size

[saiz]

n.大小, 规模, 尺寸, 尺码, 浆料,胶料
v.按大小排列(或分类), 给…上胶
adj.（用于复合词）…大小的

n.

1. 尺寸, 大小; 多少[C][U]

What's the size of the park?

这个公园有多大?

2. 尺码, 号, 型[C]

This shirt is your size.

这件衬衫是你这号尺寸的。

3. 才干; 声望[U]

A man of his size is not equal to the job.

他这种能力的人不能胜任这种工作。

4. 【口】真相, 实情[U]

vt.

1. 按尺寸(或大小、多少)排列(或分类)

2. 按一定尺寸制作

Water heaters are sized to meet the needs of users.

热水器是按照用户需要的尺寸制造的。

3. 估算, 估量尺寸大小[(+up)]

They will size up the island.

他们要估算一下这个岛的面积。

vi.

(在大小、多少等方面)相比, 相等[(+up to/up with)]

词形变化

名词: sizer | 动词过去式: sized | 动词过去分词: sized | 动词现在分词: sizing | 动词第三人称单数: sizes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.尺寸; 范围

proportion  measure  extent  scope  dimensions  

反义:

n.大小; 尺寸

weight  

英英释义

名词 size:

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

同义词：sizing

the actual state of affairs

同义词：size of it

a large magnitude

动词 size:

cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

sort according to size

make to a size; bring to a suitable size

形容词 size:

(used in combination) sized

短语词组

cut down to size

1. 降低……的威望

Your boss isn't just trying to cut you down to size, but actually to get rid of you.

你的老板不仅仅是想要降低你的威信, 实际上是要把你撵走。

补充

sizesize英:[saiz] 美:[saɪz]n.1.大小, 尺寸The bottles are both of a size.这两个瓶子大小相同。2.尺码There are all sizes of gloves in our shop.我们店里有各种尺码的手套。vt. & vi.1.按大小排列Will you size these nails?你把这些钉子按大小分开好吗?In this game, the three-year-old children are asked to size down the ten toy cars within 30 seconds.在这个游戏里, 这些三岁的儿童要在三十秒内把十辆玩具汽车由大到小排列出来。

例句

1. The company doubled its size in nine years.这家公司的规模在九年间翻了一番。 2. The main concern is the size of the Government's budget deficit.主要问题是巨额的政府财政赤字。 3. I'm a size ten(UK dress size)我穿10码的衣服。 4. I take size six(UK shoe size)我穿6码的鞋子。 5. The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.一度强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。 6. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.每根木材都被刨平, 切割成一定尺寸, 并涂上雪松防腐剂。 7. She was trying on an £8,000 jacket for size.她正在试穿一件标价8,000英镑的外套。 8. to size apples把苹果按大小分类 9. to size the shoes from small to large把鞋子按尺码大小排列 10. variously sized shoes各种尺码的鞋 11. She doesn't size up to my expectations.她没有达到我的期望。 12. to size a piece of cloth给布上胶 13. the schools varied in size.这些学校的规模不一。 14. a forest the size of Wales.一片如威尔士大小的森林。 15. [count noun]firms of all sizes.各种规模的公司。 16. she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building.她似乎有些惊诧于这幢楼之大。 17. I can never find anything in my size.我从来都找不到符合我尺码的东西。 18. she's a size 10.她穿十号。 19. twist drills are sized in millimetres.螺旋钻的大小按毫米来划分。 20. she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure.她正试图用一把卷尺测量房间的大小。 21. the two men sized each other up.这两个人相互估量着。 22. marble-size chunks of hail.大如玻璃弹子的冰雹。 23. the PVC sheet is easily cut to size. PVC板很容易按所需的尺寸切割。 24. I was surprised at the size of the hotel. It was enormous!那家酒店大得令我吃惊。实在太大了！ 25. The planet Uranus is about four times the size of (= as big as) Earth.天王星的体积是地球的四倍左右。 26. I'm a size 12.我穿12号。 27. What size pizza would you like? Medium or large?你要多大的意大利馅饼？中号还是大号的？ 28. a medium-sized flat中等大小的公寓 29. a king-size bed特大号床 30. "The size of the box is 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 5 inches tall."这个盒子长12英寸，宽6英寸，高5英寸。 31. The bug was about the size of a dime.这虫子大约有一角硬币那么大。 32. The twins are the same size. [=height]这对双胞胎一样高。 33. The tomatoes haven't quite reached their full size.西红柿还没有完全长成。 34. The house is a good size.房子大小正合适。 35. pieces of wood in all shapes and sizes各种形状和尺寸的木头 36. televisions in large and small sizes不同尺寸的电视机 37. The cars are similar in size.这些车辆大小相近。 38. I was impressed by the size of the audience.观众之多给我留下了深刻的印象。 39. The size of the population keeps increasing.人口数量持续增加。 40. There is a big difference in size between 50 people and a hundred!五十人和一百人的规模差别很大！ 41. It's hard to imagine the canyon's size until you see it in person.这峡谷之大如非亲眼所见很难想象。 42. You should have seen the size of the shark they caught!你真该看看他们捕获的鲨鱼有多大！ 43. The lumber can be cut to size. [=cut to the specific size you need]木材可以截成一定大小。 44. What is your shoe size?你穿多大号的鞋？ 45. The dress is a size 12.这条连衣裙是12码的。 46. Do you have this dress in a larger size?这样的连衣裙你有大一码的吗？ 47. She's a size six. [=the clothes that fit her are size six]她穿六码的衣服。 48. Try this shoe on for size. [=try this shoe on to see if it is the correct size]试试这双鞋看尺码是否合适。 49. He thinks he's so smart! I wish someone would cut him down to size.他自认为聪明绝顶！真希望有人煞煞他的傲气。 50. "“So there's no chance of getting finished on time?” “That's about the size of it, I'm afraid.”"“这么说，没有可能按时完成了？”“我想，情况就是这样。” 51. The jeweler sized the ring (up/down) to fit her finger.珠宝商按照她手指的尺寸调整了戒指的大小。 52. Men's pants are sized in inches.男裤的尺寸按英寸计。 53. The news media has been sizing the candidates up.新闻媒体一直在对候选人做估量。 54. She quickly sized up the situation.她很快对形势做出了判断。 55. medium-size cars中型车 56. a decent-size house大小合适的房间