1how big or small sth is大小ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIZE | SIZE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, impressive, large, massive, substantial, vast相當大的尺寸;巨大的規模;驚人的規模◇The kitchen is a fair size.這廚房挺大的。◇The vast size of the country made it difficult to govern.這個國家面積很大,難以管理。➤compact, diminutive, limited, modest, small緊湊的規模;小規模;有限的尺寸;不太大的尺寸;小尺寸◇The unit's compact size makes it an ideal travel companion.這一裝置體積小,非常適合旅行攜帶。◇The dog's diminutive size is attractive to many people.這種小體型犬吸引了許多人。➤reduced縮減後的規模◇the reduced size of the show演出的精簡版➤increased增加了的規模➤increasing不斷增加的規模▸➤average, mean, medium平均規模;中等大小➤moderate, reasonable, sufficient適中的規模;合理的大小;足夠的尺寸▸➤overall, total總體大小;總的尺寸▸➤sheer完全憑大小◇The sheer size of these dinosaurs was their main weapon.這些恐龍主要憑碩大的體型來禦敵。➤appropriate, convenient, handy, manageable適當的/方便的/便利的/易處理的尺寸◇The ladder is a handy size for using in the house.這架梯子在房子裏用大小正合適。◇classes of manageable size規模適中宜於管理的班級➤optimal, optimum, perfect最優尺寸;最佳規模;理想尺寸➤correct, right正確的尺寸▸➤wrong錯誤的尺寸▸➤comparable, equal, equivalent, similar類似的尺寸;相同的大小;相當的大小➤relative相對規模◇The relative size of the middle class has been steadily shrinking.中產階級的相對規模正逐步縮小。➤normal, standard, uniform正常/標準/統一尺寸◇Her knee swelled to twice its normal size.她的膝蓋腫成了原來的兩倍大。◇The standard size for the tiles is 12 inches.這種瓷磚的標準尺寸是 12 英寸。➤varying不同的規模◇windows of varying sizes不同尺寸的窗戶➤maximum, minimum最大/最小尺寸◇The fish grow to a maximum size of 50 cm.這種魚最長可達 50 厘米。➤actual, full, life實際大小;與實物一樣的大小◇The ring is shown actual size in the illustration.插圖中的戒指與實物大小相同。◇a life-size model of a Roman soldier真人大小的羅馬士兵模型➤adult成年尺寸◇Only a limited number of the fish will grow to reach adult size.這種魚只有少數能生長到成魚尺寸。➤class, family, group, household, market, population, sample班級人數;家庭大小;小組大小;市場規模;人口數量;樣本大小◇a model with constant population size人口數量不變時的模型➤portion, serving (NAmE) 一份食物的量◇The larger the serving size, the more you're likely to eat.一份食物的量越大,吃得就越多。➤physical實體尺寸➤body, brain, etc.體格大小、腦容量等◇He eats a lot in proportion to his body size.相對於體格來說,他飯量挺大。➤screen, window紗窗/窗戶尺寸VERB + SIZE➤adjust, change, control調整/改變/控制規模▸➤expand, increase擴大/增加規模➤limit限制規模▸➤decrease, reduce, shrink減小規模;減少數量;縮減規模◇The company is reducing the size of its workforce.該公司正在減員。◇to shrink the size of government縮減政府規模➤double, treble, triple規模加倍;大小是原來的三倍◇She has almost doubled the size of her investments.她的投資規模幾乎翻了一番。➤determine決定規模◇A city's size is determined by the extent of its market area.一座城市的規模由其市場的大小決定。➤match與規模相當▸➤attain, grow to, reach達到⋯規模;增加到⋯尺寸▸➤estimate, guess, guess at估計大小◇I had to guess at the size of the batteries.我不得不估計一下電池是幾號的。➤overestimate, underestimate高估/低估大小➤calculate, determine, measure計算/確定/測量尺寸➤compare比較規模SIZE + VERB➤grow, increase規模擴大/增加▸➤decline, decrease, fall規模減小➤range from... to...大小在⋯到⋯之間▸➤vary規模不同◇The size of her audience varied.她的觀眾時多時少。➤allow sth, allow for sth規模使⋯成為可能◇Their smaller size allowed for greater acceleration.它們尺寸較小,有利於更快加速。PREPOSITION➤from the size of從規模來看◇From the size of the crowds outside, it was a very good movie.從聚在外面的人群看,這部電影應該很精彩。➤in size在尺寸上◇How do the samples compare in size?這些抽樣的樣本數有什麼不同?◇The city has doubled in size in the last twenty years.在過去的 20 年中,這座城市的規模擴大了一倍。◇These insects range in size from one to two inches.這些昆蟲大小從 1 到 2 英寸不等。◇Houses increase in size as you travel further from the city.離市區越遠,房子越大。➤in the size of在規模方面◇the increase in the size of the population人口數量的增加PHRASES➤given the size of sth鑒於⋯的規模◇Given the size of the task, he won't have time to do anything else.考慮到任務量大,他恐怕無暇顧及其他事情。➤half the size of sth, two, three, etc. times the size of sth⋯大小的一半/兩倍/三倍等◇Their house is twice the size of ours.他們的房子是我們的兩倍大。➤relative to sb's/sth's size相對於⋯的規模◇Their weight is small relative to their size.相對於體積來說,它們的重量太輕了。➤shapes and sizes, sizes and shapes (oftenfigurative) 形形色色◇Our customers come in all shapes and sizes.我們客戶的體型和身材大小各不相同。➤size and scope規模和範圍◇Their website has grown in size and scope.他們網站的規模和範圍都有所擴大。size
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2one of a number of fixed measurements尺碼ADJECTIVE | ... OF SIZES | VERB + SIZE | SIZE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤large, medium, small大號;中號;小號◇The company is now going to make these products in larger sizes.現在公司要把這些產品做得尺碼更大。➤various不同的號碼◇Brushes come in various sizes.毛刷有不同的號。➤two-gallon, four-pound, etc.兩加侖裝、四磅裝等◇The half-gallon size comes in a metal can.半加侖裝的是金屬罐。➤imperial, metric英制/公制尺碼◇New radiators come in metric sizes.新散熱器的尺碼是公制。➤adult, children's, men's, women's成人/兒童/男士/女士尺碼▸➤bust, chest, etc.胸圍等◇XL fits chest sizes 44 to 50.XL 號適合 44 到 50 的胸圍。➤bra, collar, shoe胸罩尺寸;領圍;鞋碼➤font字號◇I changed the font size on the document.我更改了文件的字號。... OF SIZES➤range, variety不同的尺碼VERB + SIZE➤be, take, wear是⋯尺碼;穿⋯尺碼◇What size are you (= for shoes or clothes)?你穿多大號?◇What size do you take?你穿多大尺碼的?◇Michael wears size 10 shoes.邁克爾穿 10 號鞋。➤be available in, come in有⋯的尺寸◇The bricks come in four sizes.磚分四種尺寸。SIZE + VERB➤fit sb尺碼適合某人◇Children's sizes don't fit her any more.兒童尺碼不再適合她了。PREPOSITION➤in a/your size⋯尺碼的◇Does this dress come in a bigger size?這件連衣裙有大一號的嗎?◇I couldn't find the blouse in my size.這件女襯衫沒有我穿的號。PHRASES➤be a size too big, small, etc.尺碼大一號、小一號等◇The jacket is several sizes too large for him.這件夾克對他而言大了好幾號。➤size matters尺寸事關緊要◇In surfing, size matters: big waves are beautiful.衝浪時,浪頭的大小很重要:又高又大的浪頭棒極了。
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