| 释义 |
proportion noun 2relationship between the size/amount of two things 比例ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROPORTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcorrect 正确的比例direct 正比inverse 反比◆The human population in the region is expanding in inverse proportion to the wildlife.这个地区的人口在膨胀，而野生生物的数量却在减少。relative 相关比VERB + PROPORTIONkeep sth in 使⋯恰如其分◆Try to keep your view of the situation in proportion (= not think it is more serious than it is).看待情势要客观。PREPOSITIONin proportion (to) （与⋯）成比例◆The cost of insurance increases in proportion to the performance of the car.汽车的性能越好，保险费用就越高。out of proportion (to) （与⋯）不成比例◆The costs of the plan are out of proportion to the budget available.计划的成本与现有的预算不成比例。proportion of sth to sth ⋯与⋯的比例◆The proportion of sand to cement used was three to one.所用的沙子与水泥的比例是 3 比 1.PHRASESbe blown, exaggerated, etc. out of all proportion (especially BrE) , be blown, exaggerated, etc. out of proportion 比例被过分夸大◆This issue was about to be blown out of proportion.这个问题快要被夸大得没边没沿儿了。◆The problem has been exaggerated out of all proportion.问题被过分夸大了。a sense of proportion 主次观念◆Try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things).尽量分出轻重缓急。 |