adj. 宏大的，宏伟的；（最）重要的；豪华的；
n. 一千美元；大钢琴；
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语
～+ n.
The Grand Canal runs through his hometown.
大运河流经他的家乡。
There's a grand view of the mountains.
这儿可以看到群山的壮丽景象。
Here's St.John's,the grandest of Gothic Cathedrals in this part of the country.
这儿是圣约翰教堂,是这个国家这一带最雄伟的哥特式大教堂。
用作表语
S+be+～
How grand the mountains look in the early light!
晨曦中的群山是多么宏伟壮观!
The job isn't as grand as it sounds.
这工作不像听起来的那么重要。
S+be+～+ prep .-phrase
Everywhere we went,the French were grand to us.
我们到处受到法国人的热情接待。
1. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?
你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗？
2. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.
情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。
3. President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans.
纳吉布拉总统称他将召开阿富汗全民大会。
4. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.
欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。
5. He was having a grand time meeting new sorts of people.
结识形形色色的人让他很开心。
6. The Grand Prix will be televised by the BBC.
汽车大奖赛将由英国广播公司进行电视转播。