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Size Cut Phrase Small 例:He Make Suitable 英[Saɪz

单词 size
音标
英[saɪz] 美[saɪz]
解释
n.大小,尺寸;规模;胶料,浆糊;巨大,大量;vt.按大小排列;改变…的大小;上胶料,上浆;上涂料;adj.一定尺寸的;
例句

N-VAR
大小;数量;规模
The size of something is how big or small it is. Something's size is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it.
例:Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse...科学家们已经发现了一种约有马驹般大小的有蹄草食性动物的骨骼。
例:In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares...1970 年,法国农场的平均规模为 19 公顷。

N-UNCOUNT
巨大;庞大
The size of something is the fact that it is very large.
例:He knows the size of the task...他明白这个任务有多艰巨。
例:Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size.杰克在宾馆里四处转了转,为其宏伟气势所倾倒。

N-COUNT
(尤指衣服、鞋子等的)尺寸,尺码,号
A size is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes.
例:My sister is the same height but only a size 12...我姐姐是一样的身高,不过只穿 12 号的。
例:I tried them on and they were the right size.我试穿了一下,大小正合适。

PHRASE
使有自知之明;灭…的嚣张气焰
If someone is cut down to size, something happens to make them realize that they are not as important as they think they are.
例:The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.一度很强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。

PHRASE
把…修改到合适的尺寸
If an object is cut to size, its size is altered to make it suitable for a particular purpose.
例:Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.每根木材都被刨平了,切割成一定尺寸,并涂上了雪松防腐剂。

PHRASE
(试试)大小;(试试)是否合适
If you try something on for size, you try it to see if it is suitable for you.
例:She was trying on an $8,000 jacket for size...她正在试穿一件价值 8,000 美元的短外套。
例:He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size.他的言下之意是尼采当时正在尝试每一种风格。
变形
third:sizes~done:sized~pl:sizes~ing:sizing~past:sized~

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