英语词汇“take measure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†c. to take (the, one's) measures (also measure): to make measurements; to ascertain various dimensions (of a thing or person, esp. for clothes). Cf. sense 12b. Obsolete.

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the world > relative properties > measurement > take measurements [verb (intransitive)]

metec1300

measurea1382

to take (the, one's) measures (also measure)c1395

c1395 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 256 Of hir clothyng took he the mesure Of a mayde lyk to hir stature.

?a1425 (?c1350) Northern Passion (Rawl.) 2387 (MED) Þai toke þair mesures þan And kuttes it.

?1435 ( J. Lydgate Minor Poems (1934) ii. 639 (MED) Euclyde toke mesours be craffte off Gemetrye.

1520 R. Gresham Let. 14 Oct. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 234 I have takyn the measures of xviij. Chambres at Hamton Cortte and have made a Boke of them.

1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 34^v Lyke the Taylours boy, who thinketh to take measure before he can handle the sheeres.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) iv. iii. 9 Euen now a'tailor cal'd me in his shop, And show'd me Silkes..And therewithall tooke measure of my body.

1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 27 Hee that makes Coates for the Moone, had need take measure every noone.

1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §97 The difficulty I had to get the proper measures taken.

1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. ii. 15 The man..took my measure, and departed.

1856 G. H. Boker Widow's Marriage iv. i, in Plays & Poems II. 184 Lady G. Why are you waiting, tradesmen?..Second T. To take your measure, madam. Lady G. Ay, for the robe.

b. †to take measure(s), †to take a fair (also wrong, etc.) measure of: to form a fair (wrong, etc.) opinion or opinions (of) (obsolete). to take (also get) the measure of (formerly †to take measure of): to form an estimate of; to weigh or gauge the abilities or character of, or assess what to expect from (a person, frequently an opponent).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > measure [verb (transitive)]

bemetec893

meteOE

mensurec1429

gaugec1440

measure1456

to take a scantling of1585

fathom1611

admetiate1623

quantify1627

span1641

to take (also get) the measure of1650

mensurate1653

to take the gauge of1780

spoil1794

quantitate1900

pace1955

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > form or hold an opinion [verb]

ween971

trowc1000

to be of (the) opinion (that)c1425

to be of (rarely in) mind1567

to take measure(s)1650

to take a fair (also wrong, etc.) measure ofa1797

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > appraise, estimate [verb (transitive)] > take the measure of

measure?a1425

gauge1583

to sum up1631

measure1684

to touch off1766

to take (also get) the measure of1790

to get (also take, etc.) a person's number1853

reckon1853

to put up1864

size1884

to weigh up1894

to read the room1975

the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)] > form an opinion > of quality, character, etc.

resolve1613

to sum up1631

to take (also get) the measure of1790

size1884

to weigh up1894

size1896

1650 [see sense 12a].

1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 458 I know nothing of it, and therefore must take measure by what is before me.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 245 They thought it more sutable to take their Measures, and make their Conclusions consonant to the course of Nature.

1713 C. Shadwell Humours of Army iii. 39 I have taken care to get the Measure of your empty Head.

1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 29 If we take the measure of our rights by our exercise of them at the Revolution.

a1797 E. Burke Thoughts on Scarcity (1800) 32 We cannot assure ourselves, if we take a wrong measure, from the temporary necessities of one season.

1852 G. Grote Hist. Greece IX. ii. lxix. 34 To look at the actualities of the present and take measure of what is best to be done for the future.

1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 81 I have encountered a good many of these gentlemen in actual service, and have taken their measure.

1893 Nation (N.Y.) 5 Jan. 4/1 The people have taken the measure of this whole labor movement.

1957 ‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in Love xiv. 128 Either approach would not only make me look foolish but—as I hadn't taken the measure of the Commander yet—might land me in the Thames.

