| 释义 |
▪ I. supersize, a. and n.
Brit. |ˈs(j)uːpəsʌɪz|, U.S. |ˈsupərˌsaɪz|
[‹ super- prefix + size n.1 Compare earlier super-sized adj.]
A. adj. Larger than average or standard sizes; extremely large.
1917Washington Post 10 June 14/3 J. J. Haas, manager of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, announces the production of a new type tire [sic] by his company. It is called the Firestone supersize cord tire. 1954B. H. Liddell Hart Strategy xvii. 267 The use of the baited gambit to lure the enemy into a trap—in this case a super-size trap. 1970Brookings Papers Econ. Activity 129 Purchases of super-size jets by the airlines account for most of the 16 percent rise in planned expenditures. 2001J. Weiner Good in Bed iv. 60 If I'm big, she's supersize.
B. n. A person who or thing which is extremely large; esp. of a consumer product, one that is larger than any standard size.
1925N.Y. Times 19 Apr. (Rotogravure Picture section) 26 (caption) The Jayhawk Supersizes: twenty-six candidates for the football squad of the University of Kansas. 1927Times 13 Dec. 11/5 (advt.) Chocolates in weight boxes... Super-sizes. 1960Nevada State Jrnl. 23 Oct. 11 (advt.) Even the King-Size, largest of the Supersizes, takes up less room than two standard twins. 2001Men's Health (Electronic ed.) Apr. What if your masculinity is more like Liechtenstein than Russia? Remember, supersizes really count only in weapons, offensive lines, and drive-thrus.
▪ II. supersize, v.
Brit. |ˈs(j)uːpəsʌɪz|, U.S. |ˈsupərˌsaɪz|
[‹ supersize adj.]
trans. To increase the size of, esp. to extravagant proportions.
Originally in the fast-food industry.
1994Nation's Restaurant News (Electronic ed.) 14 Feb. 3 By trading up, consumers get a 32-ounce beverage and 20-percent larger fry order. In-store materials [in a McDonald's restaurant] encourage patrons to trade up with the words ‘Super Size It!’ 1998Rolling Stone 2 Apr. 77/1 Ever since that box-office juggernaut supersized his heartthrob status, DiCaprio has been dreaming up ways to debunk himself as a hunk. 2002Vanity Fair Oct. 184/1 The stock-bubble robber barons, however, have supersized their McMansions or gone boating as if living in their own private Monaco. |