size up

英 [saɪz ʌp]

美 [saɪz ʌp]

打量; 估计; 判断; 评估

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 打量;估计;判断;评估
  If yousize upa person or situation, you carefully look at the person or think about the situation, so that you can decide how to act.
  1. Some US manufacturers have been sizing up the UK as a possible market for their clothes...
     一些美国生产商一直在观察英国是否会成为他们的成衣潜在市场。
  2. He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.
     他整晚都在若有所思地打量我。

英英释义

verb

• to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
  1. he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
  Synonym:take stockscrutinizescrutinise

双语例句

• He attempted to size up the reaction of the audience.
  他试图对听从的反应估计。
• We should go there and size up the situation.
  我们应该过去了解一下状况。
• Make a piece of the same size UP stick on by gumwater.
  作一片一样小小的UP用胶水贴下去的。
• Maybe you should go one size up.
  可能你得穿大一号的。
• He glanced back constantly, to size up the situation.
  他不断地回头看，估量形势。
• Can you size up the situation?
  你可以估计一下形势吗？
• After all, the handshake was the face-to-face opportunity to size up a potential partner.
  毕竟，握手是一次面对面的机会，可以对潜在的合作者进行评价。
• He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.
  他整晚都在若有所思地打量我。
• I bought one size up by mistake.
  我错买了大一号的尺寸。
• Can I have the next size up?
  我可以要大一号的吗？