grand
gb/ɡɹˈænd/ us/ɡɹˈænd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Impressive or magnificent
Very big and beautiful or important in a way that makes people notice.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is grand
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grand' with 'big'. 'Grand' also implies style or impressiveness, not just size.
คำพ้องความหมาย
magnificent (Suggests beauty and impressiveness, often with admiration.)
คำตรงข้าม
ordinary (Lacking special size, style, or impressiveness.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grand building
|grand design
|grand entrance
|grand hotel
หัวข้อ
appearance
|evaluation
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The hotel lobby was grand, with marble floors and a crystal chandelier.
- They entered the grand hall for the ceremony.
- The palace has a grand staircase leading to the ballroom.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The house is very grand.
- We walked into a grand room.
- The park has a grand gate.
adjective
informal
A2
property
2
Very good; excellent
Very nice or very good.
รูปแบบการใช้:
That's grand
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this usage is more common in Irish or British English than in American English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
great (Common in informal speech for something good or enjoyable.)
คำตรงข้าม
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sounds grand
|grand idea
หัวข้อ
evaluation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It would be grand to see you again.
- We had a grand time at the party.
- Your plan sounds grand to me.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This cake is grand.
- We had a grand day at the beach.
- That is a grand idea.
คำนาม
informal
B1
quantity
3
One thousand dollars (or other currency)
One thousand dollars or pounds.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[number] grand
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think 'grand' here means 'great' instead of a money amount.
คำพ้องความหมาย
thousand bucks (Very informal American English equivalent.)
คำตรงข้าม
penny (A very small amount of money.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
costs five grand
|earn ten grand
หัวข้อ
money
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- The car cost me twenty grand.
- He earns fifty grand a year.
- They won a hundred grand in the lottery.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The phone cost one grand.
- He won ten grand in a game.
- She makes forty grand each year.
adjective
B2
property
4
Ambitious or large-scale
Big and important in plan or goal.
รูปแบบการใช้:
grand [plan/project/design]
คำพ้องความหมาย
ambitious (Suggests aiming for big or impressive goals.)
คำตรงข้าม
modest (Limited in scope or ambition.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grand scheme
|grand plan
หัวข้อ
planning
|ambition
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They announced a grand plan to rebuild the city.
- Her novel is part of a grand design covering centuries of history.
- The company has grand ambitions for expansion.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He has a grand plan for the school.
- They have a grand idea for the park.
- We made a grand plan for the trip.
adjective
B2
property
5
Dignified and impressive in manner
Looking or acting in an important and serious way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] looks/feels grand
คำพ้องความหมาย
majestic (Suggests noble dignity and impressiveness.)
คำตรงข้าม
humble (Simple and modest without showiness.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
grand manner
หัวข้อ
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She swept into the room with a grand air.
- He gave a speech in a grand manner.
- The old professor had a grand presence.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She looks very grand today.
- He walked in with a grand style.
- The teacher has a grand voice.
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grand
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈænd/
US/ɡɹˈænd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
grand (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (grand)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: grand
- Comparative: grander
- Superlative: grandest
Noun
- Base: grand
- Plural: grand, grands
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
grands
noun
grander
adjective
grandest
adjective
Core family
grandly
adverb
grandeur
noun C1
Related words
grandiose
adjective
Advanced or less common
grandiosity
noun
วลีและสำนวน
grand finale
1/ɡɹˈænd fənˈæli/
fixed phrase
Final exciting part of event/performance
The last and most exciting part of an event or show.
ตัวอย่าง
- Fireworks lit up the sky during the concert's grand finale.
- The play's grand finale had the audience on their feet.
grand opening
1/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
First official opening event
The first day a business or event is open to the public, often with celebration.
ตัวอย่าง
- The store's grand opening is this Saturday.
- They offered discounts during the grand opening.
grand opening
1/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Celebratory first opening
a celebration when a new place first opens
ตัวอย่าง
- The gym is offering free classes for its grand opening.
- Hundreds of people came to the store's grand opening.
- They planned a grand opening after months of construction.
grand total
1/ɡɹˈænd tˈoʊtəl/
fixed phrase
Final total amount
The final number after you add everything together.
ตัวอย่าง
- The repairs came to a grand total of $500.
- We raised a grand total of 200 votes.
the grand scheme of things
1/ðə ɡɹˈænd skˈim əv θˈɪŋz/
idiom
Overall perspective or context
When you think about everything together, especially over time, not just one small part.
ตัวอย่าง
- In the grand scheme of things, this problem isn't so big.
- Their argument seems small in the grand scheme of things.