| 单词 | measure |
| 例句 | measure verb 1.•they measured the length of the room:calculate, compute, count, meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, assess, gauge, plumb, determine. 2.•she did not need to measure herself against some ideal:compare with, pit against, set against, test against, judge by.▶noun 1.•cost-cutting measures:action, act, course (of action), deed, proceeding, procedure, step, means, expedient | maneuver, initiative, program, operation. 2.•the House passed the measure:statute, act, bill, law, legislation. 3.•the original dimensions were in metric measure:system, standard, units, scale. 4.•a measure of egg white:quantity, amount, portion. 5.•the students retain a measure of independence:a certain amount, an amount, a certain degree, a degree | some. 6.•sales are the measure of the company's success:yardstick, test, standard, barometer, touchstone, litmus test, criterion, benchmark. PHRASES beyond measure •it irritates him beyond measure that she is always right:immensely, extremely, vastly, greatly, excessively, immeasurably, incalculably, infinitely. for good measure •she added a couple of chili peppers for good measure:as a bonus, as an extra, into the bargain, to boot, in addition, besides, as well. get/have the measure of •she wants to get the measure of Kate before they meet at the Olympics:evaluate, assess, gauge, judge, understand, fathom, read, be wise to, see through | informal have someone's number. measure up •he was cut from the Corps because he just couldn't measure up:pass muster, match up, come up to standard, fit/fill the bill, be acceptable | informal come up to scratch, make the grade, cut the mustard, be up to snuff. measure up to •we didn't measure up to their standards:meet, come up to, equal, match, bear comparison with, be on a level with | achieve, satisfy, fulfill. |
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