proportion
noun
Definitions of proportion noun
amount(数量)
- C1Countable(可数名词)Singular/Plural verb(单复数动词)
the quantity or share of a group or component relative to the whole.
部分；份额
A significant fraction of the global population is comprised of children.
全球人口中有很大一部分是儿童。
The fraction of men who are willing to share domestic duties is now greater than in the past.
愿意分担家务的男性比例现在比过去更高。
According to the report, impoverished families allocate a greater fraction of their income to food.
根据报告，贫困家庭将收入中的更大比例用于食物。
- C2Uncountable(不可数名词)Singular(单数)
the comparative relationship in quantity, amount, or degree between two or more things.
比率；比例
At my university, the ratio of women to men was about one to five.
在我的大学里，女生与男生的比例大约是一比五。
The graph illustrates how weight increases proportionally to height.
这张图表展示了体重如何随着身高成比例增加。
The rate of crime in a region is generally directly proportional to the number of unemployed individuals.
一个地区的犯罪率通常与失业人数成正比。
size(大小)
- C2Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
the harmonious or aesthetically pleasing correlation in size, quantity, or degree between different elements or things.
（某物各组成部分之间或一物与另一物之间的）相称、协调、均衡、比例
Your legs are perfectly in proportion to the rest of your body.
你的腿与身体其他部位的比例非常完美。
His feet appear too small compared to his body's proportions.
他的脚与身体的比例相比显得太小了。
Since my head was closer to the lens than the rest of me, my appearance in the picture is disproportionate.
由于我的头比其他部位更靠近镜头，我在照片中的样子显得不成比例。
importance(重要性)
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
significance or relative importance, especially in relation to other aspects or considerations.
重要性；严重性
You must be able to discern the relative importance of matters.
你必须能够辨别事情的相对重要性。
I believe a certain degree of concern about work is normal, but you shouldn't lose perspective about its true importance.
我相信对工作有一定程度的关心是正常的，但你不应该失去对其真正重要性的看法。
It’s important to keep things in perspective when making decisions.
在做出决定时，保持对事物的正确看法是很重要的。
Phrases of proportion noun
- proportions
The size, shape, or extent of something, often implying a specific relationship between parts or aspects.
尺寸，大小，形状，程度
• The room has very harmonious proportions, giving it a spacious and comfortable feel.
这个房间的比例非常和谐，给人一种宽敞舒适的感觉。
Idioms
- blow something out of proportion
To exaggerate the importance or seriousness of an event or problem.
小题大作
• He was just a few minutes late, there's no need to blow things out of proportion.
他只是迟到了几分钟，没必要把事情小题大做。