【caliber】 - A-level备考词汇

caliber

UK:  ['kælɪbə(r)]

US:  ['kælɪbər]

复数：calibers  

n.

1.口径;直径

2.管内径

3.管径

4.圆柱径

5.卡钳

6.量规

7.卡尺

8.线规

9.大小

10.样板

1 . A man missed a mouse he was trying to shoot with a small-caliber handgun and wounded his girlfriend instead, Pa. State police said.
宾州警察局称，有个闷墩用小口径手枪打耗子，耗子没打到，子弹却伤了女朋友。

2 . this time , however , he wished bynum the best , adding : " we ' re a championship - caliber team with him in the lineup . "
这次，他祝福拜纳姆快快好，也对他充满期待：“拥有他的阵容我们将是冠军有力争夺者。”

3 . His films have come out less often but have continued to make waves if not quite of the caliber as previously seen.
他的影片有所减少，虽达不到以往的水准但仍有轰动效应。其中包括《永远的蝙蝠侠》。

4 . People tolerate a rough ride and demanding handling in a Ferrari because that brand is all about race-caliber speed and performance.
人们容忍法拉利行驶不够平稳和对操作要求高，完全是因为这个品牌是表达赛车的速度和性能。

5 . It was a quiet location far from the highway bypass, close to the cafeteria and of better caliber than all of the other bungalows.
这幢房子地处幽静之处，远离公路支路，离自助餐厅也不远，而且质量比所有其他房子要好。