"size up" in Chinese (Simplified)
评估打量(用目光衡量)
Definition
快速判断或评估某人、情况或事物,通常通过观察或简短分析。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要是非正式用法,通常指凭观察或直觉判断(如 'size up the competition')。不是实际测量,而是评估或判断人、情况或挑战。
Examples
The coach always sizes up the players before choosing a team.
教练总是先**评估**球员,再选队伍。
He sized up the situation quickly and knew what to do.
他很快就**评估**了情况,知道该怎么做。
She paused to size up her opponent before the match.
她在比赛前停下来**打量**对手。
When I walked into the room, everyone tried to size me up.
我走进房间时,每个人都试图**打量**我。
You can tell he's new—he keeps trying to size up everybody.
能看出他是新人——总想**评估**每个人。
Before making a deal, I like to size up who I'm working with.
在谈生意前,我喜欢先**打量**一下合作对象。