"size up" in Chinese (Traditional)
評估打量(用目光衡量)
Definition
快速判斷或評估某人、情況或事物,通常通過觀察或簡短分析。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要是非正式用法,通常指憑觀察或直覺判斷(如 'size up the competition')。不是實際測量,而是評估或判斷人、情況或挑戰。
Examples
The coach always sizes up the players before choosing a team.
教練總是先**評估**球員,再選隊伍。
He sized up the situation quickly and knew what to do.
他很快就**評估**了情況,知道該怎麼做。
She paused to size up her opponent before the match.
她在比賽前停下來**打量**對手。
When I walked into the room, everyone tried to size me up.
我走進房間時,每個人都試圖**打量**我。
You can tell he's new—he keeps trying to size up everybody.
看得出他是新人——一直試著**打量**每個人。
Before making a deal, I like to size up who I'm working with.
在談生意前,我喜歡先**打量**一下合作對象。