单词 | sense of proportion |
释义 | > as lemmassense of proportion sense of proportion n. the ability to judge the relative importance or seriousness of things; often in negative constructions or contexts. ΚΠ 1810 Monthly Rev. Nov. A due sense of proportion is observed: the details expand as the events become more important. 1881 H. M. Hyndman England for all viii. 181 We have.., what with fear of invasion,..lost all sense of proportion in considering the external relation of such a country as ours. 1910 Young Lutheran's Compan. 29 Feb. 1/2 Few people are more irritating than those who have no sense of proportion, who make a mountain out of a molehill. 1971 Amer. Art Jrnl. 3 90 Luckily, many art historians do not lose their sense of proportion and the ability to differentiate between the great and the insignificant. 2001 S. Brett Death on Downs xxv. 173 Her thoughts were running too fast; she needed someone to bounce them off,..someone to help her regain a sense of proportion. < as lemmas |
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