英语词汇“size”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

size

(saɪz )

Word forms: sizes , sizing , sized

1. variable noun A2

The size of something is how big or small it is. Something's size is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it.

Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse. [+ of]

In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares. [+ of]

…a stockpile, second in size only to that of the US.

...shelves containing books of various sizes.

2. uncountable noun A2

The size of something is the fact that it is very large.

He knows the size of the task. [+ of]

Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size.

3. countable noun A2

A size is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes.

My sister is the same height but only a size 12.

I tried them on and they were the right size.

4. to cut someone down to size phrase [VERB inflects]

If someone is cut down to size, something happens to make them realize that they are not as important as they think they are. [informal]

The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.

5. be cut to size phrase [VERB inflects]

If an object is cut to size, its size is altered to make it suitable for a particular purpose.

Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.

6. for size phrase [PHRASE after verb]

If you try something on for size, you try it to see if it is suitable for you.

She was trying on an £8,000 jacket for size.

He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size.

7. comes in all shapes and sizes phrase [VERB inflects]

If you say that things or people of a certain type come in all shapes and sizes, you mean that there are a large number of them, and that they are often very different from each other.

Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.

Phrasal verbs:

size up

phrasal verb

If you size up a person or situation, you carefully look at the person or think about the situation, so that you can decide how to act. [informal]

Some U.S. manufacturers have been sizing up the U.K. as a possible market for their clothes. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

-size

(-saɪz ) or -sized

1. combining form

You can use -size or -sized in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is the same size as something else.

...golfball-sized lumps of coarse black rock.

2. combining form

You can use -size or -sized in combination with adjectives to form adjectives which describe the size of something.

...full-size gymnasiums.

...a medium-sized college.

3. combining form

You can use -size or -sized in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is big enough or small enough to be suitable for a particular job or purpose.

...a small passport-size photograph.

...a child-sized knife.

Idioms:

cut someone down to size

to do or say something to someone who is behaving arrogantly, to show them that they are less important or impressive than they think they are

It may be that people are drawn to work in journalism because of the chance to cut everyone else down to size.

try something on for size

to consider something carefully in order to decide whether you believe it or to try using something in order to decide whether you think that it is good

`Jarvis killed Mr Rownall?' he said slowly, trying on the idea for size and seeming to find it plausible.

Collocations:

body size

We have an enormous brain, five times bigger in relation to our body size than that of the chimpanzee.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Research has found that our other halves are a different height, weight and body size to our ideal.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Relative to body size, dogs have bigger and more complex brains.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

certain size

There is little doubt that beyond a certain size a business can no longer reserve management to family members and remain viable.

MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)

Similarly, management becomes necessary when a business reaches a certain size and complexity.

MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)

You need to accept yourself and she helped me realise being healthy is more important than being a certain size.

The Sun (2011)

compact size

Despite the compact size there's a surprising amount of room inside for two, and a good-sized boot.

The Sun (2011)

Despite its compact size, it had a good load space and was totally practical as a small van.

The Sun (2012)

But despite its compact size, it has space for five adults together with luggage.

The Sun (2008)

correct size

It's wise to take your own car seat, too, to avoid problems if the rental company has run out of the correct size.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

The company said it sent millions of packages and new software to determine the correct box size had dramatically reduced waste.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

It is important to select a screwdriver of the correct size to suit the screw.

Technology Basic Facts (1990)

decent size

The good thing about 1960s houses is they are all about light and space; they have a lot of glass and decent room sizes.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The cheapest rooms are at the back - but all are a decent size.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The reception rooms are of a decent size and the walled garden is delightful.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

different size

It needs to know what top management's own job is in companies of different sizes and complexities.

MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)

His house has three square bedrooms, all of different sizes.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Retailers often use different pack sizes to make it harder for shoppers to compare value.

The Sun (2016)

enormous size

I knew then, more than at any time, the enormous size of the task that I faced.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Living on an island, the creatures had no predators to worry about and over time evolved to an enormous size.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

The enormous size of the building program was just beginning to sink in.

Christianity Today (2000)

foot size

Notice not only their practice-induced musculature, but their height, leg length, foot size.

Times, Sunday Times

Be honest about your ability and bear in mind that your height, weight and foot size may mean you can't ride the board recommended by the experts.

Times, Sunday Times

By extrapolating from the foot size of known theropods, they were able to have a good guess at the size of this one.

