| 单词 | size |
| 释义 | size size // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
ECONOMY-SIZE, FULL-SIZE, KING-SIZE, LETTER-SIZE, PALM-SIZE
1 one of a number of standard measurements in which clothes, shoes and other goods are made and sold: What size do you take? The jacket is the wrong size. I need a bigger/smaller size. The T-shirts come in three sizes: small, medium and large. Our tents are available in a range of sizes. The glass can be cut to size (= to the exact measurements) for you.
2 (in adjectives) having the size mentioned: a medium-sized market a pocket-size camera a trial-size pack of coffee
IDIOMS
one size fits all
1 used to describe an item of clothing that can be worn by people of most sizes and shapes
2 used to describe a situation where one action, policy, solution, etc. is considered suitable for everybody: a one-size-fits-all approach to training One size does not fit all when it comes to life insurance.
■ verb [+ obj] (usually be sized)
GIANT-SIZED, LARGE-SIZED, MEDIUM-SIZED, MID-SIZED, POCKET-SIZED, SMALL-SIZED
1 to mark the size of sth; to give a size to sth: The screws are sized in millimetres.
2 to change the size of sth: Windows can be sized according to how much space you have on your screen. |
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