Word · Frequency #9480
calibre
口径
核心释义
the diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- 1.
管或枪管的内径
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- 2.
品质或价值的等级
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
才干，水准；管或枪管的内径；品质或价值的等级；才干；水准
用法In use
She is a professional of great calibre.
用法提示：‘calibre’在此意为‘才干、水准’（名词），指人的能力水平。
The company only recruits people of similar calibre.
用法提示：‘calibre’表示‘才干、水准’，指人的素质。
The rifle has a .22 calibre barrel.
用法提示：‘calibre’在此意为‘口径’（名词），指枪管的直径。
[adjective] calibre
calibre 在此表示“水准，才干”
They only hire candidates of high calibre.
他们只雇佣高水准的候选人。
calibre of [noun]
The calibre of the applicants was impressive.
申请者的水准令人印象深刻。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- high calibre
- 高水准；高才干
- She is a politician of high calibre.她是一位高水准的政治家。
- small calibre
- 小口径
- The weapon uses small calibre bullets.该武器使用小口径子弹。
- intellectual calibre
- 智力水平
- His intellectual calibre is widely recognized.他的智力水平得到了广泛认可。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- of the same calibre
- 同样水准的Both candidates are of the same calibre, so it's hard to choose.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象用卡尺（caliper）测量'口径'，'calibre'也比喻人的'才干、水准'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：professional evaluation、personal qualities 表示‘才能、水准’时通常用于正式场合，如评价工作能力或事物品质。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于表示能力或直径
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words truly rhyme with 'calibre' (/ˈkælibə/) because their stressed vowels differ. 'Calendar', 'calibrate', and 'calcium' share the 'cal' spelling and initial /ˈkæ/ sound but diverge thereafter. 'Fibre' and 'equilibrium' share the 'ibre'/'libre' spelling pattern but have different stress and vowel quality.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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