1.From one of Parks's calibre, it is remarkable, and I sometimes found myself wondering if he had given too much of himself away.
英:[ˈkælɪbə(r)]
美:[ˈkælɪbər]
n.
口径
能力
水准
枪弹的直径
复数:calibres
词根:calibre
n.caliber [军] 口径;才干;水准(等于calibre);器量
vt.calibrate 校正;调整;测定口径
noun
degree of mental capacity or moral quality
teachers of high caliber
degree of excellence or importance
the caliber of instruction
the diameter of a bullet or other projectile
the diameter of a bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and typically written as a decimal fraction
.32 caliber
the diameter of a round or cylindrical bodyespecially: the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder
standard, savoir-faire
主要用于英国英语的 caliber(见 q.v.)的拼写; 有关拼写,请参见 -re。
口径
borrowed from Middle French calibre "internal diameter of a cylindrical object, displacement of a gun," borrowed (by uncertain mediation) from Arabic qālab, qālib "mold for casting metal, shoemaker's last," borrowed from Greek kalapod-, kalápous, kalópous "shoemaker's last," from kâla (plural) "wood, timber" (of uncertain origin) + -a- (perhaps after tetrápous "four-footed") or -o- -o- + poús "foot" — more at foot >entry 1
The first known use of caliber was in 1588
calipernoun
a measuring instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted to determine thickness, diameter, or distance between surfaces—usually used in plural
a pair of calipers
californiumnoun
an artificially prepared radioactive element see element
caliconoun
cotton cloth especially with a colored pattern printed on one side
a blotched or spotted animal
a calico cat
calibernoun
degree of excellence or importance
the diameter of a missile (as a bullet)
the inside diameter of a gun barrel
1.From one of Parks's calibre, it is remarkable, and I sometimes found myself wondering if he had given too much of himself away.
2.His team were of the highest calibre.
他的团队水平一流。
3.Seynaeve's bullets are of a different calibre.
瑟纳福的子弹是一个不同的口径.
4."We're delighted with the calibre of guests and experts regularly appearing on the programme."
5.Calibre provides usable defaults for its conversion processes, but automatic format conversion is rarely perfect.
Calibre提供了转换过程可用的默认设置,但是自动格式转换很少是完美的。
6.Actors of his generation and calibre have long supplemented their income with adverts.
7.It worked out in a thousand little conversations, all of which were of the same calibre.
这种气氛可以从无数次谈话中感觉出来.而且每次谈话都是大同小异.
8.Experts were almost unanimous in their view the hotly anticipated BBC Two series was "event television" of the highest calibre.
9.But the calibre of writing had surprised them.
10.In the subsequent trial, the number of shooters was not made clear, but it must have been at least two – the police found bullets of two different calibres.
11.I was like "man, hopefully I can be an artist of that calibre".
12.There is no other player even remotely approaching her calibre.
就才干而言,其他选手远远赶不上她。
13.A serious rocker of high calibre, with sophisticated lyrics and several million records sold.
14."We are, once again, delighted with the high calibre of our honorary doctorates and look forward to welcoming them into our university community."
15.The difficulty of finding money for independent features is only increasing, and it’s a cause for celebration when filmmakers of the calibre of Seimetz and Kerrigan get hired for high-profile work, even on television.
16.Omega has truly sorted out its Speedmaster bracelets, and the Co-Axial escapement inside the caliber 3861 movement is among the many high-tech features on view through the crystal caseback.
17.But the company’s real talking point this year is the latest Calibre de Cartier, powered by a new in-house chronograph movement, the calibre 1904-CH MC.
18.World would be a great place to live with people of Mr. Dawson calibre!
19.We wanted to hold our festival in a venue that not only shares our values but is known for high calibre events.
20.Our Global and local resources will help us find you calibre candidates quickly and cost effectively.
我们全球及地方资源的有效结合将帮助我们迅速有效地找到您所需的最佳候选人.