- [uncountable, countable]
how large or small a person or thing is 大小 population/sample/group/class size 人口/样本/群体/班级规模 body/genome size 身体/基因组大小 She has almost doubled the size of her investments. 她的投资规模几乎翻了一番。 a decrease in the size of the population 人口数量的减少 an area the size of (= the same size as) Wales 一个面积相当于威尔士的地区 computer chips about the size of a grain of rice 一粒米大小的电脑芯片 discussions about increasing the size of the army 关于扩大军队规模的讨论 The company is reducing the size of its workforce. 该公司正在减员。 the small/large size of the sample 样品的大小 the average size of the British family 英国家庭的平均规模 the relative size of each socio-economic group 每个社会经济群体的相对规模 He was about the same size as me. 他和我差不多大。 Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. 狗有大有小，模样也各不相同。 The facilities are excellent for a town that size. 对于如此规模的一个城镇来说，其市政设施堪称一流。 The kitchen is a good size (= not small). 这厨房够大的。 - in size
It's similar in size to a tomato. 大小和西红柿差不多。 These insects range in size from 2 to 5cm. 这些昆虫的大小在2 到5 厘米之间。 The firms vary greatly in size. 这些公司的规模相差很大。 Towns grew in size throughout Elizabeth I's reign. 在伊丽莎白一世统治期间，城镇规模不断扩大。 The typical clutch size is 3 eggs. 典型的离合器尺寸是3个鸡蛋。 a file size of approximately 1.38 megabytes 大约1.38兆字节的文件大小 Methods of assessment will depend on the size of the company. 评估方法将取决于公司的规模。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementa2Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable. 尽管这辆车很小，但相当舒服。 He eats a lot in proportion to his body size. 相对于体格来说，他饭量挺大。 Her knee swelled to twice its normal size. 她的膝盖肿成了原来的两倍大。 Houses increase in size as you travel further from the city. 离市区越远，房子越大。 I changed the font size on the document. 我更改了文件的字号。 In surfing, size matters: big waves are beautiful. 冲浪时，浪头的大小很重要：又高又大的浪头棒极了。 Only a limited number of the fish will grow to reach adult size. 这种鱼只有少数能生长到成鱼尺寸。 The city has doubled in size in the last twenty years. 在过去的 20 年中，这座城市的规模扩大了一倍。 The dog's diminutive size is attractive to many people. 这种小体型犬吸引了许多人。 The fish grow to a maximum size of 50 cm. 这种鱼最长可达 50 厘米。 The ladder is a handy size for using in the house. 这架梯子在房子里用大小正合适。 The larger the serving size, the more you're likely to eat. 一份食物的量越大，吃得就越多。 The relative size of the middle class has been steadily shrinking. 中产阶级的相对规模正逐步缩小。 The ring is shown actual size in the illustration. 插图中的戒指与实物大小相同。 The size of her audience varied. 她的观众时多时少。 classes of manageable size 规模适中宜于管理的班级 They are intending to expand the size of the farm by buying new land. 他们打算通过购买新土地来扩大农场的规模。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- fair
- …
- adjust
- change
- control
- …
- grow
- increase
- decline
- …
- from the size of
- in size
- in the size of
- …
- given the size of something
- half the size of something
- two, three, etc. times the size of something
- …
- [uncountable] size of something
the large amount or extent of something 大量；大规模 You should have seen the size of their house! 你真该看看他们的房子有多大！ We were shocked at the size of his debts. 他欠债之多让我们震惊。 The sheer size of the potential market excites investors. 潜在市场的巨大规模让投资者兴奋不已。 They complained about the size of their gas bill. 他们抱怨煤气费用太高。
Extra ExamplesThe sheer size of these dinosaurs was their main defence. 这些恐龙主要凭硕大的体形来御敌。 Given the size of the task, he won't have time to do anything else. 考虑到任务量大，他恐怕无暇顾及其他事情。 From the size of the crowds outside, it was a very good movie. 从聚在外面的人群看，这部电影应该很精彩。
- [countable, uncountable]
one of a number of standard measurements in which clothes, shoes and other goods are made and sold 尺码；号 The jacket was the wrong size. 这件夹克尺码不对。 It's not my size. 这个号我不能穿。 - in somebody's size
They didn't have the jacket in my size. 那款夹克没有我穿的尺码。 The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. 这些帽子分小、中、大三个尺码。 Do you have these shoes in (a) size 5? 这款鞋有 5 号的吗？ She takes (a) size 5 in shoes. 她穿 5 号鞋。 What size do you take? 你穿多大号的？ She's a size 12 in clothes. 她穿 12 号的衣服。 I need a bigger/smaller size. 我需要一件尺码稍大／稍小的。 - for size
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). 试试这件，看尺码合适不合适。 The glass can be cut to size (= cut to the exact measurements) for you. 玻璃可以切割成你要的尺寸。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementa2, Clothes and Fashiona2Brushes come in various sizes. 毛刷有不同的号。 Children's sizes don't fit her any more. 儿童尺码不再适合她了。 Does this dress come in a bigger size? 这件连衣裙有大一号的吗？ I couldn't find the blouse in my size. 这件女衬衫没有我穿的号。 I had to guess at the size of the batteries. 我不得不估计一下电池是几号的。 New radiators come in metric sizes. 新散热器的尺码是公制。 The 5-litre size comes in a metal tin. 五升的是用金属罐装的。 The company is now going to make these products in larger sizes. 现在公司要把这些产品做得尺码更大。 XL fits chest sizes 44 to 50. XL 号适合 44 到 50 的胸围。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- medium
- small
- …
- range
- variety
- be
- take
- wear
- …
- fit somebody
- in a/your size
- be a size too big, small, etc.
- size matters
(in adjectives 构成形容词 having the size mentioned …大小的；…规模的 - [uncountable]
a sticky substance that is used for making material stiff or for preparing walls for wallpaper （使织物等坚挺的）胶料，浆料；（贴壁纸用的）涂料
how large/small大小
of clothes/shoes/goods服装；鞋；商品
-sized/-size…大小
sticky substance胶料
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 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 (see assizes). noun sense 5 Middle English: perhaps the same word as size in its other senses.