• n. 身高，身材；（精神、道德等的）高度

来自拉丁语 statura,身高，身长，尺寸，生长状况，来自 stare,站立，词源同 stand,state.

stature (n.)

early 14c., "natural height of a body, height," from Old French stature, estature "build, structure," from Latin statura "height, size of body, size, growth," from PIE *ste-tu-, from root *sta- "to stand," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet). Figurative sense first recorded 1834.

1. This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.

这家俱乐部在过去20年间知名度大增。

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2. It's more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable.

他的与众不同之处不光是他的身高。

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3. He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.

他的矮小身材和政治观点使他成了受奚落的对象。

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4. Mother was of very small stature, barely five feet tall.

母亲身材矮小，只有5英尺高。

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5. Who can deny his stature as the world's greatest cellist?

谁能否认他是世界上最伟大的大提琴演奏家呢？

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