1 a level of quality 水平;水平:
We complained about the low standard of service in the hotel.我们投诉那家旅馆服务水平低劣。This work is not up to your usual standard.这个作品比不上你平常的水平。
2 a level of quality that you compare sth else with 标准:
By European standardsthis is a very expensive city.以欧洲的标准来说,这个城市的生活费很高。He is a brilliant player by any standard.以任何标准衡量,他都是个出色的运动员。
3 [usu.pl] a level of behaviour that is morally acceptable 道德标准:
Many people are worried about falling standards in modern society.许多人为现代社会道德水平日趋低落而感到忧心。
standard²
/ˈstændəd ||; ˈstændɚd/adj
1 normal or average; not special or unusual 一般的;普通的:
He's got long arms, so standard sizes of shirt don't fit him.他手臂长,因此穿普通尺寸的衬衫不称身。
2 that people generally accept as normal and correct 规范的;标准的:
standard English规范英语
standard1/ˋstændɚd; ˈstændəd/n 1 [C,U] a level that measures how good something is or how well someone does something 标准﹔水准﹐水平: +of We must improve standards of food hygiene. 我们必须提高食品卫生的标准。high/low standard a high standard of service 高水平的服务This work does not meet the standard we require. 这工作没有达到我们所要求的标准。We set very high standards in this school. 本校制定了非常高的标准。There's been a great improvement in living standards (=the level of comfort and amount of money that people have). 生活水平有了很大的提高。safety/quality/environmental etc standards national health and safety standards 国民健康和安全标准up to/below standard (=good enough or not good enough) 达到/未达到标准 Her work was not up to standard. 她的工作未达到标准。2 by … standards compared to the normal or expected level of something else 按…的标准: by modern/today's standards By today's standards, I earned very little. 从今天的标准来看﹐我那时赚得很少。Prices are low by Western standards. 按西方的标准﹐价格是很低的。3 standards [plural 复数] moral principles about what is acceptable 行为标准﹐道德标准: He has very high moral standards. 他的道德标准很高。DOUBLE STANDARD
standard2adj normal or usual [→ non-standard] 正常的﹔普遍的﹔普通的: The shoes are available in all standard sizes. 这款鞋子各种标准尺码都有售。standard practice/procedure Security check are now standard procedure. 安全检查现在已经成为例行的程序。see box at见 NORMAL 方框
standardstandard2adjectivenormal; not special: Clothes are sold in standard sizes.standardstandardstandards1noun1how good somebody or something is: Her work is of a very high standard.2standards (plural) a level of behaviour that people think is acceptable: Many people are worried about falling standards in modern society.