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If something is oversized, it is bigger than the usual size — sometimes large on purpose, sometimes simply too big. Clothes called oversized are made loose on purpose: the shirt hangs off your shoulders, and that is the look people want.
If something is oversized如果某個東西是 oversized, it is bigger than the usual size它就是比一般尺寸大—— sometimes large on purpose有時候是故意做大, sometimes simply too big有時候只是單純太大。Clothes called oversized被稱為 oversized 的衣服 are made loose on purpose是故意做得寬鬆的: the shirt hangs off your shoulders襯衫會鬆鬆地掛在肩膀上, and that is the look people want而那正是大家想要的樣子。
A bag or a box that is oversized may be too big for the plane, the locker, or the rules. People also stretch it: an oversized meal, an oversized car, an oversized personality — more than you need, or too much. In shops it can be a size label, next to small, medium, and large.
A bag or a box that is oversized一個 oversized 的包包或箱子 may be too big for the plane, the locker, or the rules可能對飛機、置物櫃或規定來說太大了。People also stretch it人們也會把這個字用得更寬: an oversized meal, an oversized car, an oversized personality像 an oversized meal(份量過大的一餐)、an oversized car(過大的車)、an oversized personality(過於強烈的個性)—— more than you need, or too much就是超過你需要的,或是太多了。In shops在店裡, it can be a size label它也可以是一個尺寸標籤, next to small, medium, and large就排在 small、medium、large 旁邊。
Though actually, "oversized" and "too big" are not always the same. A fashion oversized coat can be exactly the size you wanted; a suitcase that is oversized at the airport is a problem.
Though actually不過其實, "oversized" and "too big" are not always the same「oversized」跟「太大」不一定是同一回事。A fashion oversized coat一件走時尚路線的 oversized 大衣 can be exactly the size you wanted可能剛好就是你想要的尺寸; a suitcase that is oversized at the airport但在機場被判定 oversized 的行李箱 is a problem就是個麻煩了。
You will also see oversize without the -d; many people use both.
You will also see oversize without the -d你也會看到少了 -d 的 oversize; many people use both很多人兩種都用。
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
oversizedadj
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Very large; especially of something larger than normal for its type.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。