand scale. And if they can be made on such a grand scale, who says smaller mistakes can't be made too - mistakes that it would be less easy to spot? Matheson has a history of achievement on a grand scale. It's not like it's really important in the grand scheme of things. At fashion shows, whether organised on a grand scale by professionals, or at the amateur level by college students, the saree display always fascinates the audience. Looking back on our lives from the rocking chair, do you suppose we'll wonder what grand dreams we might have chased with those hours instead? Rome, with characteristic bravura, solved its food supply problem on a grand scale - by constructing the largest and most impressive sea-port of the ancient world. Synonyms ostentatious, grandiose, showy, extravagant, lordly, imperious 1.2 (of a person) of high rank and with an appearance and manner appropriate to it. 高贵的 she was such a grand lady 她是一位位高行劭的女士。 Example sentencesExamples Mary at 78 years was well known and respected and reputed as a grand old lady. I thought I'd have liked to launch Pete's boat, but felt I wasn't grand enough, and I'd not been asked. Since reorganisation, some employees of the the council have come to realise that they are too grand and well-paid to respond to letters from residents. I'm a Mason yet I hold no provincial or grand rank. He was very grand in those years and he was friends with Lord Woolsey who was the head of Her Majesty's Forces in Ireland, whose presence we're still very grateful for. She was the grand old lady of the monarchy who slipped peacefully away after 101 years of faithful service to her country. She decided to put herself into the mindset of a grand lady. It was a perfect way to help a grand lady celebrate her 80th. They would never come in scruffy, they were very grand and en route to marrying very well - the gossip was wonderful. She was grand in her richly ornate gown and headdress. I used to imagine that I was a grand lady with full billowing gowns whenever I walked down the staircase. She refuses to learn her place, is defiant to the queen and gives herself airs of being the grand lady! He is very grand and stays at the Hyatt, which is convenient for us, as we have recently moved to Pudong. He believed he was too grand to have something as mundane as a road named after him. As you said, the grand old lady just turned 40, this is brand new technology, so hopefully it should be bigger and better. I didn't dare go up the stairs because I feared facing the grand Lady Nicole. She may very well be a grand, sweet lady, but she did some decidedly lowbrow, unladylike things. I'd like to start working with them, but they all probably think I'm too grand and too expensive. If you know Mrs. Mariwala you know one would hesitate to call her a grand old lady, so zestful and active she is. She didn't think she was beautiful, she didn't think she was grand. Synonyms august, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, esteemed, great, elevated, exalted, honoured, venerable, dignified, refined, respectable 1.3 Used in names of places or buildings to suggest size or splendor. 大的（用于地名或建筑名） the Grand Canyon 大峡谷。 the Grand Hotel 大饭店。 Example sentencesExamples In the Grand Theatre, Van Eysden gave Sunday plays and performed on Tuesday and Friday. Its next performance will be Bugsy Malone at the Grand Opera House. The tour will open in Gift's home town at Hull City Hall on June 1 and will visit the Grand Opera House in York on June 8. Cinderella will run from December 14 to January 7 at the Grand Opera House. It also affected South Mall, Grand Parade, Merchants' Quay, and Washington Street. This year, Greg Nelson's North is being presented by the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. The Grand Theatre has a wide variety of shows and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy. You can catch Gary in Bad Blood at Blackpool's Grand Theatre from April 28 to May 2. Opera North's production of Manon is in rep at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, from Thursday until November 15. Slow Food is coming to Scotland this Thursday when a a Grand Scottish Banquet will be held at Edinburgh's Sheraton Grand Hotel. In May 1897, an Irish fair was held at the Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue, New York. … Looney Tunes Live On Stage at the Grand Opera House in York from Tuesday to next Saturday. Late on Tuesday I met up with Sarah Baxter at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station. Leslie Grantham appears in Misery at the Grand Opera House, York, from Monday to Saturday. We had tickets to see Annie Get Your Gun at the Grand Opera House, York, on Sunday, October 10. Mom and I went to see the Agatha Christie play Verdict at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, last night. Scotsoft 2002 takes place on Friday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh. I recently drove into York for a concert at The Grand Opera House. Flying over and through the Grand Canyon offers a unique perspective of its true grandeur. He is chairman of Northern Ballet Theatre, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance and the Grand Theatre. Derren Brown is at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow night. 2attributive Denoting the largest or most important item of its kind. 