单词：measure
vt. 测量, 测度, 估量, 权衡, 调节, 拿(自己或自己的力量等)作较量
vi. 度量
n. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
n. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
n. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
measure的用法和样例：
例句
- The government has taken measures to restrain inflation.政府已采取措施控制通货膨胀。
- The standard kilogram is maintained as a measure of mass.标准的千克是测量质量的量度
- I want the suit made to his own measure.我想要这套西装照他自己的尺寸做。
- You are right in some measure.从某种程度上来说你是对的。
- If this measure fails, there are other methods we could fall back on.这个措施要是不行,我们还可采取别的办法。
- They measured the height of the ceiling.他们测量了天花板的高度。
- She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary.她拿自己的力量和危险的敌手进行较量
- Above all it will give us an opportunity to reciprocate in some small measure the truly warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to us.更重要的是，这将使我们有机会以微薄的方式报答你们给予的十分热烈的欢迎和盛情款待。
- He measured his words with caution.他仔细斟酌着字句。
常见句型
- He picked up the calipers and measured carefully.他拿起卡钳仔细量了量。
- He measures more round the waist than he used to.他的腰围比以前大了。
- It measures five feet eight inches.它的长度是5英尺8英寸。
- The room measures 25 feet across.这个房间宽25英尺。
- The quake measured 5.2 magnitude.那次地震强度为5.2级。
- The street measures long.这条路很长。
- He measured the height of the cupboard.他量碗橱的高度。
- By what standard do you measure it?你用什么标准来衡量它呢?
- How can we measure the heat of a man's blood?我们怎么才能测出人体内血液的热度呢?
- Did you measure the distance?你量过这段距离吗?
- He measured it and found it to be the exact size.他量了一下,发现正好是这个尺寸。
- They measured the depth of snow drifts.他们测量了峰顶的覆雪深度。
- He measured the physical properties of the material.他测量过这种材料的物理特性。
- A clock measures time.钟是用来计时的。
- He measured Mrs. Brown from top to bottom.他把布朗太太上下打量了一番。
- It's hard to measure the importance of good manner.礼貌的重要性是难以估量的。 1
- The performance of enterprises was measured by profits.企业的业绩是以利润来衡量的。
- They measure the room to find how big it is.他们量了这房间看它有多大。
- This is a yardstick for measuring whether a person is really progressive.这是衡量一个人是否真进步的标准。
- The tailor took my measure for a new suit.裁缝量了我的尺寸准备为我做套新衣服。
- He took measure of the cliff before he climbed it.他把悬崖的高度估量一下后再攀登。
- They were doing a linear measure during Beijing and Tianjin.他们正在北京和天津之间做直线测量。
- The metre is a measure of length.米是长度单位。
- An ounce in liquid measure is different from an ounce in dry measure.一盎司液体量度不同于一盎司的干量度。
- Pour the chemical mixture into a litre measure.把化学混合物倒入容量为1升的容器里。
- The barman uses a small silver measure for brandy.酒吧招待员用一个小银制量器量白兰地。
- By any measure, it was one of the most drastic moves ever taken by an American corporation.不管用什么标准衡量,这都是一家美国公司有史以来所采取的最极端的行动之一。
- We did reach a considerable measure of agreement .我们确实取得了很大程度的一致。
- His resignation is a measure of how angry he is.从他辞职一事可见其气愤的程度。
- She achieved a measure of success with her first book.她的第一部书就获得了一定程度的成功。
- There were no words to express the full measure of my gratitude.没有言语能充分表达我的感激之情。
- Give him his measure of praise.给他应得的一份表扬。
- You ought to take adequate measures.你应该采取适当的措施。
- As early as the summer of 1979, it was clear that only drastic measures could save the Chrysler Corporation.早在1979年夏天就很清楚只有采取严厉的措施才能挽救克莱斯勒汽车公司。
- In a situation like this, drastic measures are needed.在这种形势下需要采取严厉措施。
- These are effective measures.这些都是有效的措施。
- These government measures only go halfway towards solving the problem.这些政府措施仅仅是稍微解决了这个问题。
- The mayor was quoted as saying that prompt measures would be taken.有人引述市长的话,说将采取迅速的措施。
- The committee set measures to the defence expenditures.委员会给防务费用规定了限度。
- We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量。
- The agency took measures to combat alcoholism and its attendant evils.该机构采取措施与酒精中毒及与其有关的坏事作斗争。
- They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties.他们提出了克服目前困难的措施。
- The government took effective measures to develop resources.政府采取有效措施开发资源。
常用短语
- 为…量… make a measure for sb/sthmeasure sb for sth
The tailor measured me for a suit.
裁缝给我量了做套装的尺寸。
- 量出 measure and usually take (an amount ) from a larger piecemeasure sth ⇔ off
I asked the shop-assistant to measure off two metres of blue corduroy for me.
我叫营业员给我量两米蓝灯芯绒。
Please measure off enough cloth for three pairs of trousers.