1992 B. Keenan Evil Cradling x. 123 I had to take the measure of this new situation and respond accordingly.

单词	take measure
释义	> as lemmas to take (the, one's) measures (also measure) †c. to take (the, one's) measures (also measure): to make measurements; to ascertain various dimensions (of a thing or person, esp. for clothes). Cf. sense 12b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > take measurements [verb (intransitive)] metec1300 measurea1382 to take (the, one's) measures (also measure)c1395 c1395 G. Chaucer Clerk's Tale 256 Of hir clothyng took he the mesure Of a mayde lyk to hir stature. ?a1425 (?c1350) Northern Passion (Rawl.) 2387 (MED) Þai toke þair mesures þan And kuttes it. ?1435 ( J. Lydgate Minor Poems (1934) ii. 639 (MED) Euclyde toke mesours be craffte off Gemetrye. 1520 R. Gresham Let. 14 Oct. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 234 I have takyn the measures of xviij. Chambres at Hamton Cortte and have made a Boke of them. 1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 34^v Lyke the Taylours boy, who thinketh to take measure before he can handle the sheeres. a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) iv. iii. 9 Euen now a'tailor cal'd me in his shop, And show'd me Silkes..And therewithall tooke measure of my body. View more context for this quotation 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 27 Hee that makes Coates for the Moone, had need take measure every noone. 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §97 The difficulty I had to get the proper measures taken. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. ii. 15 The man..took my measure, and departed. 1856 G. H. Boker Widow's Marriage iv. i, in Plays & Poems II. 184 Lady G. Why are you waiting, tradesmen?..Second T. To take your measure, madam. Lady G. Ay, for the robe. extracted from measuren. to take measure(s) b. †to take measure(s), †to take a fair (also wrong, etc.) measure of: to form a fair (wrong, etc.) opinion or opinions (of) (obsolete). to take (also get) the measure of (formerly †to take measure of): to form an estimate of; to weigh or gauge the abilities or character of, or assess what to expect from (a person, frequently an opponent). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measure [verb (transitive)] bemetec893 meteOE mensurec1429 gaugec1440 measure1456 to take a scantling of1585 fathom1611 admetiate1623 quantify1627 span1641 to take (also get) the measure of1650 mensurate1653 to take the gauge of1780 spoil1794 quantitate1900 pace1955 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > form or hold an opinion [verb] ween971 trowc1000 to be of (the) opinion (that)c1425 to be of (rarely in) mind1567 to take measure(s)1650 to take a fair (also wrong, etc.) measure ofa1797 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > appraise, estimate [verb (transitive)] > take the measure of measure?a1425 gauge1583 to sum up1631 measure1684 to touch off1766 to take (also get) the measure of1790 to get (also take, etc.) a person's number1853 reckon1853 to put up1864 size1884 to weigh up1894 to read the room1975 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion [verb (transitive)] > form an opinion > of quality, character, etc. resolve1613 to sum up1631 to take (also get) the measure of1790 size1884 to weigh up1894 size1896 1650 [see sense 12a]. 1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 458 I know nothing of it, and therefore must take measure by what is before me. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 245 They thought it more sutable to take their Measures, and make their Conclusions consonant to the course of Nature. 1713 C. Shadwell Humours of Army iii. 39 I have taken care to get the Measure of your empty Head. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 29 If we take the measure of our rights by our exercise of them at the Revolution. View more context for this quotation a1797 E. Burke Thoughts on Scarcity (1800) 32 We cannot assure ourselves, if we take a wrong measure, from the temporary necessities of one season. 1852 G. Grote Hist. Greece IX. ii. lxix. 34 To look at the actualities of the present and take measure of what is best to be done for the future. 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 81 I have encountered a good many of these gentlemen in actual service, and have taken their measure. 1893 Nation (N.Y.) 5 Jan. 4/1 The people have taken the measure of this whole labor movement. 1957 ‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in Love xiv. 128 Either approach would not only make me look foolish but—as I hadn't taken the measure of the Commander yet—might land me in the Thames. 1992 B. Keenan Evil Cradling x. 123 I had to take the measure of this new situation and respond accordingly. extracted from measuren. < as lemmas
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