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how big

/haʊ bɪɡ/

翻译: 用于询问大小、尺寸、规模或重要性。由副词“how”和形容词“big”组成,与名词如“size”“house”连用时,充当复合限定短语。

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determiner

/haʊ bɪɡ/A1formal
  • zh用于询问大小、尺寸、规模或重要性。由副词“how”和形容词“big”组成,与名词如“size”“house”连用时,充当复合限定短语。

An interrogative phrase used to ask about size, dimensions, magnitude, or importance. Note: 'How big' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adjective 'big'. When used before nouns like 'size', 'house', or 'problem', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

  1. Interrogative determiner (physical size/dimensions)A1formal

    Used before nouns denoting physical objects or spaces (e.g., 'house', 'room', 'box') to ask about their measurable dimensions or spatial extent.

    zh疑问限定词(物理尺寸/大小)

    • How big a house are you looking for?
    • How big a room do you need for the meeting?
    • How big a box will fit in the car?
  2. Interrogative determiner (magnitude/importance)B1formal

    Used before abstract nouns to ask about the scale, significance, or seriousness of a situation, problem, or concept.

    zh疑问限定词(规模/重要性)

    • How big a problem is this really?
    • How big a role does experience play?
    • How big a difference will it make?
  3. Adverbial usage (standalone size inquiry)A1informal

    Used without a following noun to ask about size directly. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).

    zh副词用法(独立询问大小)

    • How big is your apartment?
    • How big did the fish get?
    • How big will the crowd be?
  4. Exclamatory or emphatic useB2informal

    Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising extent of size, importance, or impact.

    zh感叹或强调用法

    • How big a mistake that was!
    • How big do you think this opportunity is?
    • How big a surprise it turned out to be!