【英国问答】large和big(4/4)

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        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
She's a big mouth, a person who can't be trusted to keep a secret.
He's too big for his boots, too proud of himself.
There are also some fixed phrases using large.
Examples include, the prisoners are at large. They have escaped and may cause harm.
She's larger than life, more exciting or amusing than most people.
Finally, quantity words. Large, more often than big, is used with the following quantity words, a large amount, on a large scale, a large number of, a large quantity of, a large proportion, to a large extent, a large percentage of, a large part of, a large volume and a large area.
So a very big, or large, question, Iryna. I hope this has helped a little.