请给我量出够三条裤子的布来。
They measured off a half-acre plot for a house lot.
他们划出一块半英亩的地皮来做房屋地基。
They measured off the area in which they would work.
他们测出他们工作的地方,并标了界。
- 跌倒 fall flatmeasure sth ⇔ out
The pharmacist carefully measured out a dose of herbal medicine and told me how to brew it.
药剂师仔细地配好一服中药,并告诉我煎药的方法。
Life measures out its rewards in ways unrelated to how people deserve them.
生活分送给人们的报酬与人们是否应该得到的无关。
measure out one's lengthHe tripped on a stone and measured out his length on the pavement.
他给石头绊了一下,摔倒在人行道上。
- 证明自己的价值 prove one's worthmeasure up
Will you measure up or shall I?
是你来量还是我来量?
You'll find Father on top of the ladder, measuring up.
你会看到父亲站在梯子的最高处测量呢。
measure sb/sth ⇔ upI'll just measure you up, sir, if I may?
先生,我这就给您量量衣服尺码行吗?
He measured up the wood before he started.
他在动工前先把木头量了一下。
measure sth ⇔ upTake a little time to measure up your chances before deciding.
在决定之前花点时间估计一下你有几分把握。
measure upI always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up before I employ them on a lasting basis.
雇用工人时我先同他们订个短期合同,我要看看他们的能力再决定是否长期雇用。
- 符合,一致 be equal to or the same as (sth)measure up to sth
Her performance didn't measure up to the expectations of her boss.
她的表现辜负了老板的期望。
He measures up to his job in every way.
他在各方面都很称职。
The prisoner measures up to the description the police have of the wanted jewel thief.
这个囚犯同警方描绘的受通缉的盗窃珠宝犯的特征完全符合。
The washing machine didn't measure up to the quality standards.
这台洗衣机没有达到质量标准。
The new technique measures up to advanced world standard.
这项新技术达到了世界先进水平。
- 非常地,极其 very great
- 额外的量,外加的项目 as an extra amount of sth or as an additional item
- 估计(某人的)性格或能力 assess sb's character or abilities
- 给足分量 give exactly than the correct amountgive sb full measure
I'm sure the shopkeeper gave me full measure when she weighed out the potatoes.
我肯定,那店老板给我称土豆时称足了分量。
- 定做 make (a garment) after taking individual measurementsmake sth to measure
Do you make suits to measure?
你定做西装吗?
词汇搭配
- measure depth测量深度
- measure distance测量距离
- measure time测量时间
- measure accurately准确地测量
- measure carefully仔细地测量
- measure consciously清醒地测量
- measure effectually有效地测量
- measure equally相同地测量
- measure inaccurately不准确地测量
- measure individually单独地测量
- measure judiciously明智地测量
- measure lavishly大量地测量
- measure mechanically机械地测量
- measure mystically神秘地测量
- measure quantitatively定量测量
- measure radically根本地测量
- measure scientifically科学地测量
- measure tediously乏味地测量
- measure off区分,区划,量出
- measure up衡量
- measure against把…同…作比较
- measure by根据…测量
- measure for为…而给…量尺寸
- measure from从…开始测量
- measure to测量到
- measure up to与…相称
- adopt measure采取措施
- carry out measures实施措施
- fill up the measure of做尽(恶事),更不幸的是…
- formulate measures提出措施
- give sb full measure给足某人分量
- know no measure没有边际,没有止境
- reject a measure拒绝接受某一措施
- take measures采取措施
- take sb's measure给某人量尺寸
- adequate measure适当的措施
- alternative measure可供选择的方案
- angular measure角度
- best possible measure万全之策
- commendable measure可取的措施
- comprehensive measure全面的措施
- compulsory measure强制措施
- corresponding measure相应的措施
- cubic measure体积
- defensive measure防御措施
- disciplinary measure惩罚措施
- effective measure有效措施
- expedient measure权宜之计
- forceful measure强有力的措施
- full measure足量
- important measure重要措施
- liquid measure液量
- long-term measure长期措施
- metric measure公制
- preventive measure防御措施
- proper measure适当的措施
- protective measure保护措施
- provisional measure临时措施
- remedial measure补救措施
- repressive measure镇压措施
- restrictive measure限制性的措施
- short-term measure短期措施,权宜之计
- solid measure容积
- square measure面积
- timely measure及时的措施
- useful measure有用的措施
- vigorous measure积极措施
- litre measure升量器
- subsidiary measure辅助措施
- tape measure皮(卷)尺
- in a certain measure在某种程度上,多多少少
- in large measure在很大程度上
- to measure依照尺寸定制的
- within measure适度的
- without measure过分地
经典引文
Come not within the measure of my wrath.
出自：Two Gentlemen of Verona,ShakespeareSermons were measured out with no grudging hand.
出自：L. StephenShe had carefully measured out a quadruple whisky.
出自：G. Greene
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