size noun ⇨size (an area the size of Wales)⇨level (You should have seen the size of their house!)size
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size ♦︎ measurement ♦︎ area ♦︎ capacity ♦︎ dimension ♦︎ volume ♦︎ bulk ♦︎ extentThese are all words for how large sth is or the amount of space it covers.这些词均表示某物的大小、面积、体积。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an area / a capacity / a volume of 30 metres / litres, etc.◆in size / area / capacity / volume / bulk / extent◆the exact size / measurements / area / dimensions / extent◆a large / small size / area / capacity / volume◆maximum size / capacity / dimensions / volume / extent◆total size / area / capacity / volume◆(a) limited size / area / capacity / dimensions◆to measure the size / area / dimensions / volume of sth◆to calculate the size / area / volume of sth■size [uncountable, countable] how large a person or thing is大小;面积;规模◆It's an area the size of(= the same size as) New Jersey.它的面积有新泽西州那么大。◆It's similar in size to a tomato.它的大小和西红柿差不多。◆The facilities are excellent for a town that size.对于如此规模的一个城镇来说,其设施堪称一流。◆The kitchen is a good size(= not small).这厨房够大的。◆Dogs come in all shapes and sizes.狗有大有小,体形也各不相同。■measurement [countable, usually plural] the size, length or amount of sth(某物的)尺寸,长度,数量◆The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84.这间屋子的准确尺寸是长3.20米,宽2.84米。◆I'll need to take your waist measurement.我需要量一下你的腰围。◆Do you know your measurements(= the size of parts of your body)?你知道自己的尺寸吗?◆By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them.通过对日食、月食的仔细测量,天文学家对此有了更多的了解。▸measure
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[intransitive, transitive] ◆The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft.主卧室宽12英尺,长15英尺。◆A ship's speed is measured in knots.轮船的速度以节来测量。◆This is a special device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere.这是用于测量大气层中辐射水平的一种专用仪器。■area [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement面积◆How do you work out the area of a right-angled triangle?怎样计算直角三角形的面积?◆The room is 12 square metres in area.这个房间面积为12平方米。◆The country has a total area of around a million square miles.这个国家总面积大约为100万平方英里。■capacity [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the number of people or things that a container or space can hold容量;容积;容纳能力◆The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.这个剧院可容纳2 000名观众。◆The fuel tank has a capacity of 50 litres.这个油箱的容量为50升。◆a hard disk storage capacity of 500 megabytes500兆的硬盘存储容量◆The hall was filled to capacity(= was completely full).大厅里座无虚席。◆They played to a capacity crowd(= one that filled all the space or seats).他们给坐满全场的观众表演。■dimensiondaɪˈmenʃn, dɪˈmenʃn [countable, usually plural] a measurement in space, for example the height, width or length of sth(构成空间的)维(如长、宽、高);尺寸◆We measured the dimensions of the kitchen.我们测量了厨房的大小。◆The images can be viewed in three dimensions using these special glasses.用这种特制眼镜观看这些图像可以得到立体效果。■volume [uncountable, countable] the amount of space that an object or substance fills; the amount of space that a container has体积;容积;容量◆How do you measure the volume of a gas?怎样计量气体的体积呢?◆What volume of water would be needed to fill the aquarium?装满这个鱼缸需要多少立方的水?◆In the experiment, lighted candles were put under jars of different volumes.实验中,用不同容量的罐子把一些点燃的蜡烛扣住。■bulk [uncountable] the large size or quantity of sth(大的)体积,量◆Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast.尽管这辆汽车又大又重,速度却非常快。◆A charge of £2.50 per copy is made for bulk orders(= for a large number of similar items).大批量的订单收费为每册2.50英镑。◆It's cheaper to buy in bulk.批发购买会便宜些。■extent [uncountable] the physical size of an area大小;面积;范围◆You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.从这儿看不到海滩的全貌。◆The island is 300 square kilometres in extent.这个岛面积为300平方公里。 see also extend ⇨ leadverb3
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