size up
size up — phrasal verb
- size upbase form
- sizes up3rd person singular
- sizing up-ing form
- sized uppast simple
1. to look closely at a person or situation and form a judgement about their true n
to look closely at a person or situation and form a judgement about their true nature, ability, or likely behaviour
Vinícius sized up the other team's goalkeeper before taking the penalty kick.
size up + [person] for competitive assessment
The hiring manager spent ten minutes sizing up each candidate who walked through the door.
Selim stood at the edge of the market, quietly sizing up which stall had the freshest fish.
Before making an offer, Dario walked slowly around the used car and sized it up from every angle.
The two wrestlers circled each other, sizing up an opponent they had never faced before.
- assess
more formal and systematic; often used in professional or official contexts
- evaluate
broader term; suggests weighing evidence against a standard or criteria
- appraise
formal; often implies determining monetary worth or performance rating
- gauge
focuses on measuring a specific quality, such as reaction, mood, or difficulty
文法句型
size up + someone/something
size + someone/something + up
用法筆記
Separable — the object can go between 'size' and 'up' or after 'up': you can 'size up the situation' or 'size the situation up.'