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- mass noun the relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is规模, 尺寸; 大小：
the schools varied in size
这些学校的规模不一
a forest the size of Wales
一片如威尔士大小的森林
count noun firms of all sizes.各种规模的公司。
1.1
- extensive dimensions or magnitude大体积;大数量：
she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building.
她似乎有些惊诧于这幢楼之大。
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- each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are（衣服或其他物品的）尺码; 号：
I can never find anything in my size.
我从来都找不到符合我尺码的衣物。
2.1
- a person or garment corresponding to such a numbered class相应尺码的人（或衣物）：
she's a size 10.
她穿十号。
with obj.
1- alter or sort in terms of size or according to size按大小改动（或分类）：
twist drills are sized in millimetres.
螺旋钻的大小按毫米来划分。
1.1
size something up
estimate or measure something's dimensions估算（或测量某物）大小：she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure.
她正试图用一把卷尺测量房间的大小。
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size someone/thing up
informal form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something〈非正式〉大致评价; 估量：the two men sized each other up.
这两个人相互估量着。
in combination
- having a specified size; sized一定大小（或尺码）的：
marble-size chunks of hail.
大如玻璃弹子的冰雹。
短语
of a size
- (of two or more people or things) having the same dimensions（两个或多个人或物）同样大小的。
of some size
- fairly large相当大的。
that's about the size of it
- informal said to confirm someone's assessment of a situation, especially of one regarded as bad〈非正式〉（尤指确认某人对某个被认为不好的情况所做的评价）大概是这样。
to size
- to the dimensions wanted按所需的尺寸：
the PVC sheet is easily cut to size.
PVC板很容易按所需的尺寸切割。
派生词
sizer
noun词源
Middle English （also in the sense 'assize, ordinance fixing a rate of payment'）： from Old French sise, from assise 'ordinance', or a shortening of ASSIZE.