| 复合形式： |
| for good measure exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (a little more than required) | 另外，此外
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| | Emily added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon to the recipe for good measure. |
| full measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (measured quantity, serving of [sth]) (分量) | 足量
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| | I asked for a gallon, and he gave me full measure. |
| full measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (complete realisation or understanding of [sth]) | 全部，全面，最大程度
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half measure,
half-measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | disapproving (incomplete attempt) | 不彻底的办法
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| | | 权宜之计
quán yí zhī jì |
| | | 折衷之策
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| | Teaching people how to cook healthy meals is only a half-measure if they cannot afford the ingredients. It is not a time for half measures: we need radical change now. |
| in a measure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to an extent) | 在一定程度上
zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng |
| | | 有一点
yǒu yì diǎn |
| | | 有几分
yǒu jǐ fēn |
| in great measure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (largely) | 很大程度上
hěn dà chéng dù shàng |
| | The President's re-election chances are in great measure tied to the health of the economy. |
| in some measure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to an extent) | 在某种程度上
zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng |
| measure [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compare) | 把…和…相比
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| | The new president's success would always be measured against his predecessor's. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dimension) (度量方面) | 尺寸
chǐ cùn |
| | I have the measures of the room in my notebook. |
| | 我的笔记本里有屋子的尺寸。 |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unit of measurement) | 度量单位
dù liàng dān wèi |
| | | 计量标准
jì liàng biāo zhǔn |
| | They use pounds as a measure in the USA. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (system of measurement) | 计量制
jì liàng zhì |
| | | 计量法
jì liàng fǎ |
| | The litre is a liquid measure. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (action taken) | 措施
cuò shī |
| | | 对策
duì cè |
| | This measure is necessary to ensure the safety of all employees. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specific amount) | （一定的）量
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| | In English pubs, a standard measure of spirits is 25 ml. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (measuring instrument) | 测量工具
cè liáng gōng jù |
| | The worker took out his measure before he started working. |
| measure⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (weigh or consider) (比喻) | 斟酌，估量，权衡
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| | He measured all of his options before acting. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bounds, limits) | 大小
dà xiǎo |
| | The measure of the court was 30 x 90 meters. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (standard of measurement or judgement) | 尺度
chǐ dù |
| | | 标准
biāo zhǔn |
| | Our process is the best one, by any measure. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (limited amount) | 一定量
yí dìng liàng |
| | | 程度
chéng dù |
| | He had just a measure of curiosity about the subject. |
| measure vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (compare) | 比较
bǐ jiào |
| | | 衡量
héng liáng |
| | He tested his skill to see how he measures against the competition. |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law, bill) | 措施
cuò shī |
| | | 法律规定
fǎ lǜ guī dìng |
| | The measure was approved by the legislature. |
| | 该措施由立法机关批准。 |
| measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (music) (音乐) | 小节
xiǎo jié |
| measure for measure exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (proportionately) | 以牙还牙地
yǐ yá huán yá de |
| | | 一报还一报
yí bào huán yí bào |
| | During the cold war, Kennedy felt that it was imperative that the US meet Khrushchev's challenges, measure for measure. |
measure [sth] out,
measure out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (measure and divide [sth]) | 把…测量后分配
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| | The man measured the grain out into four equal portions. |
| measure up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (be adequate) | 符合标准
fú hé biāo zhǔn |
| | | 达到要求
dá dào yāo qiú |
| | He will never measure up; we might as well go ahead and fire him now. |
| measure up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (match, be equal to) | 达到…的要求
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| | Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job. |
| measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (calculate dimensions of) | 度量
dù liàng |
| | | 测量
cè liáng |
| | Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (calculate size: for clothing) (为裁剪或购买衣服) | 给…量尺寸
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| | The dress designer was measuring Brenda up. |
| measure [sb] up for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (calculate size: for clothing) (为裁剪或购买衣服) | 为…给…量尺寸
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| | The tailor measured him up for a new suit. |
| measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (assess, scrutinize) | 评估
píng gū |
| | | 估量
gū liang |
| | Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up. |
| preventive measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (action taken to prevent [sth]) | 防范措施
fáng fàn cuò shī |
| | | 预防措施
yù fáng cuò shī |
| | | 防治手段
fáng zhì shǒu duàn |
| | Some women use birth control pills as a preventive measure to avoid pregnancy. |
| rough measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (approximate gauge) | 粗略的测量
cū lüè de cè liáng |
| | | 大致测量
dà zhì cè liáng |
| | By studying people's actions you'll have the rough measure of their characters. |
tape measure,
measuring tape nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (strip for measuring) | 卷尺
juǎn chǐ |
| | Tailors and dressmakers use tape measures to take measurements for clothing. |
| temporary measure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (provisional course of action) | 临时举措
lín shí jǔ cuò |
| | | 暂行措施
zàn xíng cuò shī |
| | A tourniquet is a temporary measure to stop bleeding until doctors can stitch up the wound. |