measure
measure
n.
尺寸, 量度器, 量度标准, 方法, 测量, 措施
vt.
测量, 测度, 估量, 分派, 权衡, 调节
vi.
量
习惯用语be the measure of sth. 成为衡量某事物的标准beyond [above] measure 无法估量地; 无限的, 极度地, 非常, 极为fill (up) the measure of 使(邪恶、不幸等)达到极点; 更(不幸)的是...for good measure 作为额外的添头; 另外, 为了保险起见, 额外的, 外加give full [good] measure (卖出货物时)给足分量; [喻]给予充分的报酬give short measure 短少分量; [喻]不能满足要求give the measure of 表达出 ... 的深度have sb.'s measure 已经衡量出某人高低[能力]in a measure 部分地; 在某种程度上in a great [large] measure 在很大程度上, 大部分in good measure 分量足, 充分地in measure as 按...的比例, 依照...的程度in some measure 在某种程度上in the same measure 同一程度地, 同样地keep [observe] measure [measures]保持适度, 有节制know no measure 没有限度, 没有止境made to measure 量尺寸定做的(衣服等) [喻]适应特殊需要的out of (all) measure [古]无限, 过程, 极度set measures to 限制, 约束take measures 采取措施take [get] sb.'s measure (=take the measure of sb.) 量某人的尺寸, 估量某人的能力; 衡量某人; 判断某人的为人take the measure of sb.'s foot [口]估量某人的性格; 估量某人的能力; 摸清某人的为人tread a measure [口]跳舞within measure 适度地without measure 过度地, 无限地, 充分地Measure for measure . [谚]一报还一报。measure against 拿...和...比(长度)measure off 量出, 划出, 裁下, 锯下measure oneself against [with] 同...较量measure one's strength with 和...较量, 和...对打measure out 量出; 配出Measure thrice and cut once. [谚]三思而后行。measure up 量好长度; 合格; 符合标准measure up to [with] 够得上, 达到(标准等); 符合, 满足(要求、条件等)
例句与用法:
1. The government has promised to take measures to help the unemployed.
政府已答应采取措施来帮助失业者。
2. An hour is a measure of time.
小时是时间的一个量度单位。
3. He measured the length of the room.
他量了房间的长度。
4. His resignation is a measure of how angry he is.
从他辞职一事可见其气愤的程度。
5. The pianist gave a long and varied recital, with a couple of encores for good measure.
那钢琴家的独奏演出会时间长、节目多，还加奏了两支曲子。
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