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pounds

UK //paʊndz//US //paʊndz//

词源

源自古英语 'pund',意为重量单位,后引申为货币单位。

noun

❶ 英镑,英国的货币单位,符号为£。用于表示货币金额或价值。

“This book costs twenty pounds.”

(这本书的价格是二十英镑。)

“She saved five hundred pounds for her trip.”

(她为旅行存了五百英镑。)

❶ 磅,重量单位,符号为lb。常用于测量体重或物体重量。

“The baby weighs seven pounds.”

(这个婴儿重七磅。)

“I lost five pounds after a month of exercise.”

(锻炼一个月后,我减掉了五磅。)

同义词:sterling, lb, weight

verb

❶ 连续重击,指用拳头或硬物反复敲打某物或某人。

“He pounded the table in anger.”

(他愤怒地捶打桌子。)

“The waves pounded against the shore.”

(海浪猛烈地拍打着海岸。)

同义词:beat, hammer, strike

常见短语

pounds sterling — 指英国的官方货币,区别于其他国家的货币。

“The price is listed in pounds sterling.”

(价格以英镑标价。)

pound for pound — 用于比较两个事物的相对价值或能力,强调同等条件下的对比。

“Pound for pound, he is the best fighter in the world.”

(同等条件下,他是世界上最好的拳击手。)