Sized
“-sized” 作后缀说明大小类别:pocket-sized(口袋大小)、bite-sized(一口大小)。单独 “sized” 也可作动词 size 的过去分词,如 “The ring was sized to fit her finger.”(戒指被调整到合她手指。)
- “They need a medium-sized meeting room.” (他们需要一间中等大小的会议室。)
- “The download is bite-sized and easy to finish.” (下载内容短小,容易看完。)
- “The jacket was sized incorrectly at the factory.” (这件夹克在工厂标错了尺码。)
“Size” 来自古法语 sise(评估、固定量),与 assize(法定标准)有联系;现代义聚焦“尺寸、尺码”。
size + -d(过去分词)或作复合后缀 -sized;动词 resize(调整大小)。
零售 “plus-sized clothing” 指大码服装;科技 “right-sized team” 指规模合适的团队;餐饮 “family-sized pack” 指家庭装。
- 固定搭配: “medium-sized” (中号的), “full-sized” (全尺寸的), “bite-sized” (小份的、易消化的)
size 是尺寸,-sized 像标签贴在名词上说明“属于哪种尺寸”。
“She chose a pocket-sized notebook for daily vocabulary notes.” (她选了一本口袋大小的笔记本记每日词汇。)