
pound
词源
源自古英语pund,来自拉丁语pondo(重量单位),与pondus(重量)相关。货币意义来自用一磅银铸造的价值。
noun
❶ 重量单位磅,约等于0.45公斤。常用于英美国家测量体重或物品重量。
“She lost five pounds last month.”
(她上个月减了五磅体重。)
“This bag of flour weighs ten pounds.”
(这袋面粉重十磅。)
❶ 英国货币单位英镑,符号为£。是英国的官方货币。
“The book costs fifteen pounds.”
(这本书售价十五英镑。)
“He exchanged dollars for pounds at the airport.”
(他在机场把美元兑换成英镑。)
verb
❶ 连续重击或敲打某物,通常发出很大声响。也可指心脏剧烈跳动。
“He pounded the table in anger.”
(他愤怒地捶打桌子。)
“The waves pounded against the rocks.”
(海浪猛烈拍打着岩石。)
❶ 把食物或材料捣碎成糊状或粉末状。
“She pounded the garlic into a paste.”
(她把大蒜捣成蒜泥。)
“The chef is pounding the meat to make it tender.”
(厨师正在捶打肉使其变嫩。)
常见短语
pound for pound — 同等重量或条件下比较,通常用于比较运动员或事物的相对价值。
“Pound for pound, he's the best boxer in the world.”
(按同等重量比较,他是世界上最优秀的拳击手。)
penny wise and pound foolish — 形容在小事上精明,大事上糊涂,因小失大。
“Skipping regular car maintenance is being penny wise and pound foolish.”
(省下定期汽车保养的钱是因小失大的行为。)