
好词典

源自拉丁语 'statura',意为 '身高' 或 '体型',后通过古法语 'estature' 进入英语。
❶ 指一个人的身高或体型,通常用来描述某人看起来高大或矮小的外貌特征。
“Despite his short stature, he was a great basketball player.”
(尽管他身材矮小,但他是一位出色的篮球运动员。)
“Her tall stature made her stand out in the crowd.”
(她高挑的身材使她在人群中脱颖而出。)
❶ 指一个人的地位、声望或重要性,通常用于形容某人在社会或专业领域的影响力。
“His stature as a scientist grew after his groundbreaking discovery.”
(在他取得突破性发现后,他作为科学家的声望提高了。)
“She achieved great stature in the field of literature.”
(她在文学领域取得了很高的地位。)
grow in stature — 指某人的声望或地位逐渐提高,通常用于描述个人或组织的发展。
“The young musician grew in stature after winning the competition.”
(这位年轻音乐家在赢得比赛后声望大增。)
of great stature — 形容某人或某物具有很高的地位或重要性,常用于正式场合。
“The conference was attended by scholars of great stature.”
(这次会议有许多地位崇高的学者参加。)