Times, Sunday Times

The pedals are fully adjustable with foot size and tension adjustments as well as foot rests that are removable.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

I thought about making an offer, but we probably didn't have the same feet size.

Times, Sunday Times

manageable size

We will show the conditions under which some of the more complex problems in the evaluation of overseas investments can be reduced to manageable size.

International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)

At times when my head was too big, she brought it down to fairly manageable size.

Christianity Today (2000)

This exercise enabled me to cut the crowd down to a manageable size and gave the speeches a more personal quality.

Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)

maximum size

Leeds building society, which offers interest-only deals for borrowers with a minimum 50% deposit, increased its maximum loan size last week from £750,000 to £1 m.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

To document the growth of mammals after the disappearance of dinosaurs, the international team collected data on the maximum size for major groups of land mammals on each continent.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Plant in full sun or partial shade and expect a maximum size of 3m x 2.5m.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

minimum size

Two main kinds of zoning approaches exist: minimum lot size and exclusive agricultural zoning.

Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)

The lobsters were tiny and only just over the legal minimum size.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the minimum size approach involves deciding what the minimum size should be.

Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)

normal size

They can eat as much as they wish, although they are encouraged to eat portions of normal size.

An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)

My head was about ten times its normal size and my face was so swollen.

The Sun (2013)

Have your feet swollen to three times their normal size?

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

of sufficient size

A fund of sufficient size to transform our communities.

Times, Sunday Times

Goats also need constant access to dry, wellventilated housing of sufficient size.

Times, Sunday Times

The 'recall' proposal, under which a public petition of sufficient size could trigger a by-election, troubles me.

Times, Sunday Times

Even then, the complaint has to meet strict criteria and the charity needs to be of sufficient size to merit investigation.

Times, Sunday Times

Computers of sufficient size, and computer programs of appropriate capability, are not hard to find.

Times, Sunday Times

relative size

Given the short time period, and the relative size of the sum in question, I felt the offer was about right.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Problems of access for low-income borrowers is also shown by the relative sizes of deposits.

Home-ownership - differentiation and fragmentation (1990)

To survive their appalling environment, emperors have evolved to have the highest density of feathers, the smallest relative size of eggs, and the smallest relative surface area of any bird.

Christianity Today (2000)

same size

Now, for each set of pictures, decide whether A is bigger than B or whether both are the same size.

Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994)

Iceland is a tiny country, with a population that makes it about the same size as one of Britain's smaller cities.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Chop the celery or fennel the same size.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

sample size

All I am saying is that, given the sample size, it is too early to say.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

I can almost fit into a sample size when I need to borrow clothes from different designers.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Two important factors are the sample size and selection of the sample.

Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)

standard size

Each panel measures 53 x 60cm (2-3 panels required for each standard size radiator).

Times, Sunday Times

It unfurls to a standard size but packs into a tiny 12x7cm package, price 6.99.

The Sun

In most cases the radio aperture will be a standard size so a swap should be easy.

Times, Sunday Times

Now that a film no longer has a standard size, home screens can be as big as livingroom or bedroom walls.

The Times Literary Supplement

They have 122 calories per pie compared with around 220 for a standard size.

The Sun

typical size

So what would be a more typical size of penalty?

Times, Sunday Times

The tablets are 0.253 mm thick with a typical size being 20x8 cm (the size of a modern postcard).

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Trilobites range in length from 1mm 2 to convert72, with a typical size range of 3-10 cm.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Toastmasters members belong to local clubs, which generally have between 10 and 40 members, with 20 members being a typical size.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Typical size ranges are from 13 to 40m in diameter and 3-4m high.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

uniform size

Supermarkets also favour thinning because it gives them birds of a more uniform size.

Times, Sunday Times

The researchers said that the uniform size of the air pockets was the key.

Times, Sunday Times

Despite the presence of dimensions, the uniform size of the images inevitably suppresses a sense of scale as the eye scans the page.

The Times Literary Supplement

I remember years ago they were of uniform size, kidney-shaped and most flavoursome.

Times, Sunday Times

Water clocks or clepsydra measure a gain or loss of water by using drops of uniform size and frequency.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

wrong size

When the first batch of 25 pairs of shoes arrived they were all the wrong size.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Alternatively, you may simply have the wrong text sizes in your web browser.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

The earth may be just the wrong size for our imaginations.

