英语词汇“measure”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	measure
例句	measuremeasure /ˈmeʒɚ/ verb ► measure to find out the size or amount of something, using a piece of equipment: We need to measure the wall to see if the bookshelves will fit. I measured the air pressure in the car tires at the gas station. ➔ You can also use measure to say that something is a particular size, length, or amount: The table measures four feet by eight feet. ► weigh to find out how heavy something is by measuring its weight with special equipment: The nurse weighed the baby on a scale. ➔ You can also use weigh to say that someone or something has a particular weight: She weighs 135 pounds. ► time to measure how long it takes for someone to do something or for something to happen: The coach timed the girls to see how long it took them to run a mile. ► take to measure how hot someone is, or how fast his or her heart is beating, or to find another measurement as part of a medical examination: The nurse came into the room and took my blood pressure. ► gauge to measure or calculate something, especially when this is not completely accurate. Gauge sounds more technical than measure: The research program will gauge the whale population in this part of the Pacific Ocean. ► quantify (formal) to measure something and express it as a number: It is difficult to quantify the damage that the hurricane has caused to the tourist industry. ➔ see size
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