big /bɪɡ/ a.大的，巨大的；重要的，重大的

【例句】When plants get too big, you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one. (2016.咸宁)

【联想】big-- large；huge；great（简析：big 和large都可表示具体事物的大小，常可以互换，但big较口语化。在表示物体重量、人的身高大或长大了时，只能用big。如：The box is too big to carry；在表示数量时，用large, 不用big。如：a large number of people；great常修饰抽象的、无形的东西。在修饰具体事物时，带有一定的感情色彩。如：You‘re great! a great scientist；huge意为“巨大”，有“very large”的意思）

【例句】1.Last term, I rode a bicycle to school every day. (2014.扬州)

2.A kind of shared bike which is called bluegogo is getting more and more popular in Chengdu. (2017.成都)

【联想】vehicle交通工具，车辆--bike自行车；boat小船；bus公共汽车；car小汽车；plane飞机；ship轮船；taxi的士；truck卡车

【短语】have/ pay the ~ 付账

【例句】Jane worked hard and did a great job. She depended on tips to help her get enough money to pay the bills. (2016.丽水)

【例句】1.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. (2014.达州)

2.A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

【短语】give ~ to 生…；造成…的原因

【例句】Last month Prince William’s wife Kate gave birth to a girl at a London hospital. (2015.福州)

date of birth 出生日期；place of birth出生地