词组 | size |
释义 | size /saɪz/ noun 1. how big or small something isadjectivesthe same size The animal was about the same size as a rat.a different size Six towns of different sizes were selected for the research.a good/fair size (=fairly big) The garden is a good size.the small size of sth One problem was the very small size of the department.the large size of sth They are not aggressive animals, despite their large size.the sheer size of sth (=used to emphasize that something is large) The sheer size of some dinosaurs is amazing.sth’s original size The lake has already shrunk to half its original size.full size (=the largest size) Is this violin full size? | He’s quite a big dog, but he’s still not full size yet.an average size The rooms are of average size.the maximum/minimum size The maximum class size in the school is 30 children.nouns + sizeclass size The government has promised to reduce class sizes in schools.body size People are often worried about their body size.family size The average family size has gone down.population size The countries are listed according to their population size.verbsincrease the size of sth They increased the size of the house by building an extension.reduce the size of sth He had an operation to reduce the size of his nose.double the size of sth Ethiopia doubled the size of its army to 200,000.limit the size of sth We limit the size of the group to just 20 students.measure the size of sth She measured the size of the sofa to make sure it would fit in the room.estimate the size of sth It is difficult to estimate the size of the market.reach a size Once the animal reaches a certain size, it is returned to the wild.prepositionsin size The apartment is roughly 360 square feet in size.the size of sth The firm underestimated the size of the market for their new product.phrasesbe twice the size of sth The creature was about twice the size of a small dog.be half the size of sth Kosovo is about half the size of Wales.(of) this/that size In a class this size, there are bound to be a few troublemakers.in all/various shapes and sizes These phones come in all shapes and sizes.the size of sth (=the same size as) I saw a spider the size of my hand in the backyard.THESAURUS: size dimensions the length, width, and height of an object, room, building etc: What are the dimensions of the table? measurements the length, width, or height of something, or of someone’s body: I need to check the measurements of the window. | your waist measurement is 31 inches | The nurse took my measurements. proportions the relative sizes of the different parts of an object, room, building etc: The proportions don’t look right to me. | The drawing shows the proportions of the cathedral. area the amount of space that a flat surface such as a floor or field covers: To measure the area of a room, you need to multiply the length by the width. extent the size of a large area: The extent of the ranch is enormous. | The island measured about 1,600 kilometres in extent. bulk the very large size of something or someone: The statue’s massive bulk made it difficult to move. | The view was dominated by the huge bulk of the power station. capacity the amount that a container will hold: The capacity of the tank is around 500 gallons. | The computer’s memory has a capacity of over 2 gigabytes. | All the storage units were filled to capacity. volume the amount of space that a substance fills, or that an object contains: The average domestic swimming pool has a volume of 45,000 litres. | This instrument measures the volume of air in your lungs. | Can you help me calculate the volume of the fish tank? | The shifting of continents has an impact on the volume of water the oceans can contain.2. one of a set of standard measures to which clothes and other products are made and soldadjectives/nouns + sizea small/medium/large size The rugs cost just £25 for the medium size.shoe/bra/collar size British shoe sizes are different from those in the rest of Europe.waist/chest/bust size I found a child’s jumper, chest size 26 inches.dress size (=size used for women’s clothes) Most women are a dress size 14 or over.a size 8/12 etc (=used when talking about clothes sizes) My sister is a size 16.verbstake/wear a size What size shoes do you take? | My daughter wears the same size as me.prepositionsin a size Do you have this shirt in a bigger size? | The T-shirts come in sizes small, medium, or large.When talking about the size of a piece of clothing, a drink etc, you usually say a medium, a large etc: Do you have this sweater in a medium? |
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