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pound

UK //paʊnd//US //paʊnd//

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。)

同义词:lb (重量单位), sterling (货币)

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。)

同义词:beat, hammer, crush, grind

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。)