最大的；最重要的 the grand entrance 正门。 Example sentencesExamples Clearly visible was the grand entrance foyer and marble staircase with piles of rubbish in the reading room. The Beckham convoy pulled up at the grand entrance, usually reserved for royalty and visiting heads of state, inside the palace quadrangle. The arresting features of the building as visitors arrive are the new entrance, a new grand stairwell and the development of a central atrium with skylight. He smiles warmly as he walks towards me in the grand entrance of Stormont, home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Big man Nik Woods will be an important player in the grand final as will Gordan Chadd. The vast lawns, portico and grand entrance hall were eerily quiet and empty. The last man, or woman, standing receives the grand prize, a large sum of money. The victory also means that the Group One grand finals will be held in Grafton. The grand entrance had been smeared with paint and graffiti while a unique Victorian glass lantern roof had been smashed letting water pour on to the decorative floors below. With large black metal fittings the door looked like the grand entrance to a great castle… and yet I was standing in a darkened and cold corridor. The grand finale featured Cecilia on stage preparing a bride for her final vows. The main hospital clock tower and grand entrance hall will be used for health care. Trouble was, she bred so many grand champions she had to stop counting at 100. That is why the choice of the referee for big matches, such as the grand final, is important. Lindsey's work will now go through to the international grand final in the autumn. At Valencia, he not only built a side to compete with the great Real Madrid and Barcelona, but beat them to the grand prize in style. After 1570 another leading architect, John Smythson, modernized the house and added classically inspired fronts to the entrance and to the grand entrance to the hall. The facade of the five Georgian buildings is listed, and planners expect that the new grand entrance to the theatre will be on Granby Row, beside the wax museum. The grand entrance foyer and marble staircase were clearly visible as the front entrance of the building stood open. He went for a visit recently, checking out the grand entrance, sweeping central staircase and miniature lifts, complete with photos. Synonyms main, principal, foremost, major, central, prime 2.1 Of the highest rank (used especially in official titles) 最高的（尤用于官衔） the grand duke 大饭店。 Example sentencesExamples Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Queen Sonja of Norway were accompanied by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Earl of Wessex. She will remain Grand Marshal of the Association until St Patrick's Day 2005. But it doesn't sit well with Grand Chief Shirley Adamson of the Council of Yukon First Nations. At the ceremony, held at the ambassador's residence, Hristova was named a Grand Officer of the Order. She is also a previous Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Mineola. As Grand Master of the Knights of St John, he still regarded the island as his by right. Currently 63 of the Grand Officers of the Orange Order are also Church of Ireland clergy. He is also the Great Grand Master of the Omni Healing and the Grand Reiki Master for Traditional Reiki. 2.2Law (of a crime) serious. 〔律〕（罪行）严重的 grand theft 重大盗窃案。比较PETTY （义项2）。 Compare with petty (sense 2) Example sentencesExamples A Los Angeles jury convicted him of forgery, attempted grand theft, and perjury. They were charged with grand theft auto and felony evasion. She has now been convicted of grand theft and vandalism but will not be facing jail time when she appears for sentencing on December 6. Two men were arrested for grand theft. Against her are three counts of high treason, one count grand theft auto, one count resisting custody, one count unordered arson. 3informal Very good or enjoyable; excellent. 〈非正式〉好极了的；令人愉快的；很棒的 we had a grand day 我们度过了很愉快的一天。 Example sentencesExamples Ain't it grand to have a loyal woman at your side! ‘Ah,’ she said, ‘you're looking grand, considering.’ "A black coffee would be grand, " he said without looking up. We are full of admiration for the grand work of your crews, and I know our squadrons are delighted. Poll after poll depicts a generation that thinks their parents are just grand. The small but perfectly formed publisher of the same name is doing a grand job in resuscitating the tradition of the cheap pamphlet. Mummy's looking just grand. Ain't it grand to see what a little tweaking of natural processes can yield? "The golf course is just grand, " he said. Isn't it grand for a name to reverberate with meaning for the parents in the sense of their bestowing a blessing on a child? Less traumatic and emotional than funerals and weddings, family reunions are a grand opportunity to check out your gene pool. I'm glad we went; it was a wonderful family night, a grand time. Ain't it grand that a Victorian team made the grade! Above everything else, hunting is good times - no - make that great and grand times with family and friends. How absolutely grand that the world is in the hands of such people. Yesterday we had a grand day out in London. Actually that may happen without our help… ain't nature grand! Synonyms excellent, very good, marvellous, splendid, first-class, first-rate, wonderful, brilliant, outstanding, sterling, of the first water, fine, admirable, commendable, creditable 4in combination (in names of family relationships) denoting one generation removed in ascent or descent. 