英语词组measure against是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Phr V

measure against

measures, measuring, measured

measure sb/sth against sb/sth

to judge someone or something by comparing them with someone or something else

Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York.

sometimes reflexive

Women have always been encouraged to measure themselves against other women physically.

measure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else)

1. To compare the qualities of a particular person or thing with those of someone or something else. Because I'm pursuing the same career as my brother, I feel like people are always measuring me against him. I just feel that modern architecture is missing some of the grandeur of pre-21st-century buildings when you measure them up against one another.

2. To place someone or something against a larger person or thing so as to observe, measure, or compare the size of one or both. We've been measuring our kids against the same wall for nearly 15 years now—there's a lot of memories on that thing! When you measure the new desk up against the older one, you can see that there is a noticeable size discrepancy.

measure (someone) against (someone else) (or something against something else)

to compare someone with someone else; to compare something with something else. Daniel measured his brother against the boy next door. We measured the new building against the older ones and found the new one lacking in many respects. I measured myself against Tom and found him superior in almost everything.

词组	measure against
释义	Phr V measure against measures, measuring, measured measure sb/sth against sb/sth to judge someone or something by comparing them with someone or something else Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York. sometimes reflexive Women have always been encouraged to measure themselves against other women physically. phrasemeasure 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 (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else) 1. To compare the qualities of a particular person or thing with those of someone or something else. Because I'm pursuing the same career as my brother, I feel like people are always measuring me against him. I just feel that modern architecture is missing some of the grandeur of pre-21st-century buildings when you measure them up against one another. 2. To place someone or something against a larger person or thing so as to observe, measure, or compare the size of one or both. We've been measuring our kids against the same wall for nearly 15 years now—there's a lot of memories on that thing! When you measure the new desk up against the older one, you can see that there is a noticeable size discrepancy. measure (someone) against (someone else) (or something against something else) to compare someone with someone else; to compare something with something else. Daniel measured his brother against the boy next door. We measured the new building against the older ones and found the new one lacking in many respects. I measured myself against Tom and found him superior in almost everything.
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