sizeable
美['sa?z?bl]
- adj. 大的，相當(dāng)大的
低頻詞暢通詞匯TEM8
中文詞源
sizeable 上規(guī)模的，相當(dāng)大的
size,大小，規(guī)模，-able,形容詞后綴。引申比喻義上規(guī)模的，相當(dāng)大的。
英文詞源
- sizeable (adj.)
- also sizable, 1610s, "of relatively good, suitable, or desirable size, usually somewhat large" [Century Dictionary], from size + -able. Related: Sizeably; sizeableness.
雙語例句
- 1. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
- 哈里繼承了這座房子以及相當(dāng)大的一片土地。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The town has a sizeable Sikh population.
- 城里有為數(shù)眾多的錫克教教徒。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. These polls give a very sizeable vote to the candidate of the M19 Movement.
- 這些民意測驗顯示，相當(dāng)多的選票投給了“四·一九運動”的候選人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.
- 蘇黎世的富足最初來自于14世紀(jì)對絲綢貿(mào)易的高度壟斷。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Out in front, Clarke had built up such a sizeable safety margin that he eased the pace and started cruising.
- 克拉克遠遠地開在前面，已保持了一段足夠長的安全車距，他于是放慢車速，開始定速巡航。
來自柯林斯例句