Size up Meaning in English
expression
ˈsaɪz/ /ˈəp
SYZ-uhp
sˈaɪz/ /ˈʌp
SYZ-up
释义
To quickly judge or evaluate a person, situation, or thing, often by looking or thinking carefully.
用法与细微差别
Mainly informal, often suggests using observation or intuition ('size up the competition', 'size up a stranger'). Not literal physical measurement, but evaluation or judgment. Can be about people, situations, or challenges.
Spanish: evaluar - medir con la miradaPortuguese (BR): avaliar - medir (com o olhar)Portuguese (PT): avaliar - medir (com o olhar)Chinese (Simplified): 评估 - 打量（用目光衡量）Chinese (Traditional): 評估 - 打量（用目光衡量）Hindi: आकलन करना - नापना (नज़र से)Arabic: يقيّم - يقدر بالنظرBengali: মূল্যায়ন করা - পর্যবেক্ষণ করাRussian: оценивать - присматриватьсяJapanese: 見極める - 見定めるVietnamese: đánh giá - xem xétKorean: 가늠하다 - 평가하다Turkish: değerlendirmek - gözden geçirmekUrdu: جانچنا - پرکھناIndonesian: menilai - memperhitungkan
例句
The coach always sizes up the players before choosing a team.
basic
He sized up the situation quickly and knew what to do.
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She paused to size up her opponent before the match.
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When I walked into the room, everyone tried to size me up.
natural
You can tell he's new—he keeps trying to size up everybody.
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Before making a deal, I like to size up who I'm working with.
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