a great

This is a great improvement on your previous work.

你的工作比先前有很大进步。

There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.

年轻人被大力要求守规矩。

It was a great convenience to have the school so near.

学校这么近真是太方便了。

We've found a great new restaurant near the office.

我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。

There was a great big pile of books on the table.

桌上有很大一摞书。

I have a great affection for New York.

我很喜欢纽约。

The people that I work with are a great bunch.

和我一起工作的那些人很不错。

Your friendship means a great deal to me.

你的友谊对我来说是很珍贵的。

You're a great help, I must say!

我得说，你可没少帮忙！

She has a great future ahead of her.

她前程远大。

He has matured a great deal over the past year.

经过过去这一年，他成熟了许多。

The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader.

这座城市和这个州失去了一位伟大的领袖。

I know I'm asking a great deal.

我知道我的要求很高。

We are all to a great extent the products of our culture.

我们在很大程度上都是本土文化的产物。

News of their safety came as a great relief.

他们平安的消息给大家带来了巨大的安慰。

It would be a great pity if you gave up now.

你要是现在放弃，那就太可惜了。

We had a great time ─ it was pretty neat.

我们玩得很痛快——棒极了。

I've never been a great one for writing letters.

我向来不喜欢写信。

You've been a great help.

你帮了大忙。

You've been a great help, I must say.

依我看，你真是帮了个大忙啊。

We are the inheritors of a great cultural tradition.

我们是一个伟大文化传统的继承者。

I've never been a great one for fish and chips.

我从来不是个好吃炸鱼薯条的人。

On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.

表面上看来好像很多。

We see them a great deal.

我们经常见到他们。

We'll have a great time, you'll see.

你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。

She will be a great loss to the school.

她这一走对学校来说将是一个巨大的损失。

Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success.

总的说来，这项活动取得了极大的成功。

The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job.

新任经理为这项工作带来了丰富的经验。

It took a great deal of time.

这费了很多时间。

Her death was a great shock to us all.

她的死使我们所有人都感到非常震惊。