| 释义 |
Big /bɪg/► SEE ALLBig Brother (is watching you)Mr Big
●ˌBig ˈBrother (is watching you)a leader, a person in authority or a government that tries to control every aspect of people’s lives 老大哥（在监视着你）；当权者（或政府）（监控着人们生活的方方面面）◆We live in a society where all kinds of information about the individual may be stored on computer. Big Brother, if not actually watching you, can quickly check on you if he wants to.
在我们生活的这个社会，个人的各种信息都可能被贮存到计算机中。“老大哥”即使不是真的在监视着你，但只要他愿意就可以很快把你的情况查清楚。 ORIGIN This comes from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, in which the leader of the government, Big Brother, had total control over people. The slogan ‘Big Brother is watching you’ reminded people that he knew everything they did. 这个习语源于乔治 ∙ 奥威尔的小说《一九八四》。小说中，政府领导人“老大哥”完全控制着人民。“老大哥在看着你”这句标语提醒人们他对他们所做的一切了如指掌。●Mr ˈBig (informal, disapproving) the most important person in a group, an area, etc. 老大；头目◆Harry Turner, considered the local Mr Big of the criminal underworld, was found dead today at his home.当地黑社会的头目哈里 ∙ 特纳今天被人发现死在家中。 |