life-size

life-size — adjective

1. used to describe a copy, model, or picture that has exactly the same measurement

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used to describe a copy, model, or picture that has exactly the same measurements as the real person or object it shows

例句

The museum displayed a life-size model of a blue whale that visitors could walk under.

attributive use: life-size model of [animal]

Diego painted a life-size portrait of his grandmother for the school art exhibition.

collocation: life-size portrait

同義詞
  • full-scale

    used especially for plans, drawings, or working replicas that match the original dimensions exactly; slightly more technical than life-size

  • actual-size

    common in product descriptions and technical specifications; less frequently used for artwork

反義詞
  • miniature

    refers to something made or represented on a very small scale, much smaller than the original

  • scaled-down

    reduced in size proportionally; opposite of life-size

文法句型

life-size + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common in descriptions of museum exhibits, artwork, displays, and decorations. May also be written as one word: lifesize.

常見錯誤

❌The statue is life-size to a real person.
✅The statue is life-size.
💡life-size already means the same size as the original; adding 'to a real person' is redundant.
❌I bought a size life poster of my favourite singer.
✅I bought a life-size poster of my favourite singer.
💡life-size must come before the noun it describes, not after.