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

• 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。
• We should go there and size up the situation.
  我们应该过去了解一下状况。
• "Please don't say 'size up,'" she interrupted.
  请不要用‘估算’，她插嘴道。
• He attempted to size up the reaction of the audience.
  他试图对听从的反应估计。
• Size up the situation before acting.
  先评估情况再行动。
• It looks OK to me, but you can try on a size up if you feel uncomfortable.
  我看还不错，但如果你觉得不舒服，可以试试大一个号的。
• Getting to know your surroundings can change how you size up a risk.
  了解你周边的环境可以改变你对风险程度的评估。
• The aim is to size up the situation and deal with a number of conspicuous cases.
  其目的是弄清情况和处理一些最突出的问题。
• They will size up the island.
  他们要估算一下这个岛的面积。
• Human nature seems to endow people with the ability to size up everybody in the world but themselves.
  人类的天性似乎赋予我们能力去评估这世界上所有的人，但却不包括我们自己。