measure up
US
UK measure up vi phrasal: figurative (be adequate)
SC 符合标准 fú hé biāo zhǔn
TC 符合標準
TC 符合標準
SC 达到要求 fú hé biāo zhǔn，dá dào yāo qiú
TC 達到要求
TC 達到要求
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)
SC 达到…的要求
SC 符合…的标准
Rodgers has proved that he is capable of measuring up to the demands of the job.
measure [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: (calculate dimensions of)
SC 度量 dù liàng
TC 度量
TC 度量
SC 测量 dù liàng ，cè liáng
TC 測量
TC 測量
Go ahead and measure up the next ten boards to be cut.
measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep: (calculate size: for clothing) (为裁剪或购买衣服)
SC 给…量尺寸
The dress designer was measuring Brenda up.
measure [sb] up for [sth] v expr: (calculate size: for clothing) (为裁剪或购买衣服)
SC 为…给…量尺寸
The tailor measured him up for a new suit.
measure [sb] up vtr phrasal sep: figurative (assess, scrutinize)
SC 评估 píng gū
SC 估量 píng gū ，gū liang
Colin knew about the vacant position and was aware that his boss was measuring him up.