【英国问答】large和big(3/4)
A question from Iryna from Nikolayeva in Russia:
What is the difference in use and meaning between the words 'large' and 'big'?
Hints:
Iryna
英式拼法，全部不加双引号
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201304/201304240715138004736.mp3It can also be used in informal situations to mean older, for example. He's my big brother, as well as successful or powerful, for example, York's a big tourist destination.
Also in informal situations, we can use big to mean doing something to a large degree, for example.
She earns a lot of money, but she's also a big spender. Or I'm a big fan of yours
Big is used in a lot of fixed phrases, and because these phrases are fixed, to change big to large would sound wrong. Examples of fixed phrases using big include, it's no big deal.
It's not really important.
I have big ideas for this house, impressive plans for the future.
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