| 词组 | EVALUATION |
| 释义 | EVALUATION acid test a test whose findings are beyond doubt or dispute.Her new husband seems generous, but the acid test will be if he lets her mother stay with them.The senator isn't very popular just now, but the acid test will be if he gets reelected. call someone or something into question to cause someone or something to be evaluated; to examine or reexamine the qualifications or value of someone or something.Because of her poor record, we were forced to call Dr. Jones into question.We called Dr. Jones's qualifications into question.They called the whole project into question.I cannot call into question the entire medical profession. mark someone down [for a teacher] to give someone a low score.He'll mark you down for misspelled words.I marked down Tom for bad spelling. mark something up to grade a paper and make lots of informative marks and comments on it.The teacher really marked up my term paper.Why did you mark my test up so much? I hardly made any errors. measure up (to someone or something) to be equal to someone or something.Ann is good, but she doesn't measure up to Mary.This measures up to my standards quite nicely.Yes, it measures up. pass muster to measure up to the required standards. (Folksy.)I tried, but my efforts didn't pass muster.If you don't wear a suit, you won't pass muster at that fancy restaurant. They won't let you in. sell someone or something short to underestimate someone or something; to fail to see the good qualities of someone or something.This is a very good restaurant. Don't sell it short.When you say that John isn't interested in music, you're selling him short. Did you know he plays the violin quite well? size someone or something up to observe someone or something to get information; to check someone or something out.The comedian sized the audience up and decided not to use his new material.I like to size up a situation before I act. |
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