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big idea

(chiefly ironic)a clever or important intention or scheme

(主 讽)好办法，妙点子，重要的意图（或计划）

okay, what's the big idea?.

那好，有什么好点子？。

the big lie

a gross distortion or misrepresentation of the facts, especially when used as a propaganda device by a politician or official body

（尤指政客或政府机构作为宣传手段的） 大谎言，弥天大谎

big money

(主 北美 亦作 big bucks)(informal)large amounts of money, especially as pay or profit

(非正式)（尤指报酬或利润的）大笔钱

big screen

(informal)the cinema[as modifier]

(非正式)电影

her big-screen debut.

她在电影中的首次演出。

big shot

(亦作 big noise)(informal)an important or influential person

(非正式)大人物，要人

the big stick

(informal)the use or threat of force or power

(非正式)大棒政策，武力威胁

the authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

当局不使用武力，而是和平劝说。

the Big Three, Four, etc.

(informal)the three, four, etc., most important or powerful figures in a particular field

(非正式)三巨头（或四巨头等）（表示某个领域里最重要的人物）

increased competition between the Big Three cider-makers.

三大苹果酒厂之间日益激烈的竞争。

come (或 go) over big

(informal)have a great effect; be a success

(非正式)影响巨大；大获成功

the story went over big with the children.

这个故事对孩子们影响很大。

give someone the big E

(Brit. informal)reject someone, typically in an insensitive or dismissive way

(英，非正式)（尤指无情或轻蔑地）拒绝某人

in a big way

(informal)to a great extent or high degree

(非正式)广泛地，很大程度上

he contributed to the film in a big way.

他对那部电影作出了很大的贡献。

they go for it in a big way.

他们非常喜欢它。

make it big

(informal)become very successful or famous

(非正式)大获成功；一举成名

talk big

(informal)talk confidently or boastfully

(非正式)信心十足地说；说大话

think big

(informal)be ambitious

(非正式)雄心勃勃

too big for one's boots (或 旧

(informal)conceited

(非正式)自负的，自以为是的