size

noun

大小 how large/small

1. 大小
   how large or small a person or thing is
   1. an area the size of (= the same size as) Wales
      一个面积相当于威尔士的地区
   2. They complained about the size of their gas bill.
      他们抱怨煤气费用太高。
   3. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes .
      狗有大有小，模样也各不相同。
   4. The facilities are excellent for a town that size.
      对于如此规模的一个城镇来说，其市政设施堪称一流。
   5. The kitchen is a good size (= not small) .
      这厨房够大的。
   6. It's similar in size to a tomato.
      大小和西红柿差不多。
2. 大量；大规模
   the large amount or extent of sth
   1. You should have seen the size of their house!
      你真该看看他们的房子有多大！
   2. We were shocked at the size of his debts.
      他欠债之多让我们震惊。

服装；鞋；商品 of clothes/shoes/goods

3. 尺码；号
   one of a number of standard measurements in which clothes, shoes and other goods are made and sold
   1. The jacket was the wrong size.
      这件夹克尺码不对。
   2. It's not my size.
      这个号我不能穿。
   3. They didn't have the jacket in my size .
      那款夹克没有我穿的尺码。
   4. She's a size 12 in clothes.
      她穿12号的衣服。
   5. The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large.
      这些帽子分小、中、大三个尺码。
   6. I need a bigger/smaller size.
      我需要一件尺码稍大 / 稍小的。
   7. What size do you take?
      你穿多大号的？
   8. She takes (a) size 5 in shoes.
      她穿5号鞋。
   9. Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5?
      这款鞋有5号的吗？
   10. Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size) .
       试试这件，看尺码合适不合适。
   11. The glass can be cut to size (= cut to the exact measurements) for you.
       玻璃可以切割成你要的尺寸。

…大小 -sized/-size

4. …大小的；…规模的
   having the size mentioned
   1. a medium-sized house
      中等大小的房子
   2. Cut it into bite-size pieces.
      把它切成能一口吃下去的小块。

胶料 sticky substance

5. （使织物等坚挺的）胶料，浆料；（贴壁纸用的）涂料
   a sticky substance that is used for making material stiff or for preparing walls for wallpaper

verb

测量大小 give size

1. 标定…的大小；确定…的尺寸
   to mark the size of sth; to give a size to sth
   1. The screws are sized in millimetres.
      这些螺丝是用毫米标定大小的。

改变大小 change size

2. 改变…的大小
   to change the size of sth
   1. The fonts can be sized according to what effect you want.
      可根据你想要的效果改变字号。

使胶黏 make sticky

3. 上胶料；上浆；上涂料
   to cover sth with a sticky substance called size

1. N-VAR 大小;数量;规模
   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.
   1. Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse...
      科学家们已经发现了一种约有马驹般大小的有蹄草食性动物的骨骼。
   2. In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares...
      1970 年，法国农场的平均规模为 19 公顷。
   3. Iraq itself has oil reserves second in size only to Saudi Arabia's.
      伊拉克本身的石油储量在世界上居第二位，仅次于沙特阿拉伯。
   4. ...shelves containing books of various sizes.
      摆放了各种开本书籍的书架
2. N-UNCOUNT 巨大;庞大
   The size of something is the fact that it is very large.
   1. He knows the size of the task...
      他明白这个任务有多艰巨。
   2. Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size.
      杰克在宾馆里四处转了转，为其宏伟气势所倾倒。
3. N-COUNT (尤指衣服、鞋子等的)尺寸，尺码，号
   A size is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes.
   1. My sister is the same height but only a size 12...
      我姐姐是一样的身高，不过只穿 12 号的。
   2. I tried them on and they were the right size.
      我试穿了一下，大小正合适。
4. PHRASE 使有自知之明;灭…的嚣张气焰
   If someone is cut down to size, something happens to make them realize that they are not as important as they think they are.
   1. The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.
      一度很强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。
5. PHRASE 把…修改到合适的尺寸
   If an object is cut to size, its size is altered to make it suitable for a particular purpose.
   1. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.
      每根木材都被刨平了，切割成一定尺寸，并涂上了雪松防腐剂。
6. PHRASE (试试)大小;(试试)是否合适
   If you try something on for size, you try it to see if it is suitable for you.
   1. She was trying on an $8,000 jacket for size...
      她正在试穿一件价值 8,000 美元的短外套。
   2. He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size.
      他的言下之意是尼采当时正在尝试每一种风格。
7. comes in all shapes and sizes → see: shape

