size up
size up — 片語動詞
- 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
打量；評估
仔細觀察以判斷好壞優劣
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.
Vinícius 在踢罰球前仔細打量了對方的守門員。
size up + [person] for competitive assessment
The hiring manager spent ten minutes sizing up each candidate who walked through the door.
人事經理花了十分鐘打量每一位走進門的應徵者。
Selim stood at the edge of the market, quietly sizing up which stall had the freshest fish.
Selim 站在市場邊緣，靜靜地打量哪個攤位的魚最新鮮。
Before making an offer, Dario walked slowly around the used car and sized it up from every angle.
出價前，Dario 繞著那輛二手車慢慢走了一圈，從每個角度仔細評估。
The two wrestlers circled each other, sizing up an opponent they had never faced before.
兩名摔角手繞著彼此轉圈，打量著從未交手過的對手。
- 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.'