Word · Frequency #9480
calibre
口径
the diameter of a tube or gun barrel
- 1.
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
管或枪管的内径
- 2.
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
品质或价值的等级
才干，水准；管或枪管的内径；品质或价值的等级；才干；水准
In use
She is a professional of great calibre.
The company only recruits people of similar calibre.
The rifle has a .22 calibre barrel.
[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。
be of [adjective] calibre
calibre 在此表示“口径”
This weapon is of a small calibre.
这件武器是小口径的。
Common mistakes
He is a calibre professor.He is a professor of calibre.
calibre 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用 of calibre 结构表示具有某种水准。
She has a high calibre.She has high calibre.
表示抽象意义的‘才干’时，calibre 是不可数名词，不应加不定冠词。
Connections
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。
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.两位候选人都同样优秀，很难选择。
- of a high calibre
- 高水准的The university attracts students of a high calibre.这所大学吸引高水平的学生。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象用卡尺（caliper）测量'口径'，'calibre'也比喻人的'才干、水准'。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于表示能力或直径
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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