1. They sit and chisel the stone to size.
   他们坐下来把石头凿成合适的大小。
2. Other countries vary the coloring of their bank notes as well as their size.
   其他国家的纸币色彩不一，大小也不同。
3. Television has transformed the size and social composition of the audience at great sporting occasions
   电视改变了重大体育赛事观众的规模和其社会阶层构成结构。
4. A major consideration when choosing a dog is the size of your house and garden.
   选择狗时，一个重要的考虑因素是房子和花园的大小。
5. The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
   这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
6. The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time
   鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。
7. The nine republics are immensely disparate in size, culture and wealth.
   这9个共和国在面积、文化和财富上迥然不同。
8. Use your mouse to drag the pictures to their new size.
   用鼠标拖动图片，将其调整为新的尺寸。
9. We have to expand the size of the image.
   我们不得不放大图像的尺寸。
10. I faxed 10 hotels in the area to check room size.
    我给该地区10家旅馆发了传真，核实房间大小。
11. Astronomers know that Pluto and Triton have nearly the same size, mass, and density.
    天文学家知道冥王星与海卫一拥有几乎相同的体积、质量与密度。
12. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
    每面镜子都是定制的，几乎可以设计成任何形状和尺寸。
13. Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse
    科学家们已经发现了一种约有马驹般大小的有蹄草食性动物的骨骼。
14. In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares
    1970年，法国农场的平均规模为19公顷。
15. Iraq itself has oil reserves second in size only to Saudi Arabia's.
    伊拉克本身的石油储量在世界上居第二位，仅次于沙特阿拉伯。
16. He knows the size of the task
    他明白这个任务有多艰巨。
17. Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size.
    杰克在宾馆里四处转了转，为其宏伟气势所倾倒。
18. My sister is the same height but only a size 12
    我姐姐是一样的身高，不过只穿12号的。
19. I tried them on and they were the right size.
    我试穿了一下，大小正合适。
20. The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.
    一度很强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。
21. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.
    每根木材都被刨平了，切割成一定尺寸，并涂上了雪松防腐剂。
22. She was trying on an$ 8,000 jacket for size
    她正在试穿一件价值8,000美元的短外套。
23. He suggests that Nietzsche was trying each style on for size.
    他的言下之意是尼采当时正在尝试每一种风格。
24. Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used
    每种菜谱都具体规定了所用鸡蛋的大小。
25. Each brick also varies slightly in tone, texture and size
    每块砖在色调、质地与大小上也都略有不同。
26. Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible.
    找到一块颜色、尺寸和价格都符合你要求的毛毯几乎是不可能的。
27. This kind of watermelon is remarkable for its size.
    这种西瓜个头儿大。
28. This room is twice the size of that one.
    这间屋子有那间两个大。
29. The apples have grown to a good size.
    苹果已经成个儿了。
30. It is a safe port for vessels of any size.
    这是一个任何吨位的船舶都可停靠的安全港口。

  size bulk dimension volume【导航词义：大小】

  size n. 大小，尺寸

〔辨析〕主要指尺码、规模、面积、身材等的大小，也指数量、数额等的多少。

  bulk n. 体积；量

〔辨析〕不用于准确的度量，只表示相当大的体积或数量。

  dimension n. 尺寸，大小

〔辨析〕指物体的面积、容积、规模等，通常用复数。

  volume n. 体积，容积，量

〔辨析〕指某物的体积或某容器的容积或容量，也可指生产、贸易、销售等的数量或数额。

size sb/sth↔up

1. 估量；判断
   to form a judgement or an opinion about sb/sth

n.

cut sb down to size

• 使某人有自知之明；让某人知道自己是谁
  to show sb that they are not as important as they think they are

that's about the size of it

• 情况大致就是这样
  that's how the situation seems to be
  1. ‘So they won't pay up?’ ‘That's about the size of it.’
     “这么说他们不愿意打算还清欠款？”“基本是这样。”

noun

1. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
   1. he wears a size 13 shoe

2. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
   1. a wolf is about the size of a large dog

3. a large magnitude
   1. he blanched when he saw the size of the bill
   2. the only city of any size in that area

4. the actual state of affairs
   1. that's the size of the situation
   2. she hates me, that's about the size of it

   Synonym:    size of it

5. any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
   1. size gives body to a fabric

   Synonym:    sizing

verb

1. make to a size

2. sort according to size

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

adj

1. (used in combination) sized
   1. the economy-size package
   2. average-size house