
好词典

源自古英语 'pund',意为重量单位,后引申为货币单位。
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。)
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。)
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。)