scale

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形容词: scalelike 过去式: scaled 过去分词: scaled 现在分词: scaling 第三人称单数: scales

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星级词汇:

n. (名词)

v. (动词)

n. (名词)

[P] 鱼鳞,鳞片 any of the thin overlapping plates of hard material covering the skin of many fish and reptiles
[C] 鳞状物; 障眼物 thing resembling this, especially a loose flake of diseased skin or eyes
[S] [U] 水垢,水锈 a hard covering on the inside of pots, hot-water pipes, etc.
[C] 刻度,度数 series of marks at regular distances for the purpose of measuring
[C] 比例(尺) relation between the actual size of sth and the map, diagram, etc. which represents it
[U] [C] 规模 relative size, extent, etc.
[C] 等级,级别 grade; rank
[C] 音阶 an arrangement of notes in a system of music
[C] 记(数)法,…(进)法 system of units for measuring
[P] 天平,磅秤 balance or instrument for weighing

v. (动词)

Noun:

an ordered reference standard;
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
relative magnitude;
"they entertained on a grand scale"
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it;
"the scale of the map"
"the scale of the model"
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

Verb:

measure by or as if by a scale;
"This bike scales only 25 pounds"
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
take by attacking with scaling ladders;
"The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
reach the highest point of;
"We scaled the Mont Blanc"
climb up by means of a ladder
remove the scales from;
"scale fish"
measure with or as if with scales;
"scale the gold"
size or measure according to a scale;
"This model must be scaled down"

1. The patient rates the therapies on a scale of zero to ten.: 患者按十分制给这些治疗方法打分。

2. The scale of migration took a quantum leap in the early 1970s.: 20世纪70年代初，移民的规模骤然扩大。

4. A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry.: 关于工业为何陷入困境正在展开一场全面的讨论。

5. You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place.: 看到此处气势如此恢宏，你可能会觉得自己很渺小。

用作名词 (n.)

How much does it read on the scale?
刻度显示的是多少?
The force of the wind is measured on a standard scale of 0-12.
风力是按0-12级标准等级测量的。
The fifth note of a scale is called a dominant.
音阶的第五音被称为属音。

用作动词 (v.)

用作名词 (n.)

Scales of skin peel off after scarlet fever.
猩红热病愈后皮肤上的鳞屑就会脱落。
His explanations removed the scale from my eyes.
他的解释使我看清了真相。
A scale of rust covered the steel plate.
一层铁锈覆盖了钢板。
This ruler has only one scale in centimeters.
这把尺只有厘米刻度。
The scale of this map is an inch to a mile.
这张地图的比例尺是一英寸代表一英里。
He's in business on a small scale.
他做的是小本生意。
For every year you've worked here you go up another step on the salary scale.
你在这儿每工作一年,工资就会长一级。
His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.
他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
The butcher weighed the meat on the scales.
肉贩用盘秤称肉。
He bears down on the scales at 276 pounds.
他在磅秤上称的体重为276磅。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.

The boys soon scaled the wall.
男孩很快就爬上了墙头。
They are determined to spare no efforts to scale the peaks in science and technology.
他们决心全力攀登科技高峰。
You have to scale the fish before cooking it.
你在烧鱼之前得刮去鳞片。