单词 | proportion |
释义 | proportionproportionsproportionproportion AC /prəˈpɔːʃən $ -ˈpɔːr-/ noun1[countable usually singular] a part of an amount or groupproportion ofThe proportion of adults who smoke is decreasing.adultbedecrease成年人中吸烟者的比例在减少。a large proportion of the population大部分人口2[uncountable and countable] the relationship between two amountsproportion of something to somethingWhat’s the proportion of boys to girls in your class?boygirl你们班里男女生的比例是多少?in proportion to somethingTaxes rise in proportion to the amount you earn.tax税款根据你的收入按比例增加。3proportions [plural] the size or importance of something: a disaster of enormous proportionsproportion 一场极其严重的灾难Phraseskeep something in proportion to react to a situation sensibly, and not think that it is worse than it really is: Try to stay calm and keep things in proportion.thing要保持冷静,恰当地处理事情。in proportion (with something) when the size of one part of something looks right in relation to other parts: Make sure the head is in proportion with the body.be头部和身体一定要成比例。out of (all) proportion (to something) too big or strong in relation to something: Fear of violent crime is out of proportion to the actual risk.be 对暴力犯罪的恐惧大大超出了实际的危险。get/blow something out of proportion (=treat something as more serious than it really is)out of proportion (with something) when the size of one part of something looks wrong in relation to other parts: The porch is out of proportion with the rest of the house.be门廊与屋子的其他部分不成比例。sense of proportion the ability to judge what is most important in a situation: I know you feel upset, but keep a sense of proportion.我知道你觉得不高兴,但是要分清主次。 |
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