meas·ure up
phrasal verbmeasure up | measure somebody/something up (for something)
- to measure somebody/something
测量；量度 - We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go.
我们花了一上午量来量去，决定家具怎么摆。 - We need to measure the room up for a new carpet.
我们需要量一下房间的尺寸，好买一块新地毯。
- We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go.
measure up (to something/somebody)
- (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to be as good, successful, etc. as expected or needed
达到预期的要求；符合标准 - Last year's intake just didn't measure up.
去年纳入的人数没有达到预期的要求。 - The job failed to measure up to her expectations.
这项工作没有满足她的期望。
- Last year's intake just didn't measure up.
measure somebody up
- to look at somebody carefully in order to assess them
审视；仔细打量 - The two shook hands and silently measured each other up.
两个人握了握手, 然后不声不响地互相打量一番。 - He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, measuring her up.
他用余光瞥了她一眼，把她打量一番。
- The two shook hands and silently measured each other up.