stature學測 L6KK [ˈstætʃɚ] ｜ /ˈstætʃɚ/
身高;身材·聲望;地位
身高與地位一字雙關,學測常考
Although he was short in stature, his years of kindness gave him great stature in the town.
雖然他身材矮小,多年的善行卻讓他在鎮上聲望崇高。
一個畫面：巍然挺立的身影
挺立身形站姿挺拔,望之顯眼
眾人仰望因成就而受人景仰
聲望累積聲望隨資歷逐漸提升
義項
高大身形C2noun身高;身材
Before joining the basketball team, his tall stature was considered an advantage.
在加入籃球隊之前,他高大的身材被認為是一項優勢。
tall staturesmall stature
眾人景仰C2noun聲望;地位
After years of hard work, she gained great stature in the science community.
經過多年努力,她在科學界贏得了崇高的聲望。
high staturegain stature
片語
small stature嬌小個子 →身材嬌小
gain stature地位提升 →聲望逐漸提升
你會不會這樣說？
Despite his small ___, he became a respected leader. (stature / statue)
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stature
stature 指身材或聲望,statue 是「雕像」,兩字外型相近但意思不同。
'Her success in the business world increased her stature in the community.' 這裡的 stature 最接近哪個意思？(A) 身高 (B) 聲望
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(B)
此句描述因成就贏得的尊敬,對應「聲望;地位」義項而非身高。
字族
statuesque 體態優美高大的