a building of elegant proportions 造型优美的建筑物
I'm not very good at drawing people - I can never get the proportions right. 我画人物不太在行——我从来都拿不准比例。
humorous She's a woman of generous proportions (= she is fat). 她是个胖女人。
A small worry in the back of your mind can for no apparent reason assume massive proportions in the middle of the night. 内心深处的一点点忧虑在深夜里便会莫名其妙地无限放大。
This could end up being a disaster of global proportions.
Her comment, which sounded completely harmless out of context, took on different proportions when heard in context.
See also: proportion (SIZE)