
scales
词源
源自古北欧语 'skål'(碗,后引申为称重容器)和拉丁语 'scala'(梯子,引申为刻度)。鱼鳞义项来自古法语 'escale',原意为壳或鳞片。
noun
❶ 指测量重量的器具,通常由平台和指针组成,用于称量人或物体的重量。常见于家庭、健身房或商店。
“She stepped onto the scales to check her weight.”
(她站上体重秤检查自己的体重。)
“The doctor asked me to stand on the scales.”
(医生让我站到体重秤上。)
❶ 指鱼类或爬行动物体表的小片状硬质结构,用于保护身体。通常呈重叠排列,形成保护层。
“The fish's scales shimmered in the sunlight.”
(鱼鳞在阳光下闪闪发光。)
“Reptiles shed their scales as they grow.”
(爬行动物随着生长会蜕皮。)
verb
❶ 指用秤测量某物的重量,或按比例调整大小。常用于烹饪、商业或技术领域。
“She scaled the ingredients carefully before baking.”
(她在烘焙前仔细称量了配料。)
“The merchant scaled the goods before selling them.”
(商人在出售货物前先称重。)
常见短语
tip the scales — 指使天平倾斜,比喻改变平衡状态或产生决定性影响。常用于形容关键因素改变局面。
“Her excellent presentation tipped the scales in her favor for the promotion.”
(她出色的演示为获得晋升起到了决定性作用。)
scales fall from one's eyes — 源自圣经的短语,比喻突然看清真相或恍然大悟。形容从误解或蒙蔽中清醒过来。
“After reading the report, the scales fell from my eyes about the situation.”
(读完报告后,我突然看清了事情的真相。)