用于家庭成员关系中隔一代的 a grand-niece 侄孙女。 nounɡrændɡrand 1informal A thousand dollars or pounds. 〈非正式〉1, 000美元；1, 000英镑 he gets thirty-five grand a year 他一年收入35，000美元。 Example sentencesExamples So if he sold it now, he'd be able to get maybe a grand on it and then hire a cab for when he was able and felt up to working. Spend a few grand more and a mid-1990s example is within your reach: provided it has been regularly maintained it should still have plenty of life left in it. Councillors even want to bung a barrister a few grand to state their case at the public inquiry. The victim was given a few grand to keep quiet and the manager kept his job. While I like my realtor and consider her a personal friend, if we ever sell our new home, we'll do it ourselves and save a few grand next time around. Fifty grand is not a lot of income any more: In many areas of the country it is not enough to qualify for a home mortgage, for example. Whoever's holding that suitcase guesses what's inside it - if their guess is correct, they win a grand. Just invest a few grand in plastic surgery and maybe you too could become one of the most beautiful women on the planet. The fifty grand cash in hundred dollar bills they were carrying was also more money than they usually carried. Three weeks ago, we decided to put our offer in, at just a few grand under the asking price. You could make a good living doing this: taking a few grand to draw up plans, then blowing out the budget by such a preposterous amount that your client simply wants you to go away. She then heads off on holiday to Spain with Lanna, returning to find a cheque for a hundred grand lying on the doormat, so quits her job in the supermarket and heads back to the sun. No one in their right mind is going to pay a grand for the console. And that fact that he's made a few grand is kinda cool. A windfall of a few grand would be very welcome, but now that we are all aware of the problem we are taking steps to sort everything out. Drums are expensive. If drumming turned out to be just another one of my fads, I would feel pretty foolish to have splashed out half a grand on something I would never use again. All of this was much to the amazement of my grandfather, who observed that two and a half grand spent on a marine conservation expedition had left me with some useful skills. Since I've seen another student spend over a grand on a mobile hard drive/digital camera combo, I've decided to start flashing the cash. Two grand doesn't go far when consulting a lawyer for legal advice. She gets 300 grand a club appearance. Synonyms thousand dollars, thousand pounds 2A grand piano. 三角钢琴 Example sentencesExamples But even four uprights would have overcrowded the small stage of the Arts Centre's Great Hall, let alone four grands. The Hamilton H399 joins the full line of Hamilton grands and verticals off, red by Gibson Guitar's Wurlitzer piano division. Many manufacturers will offer both uprights and grands with smaller keyboards. Keys continue into the body of the piano for another twelve inches or so, making the entire key about eighteen inches long in upright pianos and smaller grand pianos, and almost two feet long in nine-foot grands. In his home studio in Bell Canyon, at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, Garson has three grands. Still in 1910, 139,000 teachers were teaching Americans how to play on parlor pianos, uprights, baby grands and grands. Phrases a (or the) grand old man of A man long and highly respected in (a particular field) （在某领域里长期非常受尊敬的）元老 the grand old man of the Republican Party Example sentencesExamples But he had one - since the Republicans had lost the 1960 election, he was still considered the grand old man of the party. Since the successful running of a restaurant is a team effort, the grand old man of catering also presented mementos to his employees in appreciation of their contribution. He could be considered the grand old man of the internet in Scotland. Doctors drop in to visit him and when he's out walking down Carter Road, old patients (who look older than him) walk up to greet the grand old man of medicine. The grand old man of American business had been looking to secure a favourable result for the world's largest-ever industrial takeover. All of sudden I'm the grand old man of New South Wales politics. His career may be a legacy in progress but he has clearly reached a point where others regard him as a slightly intimidating grand old man of cinema. Hockney, now almost 70, is fast approaching the status of a grand old man of British art and this well-chosen show allows us to see precisely why. But I am a joker and I make fun of death,’ said the grand old man of words. He was the grand old man of British politics. Origin Middle English: from Old French grant, grand, from Latin grandis ‘full-grown, big, great’. The original uses were to denote family relationships ( grand (sense 4 of the adjective), following Old French usage) and as a title ( the Grand, translating Old French le Grand); hence the senses ‘of the highest rank’, ‘of great importance’. adj.1 phr.
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