measure sth (with sth)
作及物动词时,直接接被测量的对象;如需说明测量工具,可用 with 引出。
Measure the window with a tape measure before you buy new curtains.
买新窗帘前,用卷尺量一下窗户。
尺寸为;量起来有;衡量;评价;量出;标出;分出;节制;控制;调整;校准
To find the size, quantity, or extent of something.
通过与标准进行计算的比较来确定材料单位的数量。
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
具有(某尺寸),有(某测量值)。
To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement).
估计某物的单位大小。
To estimate the unit size of something.
判断、评价或评定。
To judge, value, or appraise.
获得或分开;以均匀增量标记。
To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
根据规则或标准调整。
To adjust by a rule or standard.
按量分配或分发;按量划出或分开;常与...搭配。
To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.
像仔细衡量长度或数量一样调节或控制(自己的行动、言语等)。
To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.
一般现在时
I measure the length of the table every week.
我每周测量桌子的长度。
一般过去时
She measured the ingredients for the cake yesterday.
她昨天测量了蛋糕的原料。
现在完成时
They have measured the area already.
他们已经测量了面积。
表示测量尺寸或评估。
The tailor measures the customer's waist before making the suit.
裁缝在做西装前测量顾客的腰围。
用法提示:动词原形,表示测量尺寸。
We need to measure the success of our new marketing campaign.
我们需要衡量新营销活动的成功程度。
用法提示:动词原形,表示评估或评价。
She measured the flour carefully for the cake recipe.
她为蛋糕食谱仔细地称量了面粉。
用法提示:过去式,表示测定数量。
作及物动词时,直接接被测量的对象;如需说明测量工具,可用 with 引出。
Measure the window with a tape measure before you buy new curtains.
买新窗帘前,用卷尺量一下窗户。
此用法中 measure 为不及物动词,表示“量起来有”,后接尺寸或度量短语,不用被动语态。
The room measures five metres by four metres.
这个房间量起来是五米乘四米。
against 后接比较或评价所依据的标准。
We should measure our progress against the original plan.
我们应该按照原计划来衡量自己的进展。
measure out 表示从整体中量出所需的部分;宾语为代词时,通常放在 measure 和 out 之间,如 measure it out。
Measure out two cups of flour and add them to the bowl.
量出两杯面粉,然后把它们加到碗里。
最通用的“衡量/评估”,可替代 measure 的抽象用法;不用于物理尺寸的测量。
侧重对价值或效果作系统性判断,比 measure 更正式;不接具体测量单位。
常指根据迹象判断某人的态度或情况;比 measure 更带推测性,也可指用仪器测量。
较正式,常用于财产、员工表现等的正式评定;一般不用于物理尺寸或随意评价。
更侧重主观判断,常含是非优劣的意味;语域比 measure 更口语化。
grammar · medium
易错句子The table is measured 2 meters long.
正确表达The table measures 2 meters long.
当 measure 表示“尺寸为、量起来有”时是不及物动词,直接描述物体本身的尺寸,不用被动语态 is measured。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to measure of the width.
正确表达I need to measure the width.
measure 作“测量”是及物动词,后面直接接被测量的对象,不需要加介词 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子We measure success with the quality of service.
正确表达We measure success by the quality of service.
表示“以……为标准来衡量”时,measure 后接 by 引出衡量依据,而 with 侧重工具,不是标准。
measure 作“测量”时强调用工具或标准得到较准确的数量;estimate 则是凭经验或推算得出大致数值,不要求精确。
measure 可表示测量长度、体积、时间等任何量,也可表示“衡量”;weigh 则专指称重量,或比喻“权衡”不同选项,不能代替 measure 去量长度等。
measure 常表示用尺、量杯等工具量出确切数值;gauge 更多指凭观察或经验判断大小、数量或程度(如 gauge someone's reaction),语气更带推测性。
测量距离
We need to measure the distance between the two points.
我们需要测量两点之间的距离。
衡量进展
The tests are used to measure progress in reading skills.
这些测试用于衡量阅读技能的进展。
量出;按量取出
She measured out the flour for the cake.
她量出了做蛋糕所需的面粉。
达到;符合(期望)
The final product didn't measure up to our standards.
最终产品没有达到我们的标准。
以……为基准衡量;对照
You should measure your performance against your goals.
你应该将你的表现与目标进行对照衡量。
评估影响
It's difficult to measure the impact of the new policy.
衡量新政策的影响是困难的。
测量所采用的标准量,例如米、千克。
用作比较基准,帮助判断测量结果是否准确。
用于测量长度的常用工具。
可表示测量工具上的刻度或称重设备。
指被测量的空间大小,如长、宽、高。
符合标准;达到期望
The new employee didn't measure up to our expectations.
这位新员工没有达到我们的期望。
作为附加;另外,外加
She added a little extra sugar for good measure.
她另外多加了一点糖。
极度;无可估量
Her kindness touched me beyond measure.
她的善良深深地打动了我。
量两次,再切一次。
Before making any risky decision, he remembered the proverb: measure twice, cut once.
在做任何有风险的决定之前,他想起了这句谚语:量两次,再切一次。
测量可测量的,并使不可测量的变得可测量。
In this experiment, we need to measure the reaction time as exactly as possible.
在这个实验中,我们需要尽可能精确地测量反应时间。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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