stature

英 [ˈstætʃə(r)]

美 [ˈstætʃər]

n.  声望; 名望; 身高; 个子

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牛津词典

noun

• 声望；名望
  the importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements
  1. an actress of considerable stature
     颇有名望的女演员
  2. The orchestra has grown in stature .
     这支管弦乐队的声望有所提高。
• 身高；个子
  a person's height
  1. a woman of short stature
     身材矮小的女人
  2. He is small in stature.
     他个头小。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 身高;个子
  Someone'sstatureis their height.
  1. It's more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable...
     他的与众不同之处不光是他的身高。
  2. Mother was of very small stature, barely five feet tall...
     母亲身材矮小，只有 5 英尺高。
  3. She was a little short in stature.
     她个子较矮。
• N-UNCOUNT 地位;声望
  Thestatureof a person is the importance and reputation that they have.
  1. Who can deny his stature as the world's greatest cellist?...
     谁能否认他是世界上最伟大的大提琴演奏家呢？
  2. This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.
     这家俱乐部在过去 20 年间知名度大增。

英英释义

noun

• (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
  Synonym:height
• high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
  1. a man of great stature

双语例句

• She was a little short in stature.
  她个子较矮。
• After many lives and countless experiences you have grown in stature and spiritual awareness.
  在许多的人世经历与无数的体验之后你们已经在道德与灵性觉知上得到了成长。
• She grew through the Falklands crisis, to a leader of great stature.
  她在福兰克事件中锻炼成了一个伟大的领袖。
• It's a team unrivalled in stature, expertise and credibility.
  这个团队的名声、专业技能和信誉都是无可匹敌的。
• As the modern Olympics grew in stature, so too did athletics.
  随着现代奥林匹克运动会声名远扬，田径运动也越来越受关注。
• He has a powerful build, though short in stature.
  这个人长得很敦实。
• He is a committed man, plus he has imagination, vitality and national stature.
  他是一个立场坚定的人，加上他又有想像力、力和国家情操。
• Watergate could not have happened had Nixon been more confiding in Harlow or others of comparable stature.
  如果尼克松更信任哈洛或者和他类似的人，水门事件本来是可以避免的。
• She has grown in stature but not in wisdom.
  她长了个儿，但没长智慧。
• As his political stature has shrunk, he has grown correspondingly more dependent on the army.
  随着政治声望的降低，他变得更加依赖军队了。