size
noun
verb
saɪz
noun
1
HOW BIG
有多大
how
big
or
small
something
is
大小，尺寸; 规模
C,U
He’s
a
small
boy,
about
John’s
size.
他是个小男孩，个子和约翰差不多。
Jensens’
house
is
about
the
same
size
as
ours.
詹森的房子和我们的差不多大。
[+
of
]
The
firm
underestimated
the
size
of
the
market
for
their
new
product.
公司低估了他们新产品的市场规模。
I
saw
a
spider
the
size
of
(=the
same
size
as)
my
hand
in
the
backyard.
我在后院看到一只有我手那么大的蜘蛛。
He’s
quite
a
big
dog,
but
he’s
still
not
full
size
yet.
这条狗体型很大，但还没有长成。
in
size
The
apartment
is
roughly
360
square
feet
in
size.
这套公寓的面积大约有 360 平方英尺。
(of)
that/this
size
(as
big
as
that
or
this)
（有）那么/这么大
In
a
class
this
size,
there
are
bound
to
be
a
few
trouble-makers.
在这么大的一个班里，必然会有几个捣蛋鬼。
We
can’t
give
loans
of
that
size
to
just
anyone.
我们不能把这样大的一笔贷款贷给随便什么人。
in
all/different/various
(shapes
and)
sizes
These
phones
come
in
all
shapes
and
sizes.
这些电话机有各种形状和大小。
good/fair/nice
size
(fairly
big)
相当大
The
breakfast
room
is
a
good
size.
这个早餐间相当大。
2
VERY BIG
很大的
used
to
say
that
something
is
very
big
庞大，巨大
U
[+
of
]
I
can’t
believe
the
size
of
her
car!
我简直不敢相信，她的车好大啊！
The
sheer
size
of
the
classes
makes
learning
difficult
for
students.
班级这么大，给学生的学习造成了困难。
3
CLOTHES/GOODS
衣服/商品
one
of
a
set
of
standard
measures
according
to
which
clothes
and
other
goods
are
produced
and
sold
尺码，号
C
These
shoes
are
one
size
too
big.
这双鞋子大了一码。
The
shirts
come
in
three
sizes:
small,
medium,
and
large.
这些衬衣有三个尺码: 小号、中号和大号。
Do
you
have
these
pants
in
a
size
12?
这裤子有 12 号的吗？
4
large-sized/medium-sized/pocket-size etc
of
a
particular
size,
or
about
the
same
size
and
shape
as
something
大型/中型/袖珍型等的
a
medium-sized
car
中型汽车
a
pocket-size
mirror
小镜子
good-sized/fair-sized/decent-sized
5
do sth to size
if
you
cut,
make,
or
prepare
something
to
size,
you
make
it
the
right
size
for
a
particular
use
把某物做成合适的尺寸
The
materials
will
be
provided,
and
everything
is
already
cut
to
size.
会提供材料，并且全部都已经剪成合适的尺寸。
6
that’s about the size of it
used
to
agree
that
someone’s
description
of
a
situation
is
correct
[口] 差不多就是这样〔用于赞同某人的说法〕
spoken
7
PASTE
浆料
also
又作
a
thick
sticky
liquid
used
for
giving
stiffness
and
a
shiny
surface
to
cloth,
paper
etc,
or
used
to
prepare
walls
for
WALLPAPER
胶料，浆料〔用于使纸张、布料等坚挺有光泽，或用于贴墙纸〕;
U
verb
8
to
sort
things
according
to
their
size
按大小把…分类
Shrimp
are
sized
and
selected
for
canning.
虾按大小分类制成罐头。
9
to
make
something
into
a
particular
size
or
sizes
按一定大小制作
usually passive 一般用被动态
Most
costume
patterns
are
sized
for
children.
大多数化装服的纸样是按儿童尺寸制作的。
10
to
put
SIZE
1(7)
on
a
wall
before
decorating
〔装潢前〕给…上胶料 （上浆，上涂料 ）
11
to
look
at
or
consider
a
person
or
situation
and
make
a
judgment
about
them
估计，估量，判断
It
only
took
a
few
seconds
for
her
to
size
up
the
situation.
她只用了几秒钟就对情况作出了判断。