The Times Literary Supplement (2014)

Translations:

Chinese: 尺寸

Japanese: サイズ

单词	size
释义	size (saɪz ) Word forms: sizes , sizing , sized 1. variable noun A2 The size of something is how big or small it is. Something's size is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it. Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse. [+ of] In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares. [+ of] …a stockpile, second in size only to that of the US. ...shelves containing books of various sizes. 2. uncountable noun A2 The size of something is the fact that it is very large. He knows the size of the task. [+ of] Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size. 3. countable noun A2 A size is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes. My sister is the same height but only a size 12. I tried them on and they were the right size. 4. to cut someone down to size phrase [VERB inflects] If someone is cut down to size, something happens to make them realize that they are not as important as they think they are. [informal] The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size. 5. be cut to size phrase [VERB inflects] If an object is cut to size, its size is altered to make it suitable for a particular purpose. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative. 6. for size phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you try something on for size, you try it to see if it is suitable for you. She was trying on an £8,000 jacket for size. He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size. 7. comes in all shapes and sizes phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that things or people of a certain type come in all shapes and sizes, you mean that there are a large number of them, and that they are often very different from each other. Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes. Phrasal verbs: size up phrasal verb If you size up a person or situation, you carefully look at the person or think about the situation, so that you can decide how to act. [informal] Some U.S. manufacturers have been sizing up the U.K. as a possible market for their clothes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually. [VERB noun PARTICLE] -size (-saɪz ) or -sized 1. combining form You can use -size or -sized in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is the same size as something else. ...golfball-sized lumps of coarse black rock. 2. combining form You can use -size or -sized in combination with adjectives to form adjectives which describe the size of something. ...full-size gymnasiums. ...a medium-sized college. 3. combining form You can use -size or -sized in combination with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is big enough or small enough to be suitable for a particular job or purpose. ...a small passport-size photograph. ...a child-sized knife. Idioms: cut someone down to size to do or say something to someone who is behaving arrogantly, to show them that they are less important or impressive than they think they are It may be that people are drawn to work in journalism because of the chance to cut everyone else down to size. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers try something on for size to consider something carefully in order to decide whether you believe it or to try using something in order to decide whether you think that it is good `Jarvis killed Mr Rownall?' he said slowly, trying on the idea for size and seeming to find it plausible. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: body size We have an enormous brain, five times bigger in relation to our body size than that of the chimpanzee. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Research has found that our other halves are a different height, weight and body size to our ideal. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Relative to body size, dogs have bigger and more complex brains. Times, Sunday Times (2016) certain size There is little doubt that beyond a certain size a business can no longer reserve management to family members and remain viable. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) Similarly, management becomes necessary when a business reaches a certain size and complexity. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) You need to accept yourself and she helped me realise being healthy is more important than being a certain size. The Sun (2011) compact size Despite the compact size there's a surprising amount of room inside for two, and a good-sized boot. The Sun (2011) Despite its compact size, it had a good load space and was totally practical as a small van. The Sun (2012) But despite its compact size, it has space for five adults together with luggage. The Sun (2008) correct size It's wise to take your own car seat, too, to avoid problems if the rental company has run out of the correct size. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The company said it sent millions of packages and new software to determine the correct box size had dramatically reduced waste. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is important to select a screwdriver of the correct size to suit the screw. Technology Basic Facts (1990) decent size The good thing about 1960s houses is they are all about light and space; they have a lot of glass and decent room sizes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The cheapest rooms are at the back - but all are a decent size. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The reception rooms are of a decent size and the walled garden is delightful. Times, Sunday Times (2006) different size It needs to know what top management's own job is in companies of different sizes and complexities. MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974) His house has three square bedrooms, all of different sizes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Retailers often use different pack sizes to make it harder for shoppers to compare value. The Sun (2016) enormous size I knew then, more than at any time, the enormous size of the task that I faced. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Living on an island, the creatures had no predators to worry about and over time evolved to an enormous size. