big picture: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global Englishneutralformal
    • The overall view or general situation, considered without attention to fine details; the broad, overarching context or long-term perspective.

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    • Before we get bogged down in the details, let’s try to see the big picture of this project.

      在陷入细节之前，我们先试着看清这个项目的整体情况。

    • It’s easy to get distracted by small problems, but don’t lose sight of the big picture.

      容易被小问题分心，但不要忽视全局。

    • The CEO emphasized the importance of understanding the big picture when making strategic decisions.

      首席执行官强调在做战略决策时理解全局的重要性。

  • 2.

    Global Englishneutral
    • A comprehensive plan or grand scheme that explains or organizes many parts into a coherent whole.

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    • Their plan for the city’s redevelopment was the big picture that tied together various community efforts.

      他们对城市重建的规划是将各个社区努力结合起来的总体方案。

    • If we can’t agree on the big picture, the smaller tasks won’t make sense.

      如果我们对整体方案意见不统一，细节工作就没有意义。

    • The architect presented the big picture for the new campus to ensure everyone shared the vision.

      建筑师展示了新校园的总体规划，以确保所有人都有共同的愿景。

  • 3.

    American EnglishBritish Englishinformaltechnical
    • A major or significant motion picture; a feature film (often used in film-industry or colloquial contexts).

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    • The festival included several screenings of the big picture that had won awards internationally.

      该节日在多个场次放映了那部曾获国际奖项的大片。

    • Critics praised the director’s latest big picture for its stunning visuals and compelling story.

      评论家们称赞导演最新的大制作电影视觉惊艳，故事引人入胜。

    • She finally got her big picture made and premiered in theaters nationwide.

      她终于拍成了自己的大片，并在全国影院首映。

  • 4.

    Global Englishneutral
    • A physically large printed or photographic image displayed on a wall or surface (literal use).

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    • There’s a big picture of the city skyline hanging above the fireplace in the lobby.

      大厅壁炉上方挂着一幅巨大的城市天际线画。

    • We bought a big picture of the mountains to decorate our living room wall.

      我们买了一幅巨大的山景画来装饰客厅墙壁。

    • The gallery featured a big picture that captured the vibrant energy of the festival.

      画廊展出了一幅捕捉节日充满活力的大幅画作。

    • He framed a big picture of his family reunion and hung it in his office.

      他把家庭聚会的大幅照片装框挂在办公室里。

Examples:

  • EN: You know, these big picture boys, they're pretty social.
    ES: Ya sabe, estas estrellas de cine, son muy sociables.
  • EN: A great big picture of Delilah looking like that, and underneath, "Aunt Delilah's Homemade Pancakes."
    ES: Un gran retrato de Delilah con esa sonrisa. Y debajo tortitas de la Tía Delilah.
  • EN: Ronnie's up on location making a big picture.
    ES: Ronnie está en el lugar haciendo una gran película.
  • EN: But it's a big picture, it's one of the biggest of the year and the part... every actor in Hollywood would give his teeth to play it.
    ES: - Me ofrecen una gran película. Será de las mejores del año. Y menudo papel, cualquier actor de Hollywood lo dejaría todo por hacerlo.
  • EN: We want a big picture of you. But I have to tell them.
    ES: Ésta no es una equivocación de ésas.
  • EN: a big picture wire I'll do.
    ES: Como el de los cuadros.
  • EN: It's the big picture now. Here we go.
    ES: Ahora empieza la película.
  • EN: We were in the chips again, playing big picture houses all across the country.
    ES: Otra vez a trabajar, en grandes salas de cine.
  • EN: Now remember, if your mum asks we stayed to see the big picture round again.
    ES: - No lo sé. ¿A qué hora fue, Walshy?
  • EN: One of these days, I'm gonna put a great big picture window there.
    ES: Uno de estos días, voy a poner un gran ventanal allí.
  • EN: I'm starting a big picture.
    ES: Estoy empezando en una película.
  • EN: As was the case in most Hitchcock pictures, another innocent bites the dust, another innocent is involved in something they have no idea of or have any idea of the big picture, the grand plan.
    ES: Como en casi todas las películas de Hitchcock, otro inocente traga el anzuelo, otro inocente se ve implicado sin tener ni idea, sin llegar a comprender la complejidad del plan.
  • EN: You see the big picture, whatever we do we'll go higher.
    ES: Ya ves el panorama, hagamos lo que hagamos nos va a salir superior.
  • EN: Then why have you hung such a big picture of dad?
    ES: Entonces,¿Por qué tiene colgada una foto tan grande de papá?
  • EN: Like one of those indoctrination lectures about democracy and the big picture.
    ES: Es como aquellas charlas sobre democracia y la gran imagen.
  • EN: You know, these big picture boys, they're pretty social.
    ES: Ya sabe, estas estrellas de cine, son muy sociables.
  • EN: A great big picture of Delilah looking like that, and underneath, "Aunt Delilah's Homemade Pancakes."
    ES: Un gran retrato de Delilah con esa sonrisa. Y debajo tortitas de la Tía Delilah.
  • EN: Ronnie's up on location making a big picture.
    ES: Ronnie está en el lugar haciendo una gran película.
  • EN: But it's a big picture, it's one of the biggest of the year and the part... every actor in Hollywood would give his teeth to play it.
    ES: - Me ofrecen una gran película. Será de las mejores del año. Y menudo papel, cualquier actor de Hollywood lo dejaría todo por hacerlo.
  • EN: We want a big picture of you. But I have to tell them.
    ES: Ésta no es una equivocación de ésas.
  • EN: a big picture wire I'll do.
    ES: Como el de los cuadros.
  • EN: It's the big picture now. Here we go.
    ES: Ahora empieza la película.

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