Word · Frequency #2365
ratio
比；比率；比例
a number or relation showing how two quantities compare
- 1.
A number representing a comparison between two named things.
表示两个命名事物之间比较的数字。
- 2.
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
两个数量的相对大小(通常表示为商)
- 3.
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
两个量的相对大小(通常表示为商)。
- 4.
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
事物(或事物的部分)之间在数量、大小或程度上的关系
- 5.
The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.
社交媒体上帖子或其他表达的评论数与点赞数的比率；高比率表明对原帖内容的不认同。
评论点赞比；表示两个命名事物之间比较的数字。；两个数量的相对大小(通常表示为商)；两个量的相对大小(通常表示为商)。；事物(或事物的部分)之间在数量、大小或程度上的关系
In use
To make fluffy rice, the ratio of water to rice should be two to one.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio has improved this quarter.
In our class, the ratio of boys to girls is three to two.
the ratio of [noun] to [noun]
The ratio of male to female employees is 3:2.
男员工与女员工的比例是3:2。
a ratio of [number]:[number]
Mix the paint in a ratio of 4:1.
以4:1的比例混合油漆。
ratio between [noun] and [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- ratio of A to B
- A与B的比率
- The ratio of students to teachers is 20:1.学生与教师的比率是20:1。
- high ratio
- 高比率
- A high ratio of debt to income can be risky.高债务收入比率可能是有风险的。
- low ratio
- 低比率
- The company maintains a low ratio of expenses to revenue.公司保持低费用与收入比率。
- price-to-earnings ratio
- 市盈率
- The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.该股票的市盈率为15。
- aspect ratio
- 宽高比
- The screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio.屏幕的宽高比是16:9。
- ratio between
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ratio 谐音‘瑞雪’，意为比率；想象雪花的比例如瑞雪。
Context & Register
通常为中性语体，多用于数学、金融、比较等场景。
Grammar Note
通常后接of A to B结构，表示两者之比
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the listed words rhyme with 'ratio' (pronounced /ˈreɪʃioʊ/). 'Radio' and 'patio' share the '-tio' spelling but have different consonant sounds (/d/ vs /ʃ/). 'Fashion', 'passion', 'nation', and 'action' share the '-tion' ending but have different vowel sounds and lack the final /oʊ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.