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The enormous size of the building program was just beginning to sink in. Christianity Today (2000) foot size Notice not only their practice-induced musculature, but their height, leg length, foot size. Times, Sunday Times Be honest about your ability and bear in mind that your height, weight and foot size may mean you can't ride the board recommended by the experts. Times, Sunday Times By extrapolating from the foot size of known theropods, they were able to have a good guess at the size of this one. Times, Sunday Times The pedals are fully adjustable with foot size and tension adjustments as well as foot rests that are removable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I thought about making an offer, but we probably didn't have the same feet size. Times, Sunday Times manageable size We will show the conditions under which some of the more complex problems in the evaluation of overseas investments can be reduced to manageable size. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983) At times when my head was too big, she brought it down to fairly manageable size. Christianity Today (2000) This exercise enabled me to cut the crowd down to a manageable size and gave the speeches a more personal quality. Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986) maximum size Leeds building society, which offers interest-only deals for borrowers with a minimum 50% deposit, increased its maximum loan size last week from £750,000 to £1 m. Times, Sunday Times (2014) To document the growth of mammals after the disappearance of dinosaurs, the international team collected data on the maximum size for major groups of land mammals on each continent. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Plant in full sun or partial shade and expect a maximum size of 3m x 2.5m. Times, Sunday Times (2016) minimum size Two main kinds of zoning approaches exist: minimum lot size and exclusive agricultural zoning. Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989) The lobsters were tiny and only just over the legal minimum size. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the minimum size approach involves deciding what the minimum size should be. Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989) normal size They can eat as much as they wish, although they are encouraged to eat portions of normal size. An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990) My head was about ten times its normal size and my face was so swollen. The Sun (2013) Have your feet swollen to three times their normal size? Times, Sunday Times (2011) of sufficient size A fund of sufficient size to transform our communities. Times, Sunday Times Goats also need constant access to dry, wellventilated housing of sufficient size. Times, Sunday Times The 'recall' proposal, under which a public petition of sufficient size could trigger a by-election, troubles me. Times, Sunday Times Even then, the complaint has to meet strict criteria and the charity needs to be of sufficient size to merit investigation. Times, Sunday Times Computers of sufficient size, and computer programs of appropriate capability, are not hard to find. Times, Sunday Times relative size Given the short time period, and the relative size of the sum in question, I felt the offer was about right. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Problems of access for low-income borrowers is also shown by the relative sizes of deposits. Home-ownership - differentiation and fragmentation (1990) To survive their appalling environment, emperors have evolved to have the highest density of feathers, the smallest relative size of eggs, and the smallest relative surface area of any bird. Christianity Today (2000) same size Now, for each set of pictures, decide whether A is bigger than B or whether both are the same size. Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) Iceland is a tiny country, with a population that makes it about the same size as one of Britain's smaller cities. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Chop the celery or fennel the same size. Times, Sunday Times (2013) sample size All I am saying is that, given the sample size, it is too early to say. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I can almost fit into a sample size when I need to borrow clothes from different designers. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Two important factors are the sample size and selection of the sample. Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986) standard size Each panel measures 53 x 60cm (2-3 panels required for each standard size radiator). Times, Sunday Times It unfurls to a standard size but packs into a tiny 12x7cm package, price 6.99. The Sun In most cases the radio aperture will be a standard size so a swap should be easy. Times, Sunday Times Now that a film no longer has a standard size, home screens can be as big as livingroom or bedroom walls. The Times Literary Supplement They have 122 calories per pie compared with around 220 for a standard size. The Sun typical size So what would be a more typical size of penalty? Times, Sunday Times The tablets are 0.253 mm thick with a typical size being 20x8 cm (the size of a modern postcard). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trilobites range in length from 1mm 2 to convert72, with a typical size range of 3-10 cm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Toastmasters members belong to local clubs, which generally have between 10 and 40 members, with 20 members being a typical size. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Typical size ranges are from 13 to 40m in diameter and 3-4m high. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 uniform size Supermarkets also favour thinning because it gives them birds of a more uniform size. Times, Sunday Times The researchers said that the uniform size of the air pockets was the key. Times, Sunday Times Despite the presence of dimensions, the uniform size of the images inevitably suppresses a sense of scale as the eye scans the page. The Times Literary Supplement I remember years ago they were of uniform size, kidney-shaped and most flavoursome. Times, Sunday Times Water clocks or clepsydra measure a gain or loss of water by using drops of uniform size and frequency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 wrong size When the first batch of 25 pairs of shoes arrived they were all the wrong size. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Alternatively, you may simply have the wrong text sizes in your web browser. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The earth may be just the wrong size for our imaginations. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Translations: Chinese: 尺寸 Japanese: サイズ
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