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scaled

UK //skeɪld//US //skeɪld//

词源

源自中古英语 'scalen',来自古法语 'escaler',最终源自拉丁语 'scala'(梯子)。

adjective

❶ 指表面覆盖有鳞片或鳞状物的,常用于描述鱼类、爬行动物或某些植物的特征。

“The fish has a beautifully scaled body.”

(这条鱼的身体覆盖着美丽的鳞片。)

“The lizard's scaled skin helps protect it from predators.”

(蜥蜴的鳞状皮肤有助于保护它免受捕食者的侵害。)

同义词:flaky, scaly, squamose

verb

❶ 指按比例调整或改变大小,常用于描述将某物放大或缩小以适应不同需求。

“The architect scaled the building design to fit the smaller lot.”

(建筑师按比例调整了建筑设计以适应较小的地块。)

“We scaled the recipe down to serve just two people.”

(我们按比例减少了食谱的份量,只够两个人吃。)

❶ 指攀登或爬上某物,通常需要克服高度或难度。

“They scaled the mountain in just two days.”

(他们仅用两天时间就攀登上了那座山。)

“The thief scaled the fence to enter the property.”

(小偷爬过围栏进入了房产。)

同义词:climb, ascend, adjust, resize

常见短语

scaled down — 指按比例缩小或减少规模,通常用于描述简化或缩小某物的版本。

“They created a scaled-down model of the city for the exhibition.”

(他们为展览制作了一个按比例缩小的城市模型。)

scaled up — 指按比例放大或增加规模,通常用于描述扩大生产或操作的范围。

“The business scaled up its operations to meet global demand.”

(企业扩大了运营规模以满足全球需求。)