| 词组 | measure |
| 释义 | measure [measured, measured, measuring] measure against measure sb/sth against sb/sth to judge how good or bad someone or something is, by comparing them with someone or something else: ▪ With the government's national tests, it is now possible to measure each child against fixed standards. ▪ The administration's achievements are less impressive if we measure them against their intentions. measure yourself against sb/sth ▪ If all musicians measured themselves against Mozart, they would get very depressed. measure off measure sth off • measure off sth to measure a length of something. especially material and cut it off from a larger piece.: ▪ They decided on a dark green material, and the elderly assistant measured off the required length. measure out measure out sth • measure sth out to weigh or measure a particular amount of something that you want to use, often in order to make something: ▪ I showed the children how to measure out and mix the ingredients for the cake. ▪ The shop assistant got down the dress material and measured it out carefully. measure up 1. measure up to be of a good enough standard how does sb/sth measure up (=used when asking what someone or something is like and whether they are good enough) ▪ What happens to teachers who don't measure up? ▪ How does your new house measure up? + to ▪ I wondered how he would measure up to being chairman. ▪ Some of the college's courses do not measure up to the required standard. 2. measure up • measure sth up • measure up sth to measure the exact size of something, for example a room or a piece of furniture: ▪ In most cases, when you buy new carpets, the firm will measure up for you. ▪ We hadn't measured up properly, and when the washing machine arrived it wouldn't fit in the space. 3. measure sb up • measure up sb to look at someone carefully in order to decide what your opinion of them is, especially when you first meet them: ▪ The two men shook hands and silently measured each other up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑size up, ↑weigh up measure up to measure up to sb/sth to be as good as someone or something else, when you compare them: ▪ According to our research, girls still do not measure up to boys in science subjects. measure up against measure sb/sth up against sb/sth to compare someone or something with another person or thing, in order to find which is better, bigger etc: ▪ How does the company's performance measure up against the best in the world? |
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