sizeable
英 [ˈsaɪ.zə.bəl]
美 [ˈsaɪ.zə.bəl]
sizeable 上规模的,相当大的size,大小,规模,-able,形容词后缀。引申比喻义上规模的,相当大的。
- sizeable (adj.)
- also sizable, 1610s, "of relatively good, suitable, or desirable size, usually somewhat large" [Century Dictionary], from size + -able. Related: Sizeably; sizeableness.
- 1. Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.
- 哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。
- 2. The town has a sizeable Sikh population.
- 城里有为数众多的锡克教教徒。
- 3. These polls give a very sizeable vote to the candidate of the M19 Movement.
- 这些民意测验显示,相当多的选票投给了“四·一九运动”的候选人。
- 4. Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade.
- 苏黎世的富足最初来自于14世纪对丝绸贸易的高度垄断。
- 5. Out in front, Clarke had built up such a sizeable safety margin that he eased the pace and started cruising.
- 克拉克远远地开在前面,已保持了一段足够长的安全车距,他于是放慢车速,开始定速巡航。