SIZE1 how big or small something is2 the amount of something that something can contain3 to be a particular sizeRELATED WORDSsee alsoBIGSMALLTALLHIGHWIDENARROWMEASUREFIT/NOT FIT1 how big or small something is 某物的大小size /saɪz/ [countable/uncountable noun] What size is that shirt? 那件衬衫的尺码是多少？ Your desk is exactly the same size as mine. 你的桌子和我的桌子大小一模一样。the size of The price will depend on the size and quality of the carpet. 价格取决于地毯的大小和品质。(be) the size ofthe same size as something else 和…一样大小 Fire has destroyed an area of forest the size of Luxembourg. 大火烧毁了一片和卢森堡一样大小的森林。(be) twice/half/three times etc the size oftwice as big, half as big etc as something else 有…的两倍/一半/三倍等大小 The seeds are very small, about half the size of a grain of salt. 这些种子非常小，只有盐粒的一半大小。of different/various sizes There were several pieces of wood of different sizes. 有几块不同大小的木头。double/triple etc in size Cover the dough and allow it to rise until it has doubled in size. 把面团盖起来，让它发酵到两倍的大小。grow/increase/shrink etc in size The black spots on her skin seemed to be slowly increasing in size. 她皮肤上的黑斑好像在慢慢变大。vary/differ/range etc in size The American states vary enormously in size, from very large to very small. 美国各州面积相差很大，有的非常大，有的非常小。(of) this/that sizeas big as this one or that one 这样/那样大小的 In a class this size, there will always be a few problems. 这样规模的一个班级，总会有一些问题。how big /haʊ ˈbɪg/ [adjective phrase]use this to ask or talk about the size of something 有多大 How big is the table? Do you think it'll fit in the trunk? 这张桌子有多大？你觉得能装进箱子吗？ How big is the Dead Sea? 死海有多大? We need to know how big the rooms are. 我们需要知道房间的大小。area /ˈeəriə/ [countable/uncountable noun]the amount of space that a flat surface such as a floor or field covers 面积area of The boat's sail had an area of more than 50 square yards. 船帆的面积超过50平方码。 Calculate the area of the walls and ceiling before you buy the paint. 买涂料之前，先计算好墙和天花板的面积。surface area The rate at which an ice cube melts depends on its surface area. 冰块的融化速度取决于它的表面积。dimensions /daɪˈmenʃənz, d-/ [plural noun]the height, width, and length of an object, building etc - use this especially to give exact measurements 大小，尺寸〔指物体的长、宽、高，尤用于准确的量度〕 The dimensions are printed on the side of the box. 尺寸印在盒子的侧面。dimensions of What are the dimensions of the dining-room table? 餐桌的长宽高是多少？extent /ɪkˈstent/ [uncountable noun]the size of a large area 〔大片地区的〕面积 The extent of the Red Creek ranch is enormous. 雷德克里克牧场的面积非常大。in extent The principality measured about 16,500 kilometres in extent. 这个公国的面积约有16,500平方公里。2 the amount of something that something can contain 某物的容积capacity /kəˈpæsɪti, kəˈpæsəti/ [singular noun]the amount that a container will hold 〔容器的〕容量，容积；容纳力capacity of The capacity of the tank should be 500 gallons or more. 这个容器的容量应该有500加仑或者更大。 The computer's memory has a capacity of over 200 megabytes. 这台电脑的内存容量有200多兆字节。be filled to capacity All the storage units were filled to capacity. 所有的存储器都装得满满的。volume /ˈvɒljuːmǁˈvɑːljəm/ [uncountable noun]the amount of space that a substance fills or an object contains 〔空间的〕体积；容积，容量volume of Help me figure out the volume of this fish tank. 帮我算一算这鱼缸的容积。 The shifting of continents has an impact on the volume of water the oceans can contain. 大陆漂移影响着海洋的储水量。3 to be a particular size 是某个大小be 5 metres high/2 miles long/6 centimetres wide etc /biː ˌfaɪv miːtəʳz ˈhaɪ/ [verb phrase]use this to say how high, how long etc something is 有5米高/2英里长/6厘米宽等 The river Nile is over 6,000 kilometres long. 尼罗河有六千多公里长。 In some places the path is only a couple of feet wide. 这条路有些地段只有几英尺宽。be 10 metres by 5 metres/be 10 inches by 8 inches etc /biː ˌten miːtəʳz baɪ ˈfaɪv miːtəʳz/use this to say what the size of an area, object, or room is, for example,10 metres by 5 metres means 10 metres long and 5 metres wide 长10米宽5米/10英寸乘8英寸等 The kitchen is 4 metres by 2 metres. 厨房是4米长2米宽。 The publicity photos are 8 by 10 inches. 这些宣传照片的大小是8乘10英寸。measure /ˈmeʒəʳ/ [verb not in progressive]to be a particular size, length, or amount 尺寸〔长度、数量〕是measure 10 metres/6 feet etc The tree in the backyard measures 30 feet in height. 后院的那棵树有30英尺高。 Put the soil into a sack measuring 50 centimetres across. 把泥土装入一个50厘米宽的麻袋里。measure 10 m by 15 m/5 cm by 20 cm etc The foam seat pad measures 19 by 22 inches and is a quarter-inch thick. 这个泡沫塑料座垫长和宽为22乘19英寸，厚度是1/4英寸。cover /ˈkʌvəʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive]if something such as a city or a forestcovers a particular area, it is the same size as that area 〔城市或森林〕占地 The building is nine stories high and covers three city blocks. 这幢大楼有九层楼高，占三个街区。 St Anne's Wood isn't very big - it only covers a few miles. 圣安妮森林不是很大，只占地几英里。extend over /ɪkˈstend əʊvəʳ/ [verb phrase]if something such as a system or type of landextends over a large area, that is the size of the area in which it is used or exists 延伸，延展〔大片地区〕 Rice fields extend over two-thirds of the area. 稻田占了这个地区的2/3。 The irrigation system extends over the whole country but is difficult to maintain. 这个灌溉系统遍及全国，但是很难管理。