measure
gb/mˈɛʒɚ/ us/mˈɛʒɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
quantity
1
amount determined by measuring
A certain amount or size of something found by using a tool or method to measure it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a measure of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'measure' (noun) with 'measurement'. 'Measure' can be the amount itself, while 'measurement' is often the act or process.
คำพ้องความหมาย
measurement (A more general term for the result of measuring.)
คำตรงข้าม
estimate (An approximate calculation without precise measuring.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
take a measure
|exact measure
|accurate measure
|unit of measure
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|math
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The tailor took my waist measure before making the pants.
- The recipe calls for an exact measure of sugar.
- We recorded the measures of each sample in the lab.
- The bridge’s safety depends on accurate measures of stress.
- This ruler provides a clear measure of length.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cup has a measure for 200 milliliters.
- He wrote the measure of the table on paper.
- We need the right measure of salt for the soup.
- The teacher asked for the measure of the line.
- I used a spoon to get a measure of rice.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
find size or amount
To find out how big, long, or much something is by using a tool or method.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to measure [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'measure' without specifying what is being measured, making sentences unclear.
คำพ้องความหมาย
calculate (In some contexts, involves working out a value, but not always by physical measurement.)
คำตรงข้าม
guess (To estimate without using tools or exact methods.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
measure length
|measure distance
|measure temperature
|carefully measure
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|math
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to measure the room before buying furniture.
- The scientist measured the temperature every hour.
- Please measure the flour carefully for the cake.
- He measured the distance between the two towns.
- They measured her height at the doctor’s office.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will measure the table with a ruler.
- She measured the water for tea.
- We measured the road from here to school.
- He measured his shoe size at the store.
- They measured my arm at the hospital.
คำนาม
B1
action
3
action taken for a purpose
Something you do to get a certain result or solve a problem.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a measure to [do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'measurement', which refers to finding size or amount, not an action plan.
คำพ้องความหมาย
step (A common, less formal alternative for an action taken toward a goal.)
คำตรงข้าม
neglect (Failure to take action when needed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
safety measure
|preventive measure
|emergency measure
|security measure
หัวข้อ
politics
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The government introduced new measures to reduce pollution.
- Installing cameras is a safety measure for the building.
- We took extra measures to protect our data.
- The company adopted measures to improve efficiency.
- Strong measures were implemented after the accident.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We took measures to keep our home safe.
- The school has measures to help new students.
- Washing hands is a good health measure.
- The city made measures to stop traffic jams.
- They have measures to save energy.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
4
segment in musical notation
A part of music with a set number of beats, shown between two lines on sheet music.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bar (The more common term in British English for this musical unit.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
four-beat measure
|first measure
|final measure
หัวข้อ
music
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- The song begins with two measures of silence.
- Each measure contains four quarter notes in this piece.
- He played the wrong notes in the third measure.
- The composer added an extra beat to the final measure.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This song has four beats in each measure.
- She made a mistake in the second measure.
- The first measure is very quiet.
- We learned how to count measures in music.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
measure
IPA
GB/mˈɛʒɚ/
US/mˈɛʒɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
meas - ure (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (meas)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: measure
- Plural: measure, measures
Verb
- Base: measure
- 3rd Person Singular: measures
- Present Participle: measuring
- Past: measured
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
measures
noun
measuring
verb
measured
verb
Core family
measurement
noun A2
measurable
adjective B2
Related words
measurably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
immeasurable
adjective
Advanced or less common
countermeasure
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
beyond measure
1/bɪjˈɔnd mˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
extremely great beyond limits
Very much; more than usual or normal.
ตัวอย่าง
- She was grateful beyond measure for their help.
- His arrogance was beyond measure.
for good measure
1/fɚ ɡˈʊd mˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
add extra for completeness/emphasis
To add something extra just to be sure or complete.
ตัวอย่าง
- She added another spoonful of sugar for good measure.
- I included an extra copy of the report for good measure.
measure up to
1/mˈɛʒɚ ˈʌp tə/
phrasal verb
be as good as expected standard/person
To be as good as someone or something that people compare you with.
ตัวอย่าง
- He didn’t measure up to his older brother’s achievements.
- The product failed to measure up to expectations.
take measures
1/tˈeɪk mˈɛʒɚz/
fixed phrase
do things to achieve goal/prevent harm
To do things to get a result or stop something bad from happening.
ตัวอย่าง
- We must take measures to protect endangered species.
- The school took measures to improve safety.