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size noun 1how big or small sth is 大小ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIZE | SIZE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, enormous, fair, good, great, impressive, large, massive, substantial, vast 相当大的尺寸;巨大的规模;惊人的规模◆The kitchen is a fair size.这厨房挺大的。◆The vast size of the country made it difficult to govern.这个国家面积很大,难以管理。compact, diminutive, limited, modest, small 紧凑的规模;小规模;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.这一装置体积小,非常适合旅行携带。◆The dog's diminutive size is attractive to many people.这种小体型犬吸引了许多人。reduced 缩减后的规模◆the reduced size of the show演出的精简版increased 增加了的规模increasing 不断增加的规模average, mean, medium 平均规模;中等大小moderate, reasonable, sufficient 适中的规模;合理的大小;足够的尺寸overall, total 总体大小;总的尺寸sheer 完全凭大小◆The sheer size of these dinosaurs was their main weapon.这些恐龙主要凭硕大的体型来御敌。appropriate, convenient, handy, manageable 适当的/方便的/便利的/易处理的尺寸◆The ladder is a handy size for using in the house.这架梯子在房子里用大小正合适。◆classes of manageable size规模适中宜于管理的班级optimal, optimum (especially BrE) , perfect 最优尺寸;最佳规模;理想尺寸correct, right 正确的尺寸wrong 错误的尺寸comparable, equal, equivalent, similar 类似的尺寸;相同的大小;相当的大小relative 相对规模◆The relative size of the middle class has been steadily shrinking.中产阶级的相对规模正逐步缩小。normal, standard, uniform 正常/标准/统一尺寸◆Her knee swelled to twice its normal size.她的膝盖肿成了原来的两倍大。◆The standard size for the tiles is 12 inches.这种瓷砖的标准尺寸是 12 英寸。varying 不同的规模◆windows of varying sizes不同尺寸的窗户maximum, minimum 最大/最小尺寸◆The fish grow to a maximum size of 50 cm.这种鱼最长可达 50 厘米。actual, full, life 实际大小;与实物一样的大小◆The ring is shown actual size in the illustration.插图中的戒指与实物大小相同。◆a life-size model of a Roman soldier真人大小的罗马士兵模型adult 成年尺寸◆Only a limited number of the fish will grow to reach adult size.这种鱼只有少数能生长到成鱼尺寸。class, family, group, household, market, population, sample 班级人数;家庭大小;小组大小;市场规模;人口数量;样本大小◆a model with constant population size人口数量不变时的模型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 实体尺寸body, brain, etc. 体格大小、脑容量等◆He eats a lot in proportion to his body size.相对于体格来说,他饭量挺大。screen, window 纱窗/窗户尺寸VERB + SIZEadjust, change, control 调整/改变/控制规模expand, increase 扩大/增加规模limit 限制规模decrease, reduce, shrink 减小规模;减少数量;缩减规模◆The company is reducing the size of its workforce.该公司正在减员。◆to shrink the size of government缩减政府规模double, treble (BrE) , triple 规模加倍;大小是原来的三倍◆She has almost doubled the size of her investments.她的投资规模几乎翻了一番。determine 决定规模◆A city's size is determined by the extent of its market area.一座城市的规模由其市场的大小决定。match 与规模相当attain, grow to, reach 达到⋯规模;增加到⋯尺寸estimate, guess, guess at 估计大小◆I had to guess at the size of the batteries.我不得不估计一下电池是几号的。overestimate, underestimate 高估/低估大小calculate, determine, measure 计算/确定/测量尺寸compare 比较规模SIZE + VERBgrow, increase 规模扩大/增加decline, decrease, fall 规模减小range from... to... 大小在⋯到⋯之间vary 规模不同◆The size of her audience varied.她的观众时多时少。allow sth, allow for sth 规模使⋯成为可能◆Their smaller size allowed for greater acceleration.它们尺寸较小,有利于更快加速。PREPOSITIONfrom the size of 从规模来看◆From the size of the crowds outside, it was a very good movie.从聚在外面的人群看,这部电影应该很精彩。in size 在尺寸上◆How do the samples compare in size?这些抽样的样本数有什么不同?◆The city has doubled in size in the last twenty years.在过去的 20 年中,这座城市的规模扩大了一倍。◆These insects range in size from one to two inches.这些昆虫大小从 1 到 2 英寸不等。◆Houses increase in size as you travel further from the city.离市区越远,房子越大。in the size of 在规模方面◆the increase in the size of the population人口数量的增加PHRASESgiven the size of sth 鉴于⋯的规模◆Given the size of the task, he won't have time to do anything else.考虑到任务量大,他恐怕无暇顾及其他事情。half the size of sth, two, three, etc. times the size of sth ⋯大小的一半/两倍/三倍等◆Their house is twice the size of ours.他们的房子是我们的两倍大。relative to sb's/sth's size 相对于⋯的规模◆Their weight is small relative to their size.相对于体积来说,它们的重量太轻了。shapes and sizes, sizes and shapes (often figurative) 形形色色◆Our customers come in all shapes and sizes.我们客户的体型和身材大小各不相同。size and scope 规模和范围◆Their website has grown in size and scope.他们网站的规模和范围都有所扩大。 |