sizeable

/ˈsaɪzəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsaɪzəbl/ (ame, ipa)

sizeable — 形容詞

  • sizeablepositive
  • more sizeablecomparative
  • most sizeablesuperlative

1. large enough to stand out because of its size, amount, or effect

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不小的

大得明顯，超出預期

large enough to stand out because of its size, amount, or effect

例句

After the storm, a sizeable crack spread across the kitchen wall.

暴風雨過後，廚房牆上出現了一道不小的裂縫。

sizeable + noun for visible physical damage

Daichi received a sizeable refund after the airline lost two suitcases.

航空公司弄丟兩個行李箱後，Daichi 拿到了一筆不小的退款。

collocation: sizeable refund

同義詞
  • large

    more neutral and common in everyday use

  • big

    more informal and less common with abstract amounts like refunds or donations

  • substantial

    stresses amount, value, or importance more than physical size

  • considerable

    more formal and often used for degree, influence, or expense

反義詞
  • small

    lower in size or amount than average

  • slight

    used for small degrees, effects, or differences

文法句型

sizeable + noun

be + sizeable

用法筆記

Often used with nouns for amounts, crowds, profits, losses, and visible damage. Predicative use is possible, but it appears more often before a noun.