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词汇 measure
释义
idiommeasurefor good measureif you add something for good measure, you do or use it in addition to what has already been done or used, in order to be sure you get the result that you want:She put in a little more salt for good measure, and turned the heat down.The new CD will feature Clapton, with a few guest artists thrown in for good measure.take/get the measure ofto discover what someone or something is like, especially so that you can deal with problems easily:By the third game, Pearce had the measure of her opponent and was settling down and playing well.I'm afraid she isn't very good at handling the kids, and it's only taken three days for the class to get her measure.have the measure of: The Norwegian quartet certainly had the measure of this splendid music, each player contributing to a very relaxed and very rewarding performance.
phrasemeasure[measured, measured, measuring]
measure against
measure sb/sth against sb/sth to judge how good or bad someone or something is, by comparing them with someone or something else: With the government's national tests, it is now possible to measure each child against fixed standards. The administration's achievements are less impressive if we measure them against their intentions.measure yourself against sb/sth If all musicians measured themselves against Mozart, they would get very depressed.
measure off
measure sth offmeasure off sth to measure a length of something. especially material and cut it off from a larger piece.: They decided on a dark green material, and the elderly assistant measured off the required length.
measure out
measure out sthmeasure sth out to weigh or measure a particular amount of something that you want to use, often in order to make something: I showed the children how to measure out and mix the ingredients for the cake. The shop assistant got down the dress material and measured it out carefully.
measure up 1. measure up to be of a good enough standardhow does sb/sth measure up (=used when asking what someone or something is like and whether they are good enough) What happens to teachers who don't measure up? How does your new house measure up?+ to I wondered how he would measure up to being chairman. Some of the college's courses do not measure up to the required standard.2. measure upmeasure sth upmeasure up sth to measure the exact size of something, for example a room or a piece of furniture: In most cases, when you buy new carpets, the firm will measure up for you. We hadn't measured up properly, and when the washing machine arrived it wouldn't fit in the space.3. measure sb upmeasure up sb to look at someone carefully in order to decide what your opinion of them is, especially when you first meet them: The two men shook hands and silently measured each other up. SIMILAR TO: size up, weigh up
measure up to
measure up to sb/sth to be as good as someone or something else, when you compare them: According to our research, girls still do not measure up to boys in science subjects.
measure up against
measure sb/sth up against sb/sth to compare someone or something with another person or thing, in order to find which is better, bigger etc: How does the company's performance measure up against the best in the world?
See:
  • beyond measure
  • confidence-building measure
  • desperate measures
  • desperate times call for desperate measures
  • desperate times require desperate measures
  • drastic times call for drastic measures
  • drastic times require drastic measures
  • for good measure
  • full measure
  • full/short measure
  • get the measure of
  • get the measure of (someone or something)
  • get/have/take the measure of somebody
  • have the measure of (someone or something)
  • have the measure of someone
  • in a measure
  • in equal measure(s)
  • in full measure
  • in great measure
  • in great, large, etc. measure
  • in large measure
  • in some measure
  • in some, equal, etc. measure
  • made to measure
  • make (something) to measure
  • make something to measure
  • measure (someone or sth) (up) against (someone or sth else)
  • measure (something) off
  • measure (something) out
  • measure against
  • measure for drapes
  • measure off
  • measure out
  • measure swords
  • measure the drapes
  • measure twice and cut once
  • measure twice, cut once
  • measure up
  • measure up (to someone or something)
  • measure up against
  • measure your length
  • no half measures
  • short measure
  • some measure
  • special measures
  • take (one's) measure
  • take someone's measure
  • take the measure of (someone or something)
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