
好词典

源自古英语'wegan',意为'携带、移动',与德语'wiegen'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*wegh-,意为'去、移动、运输'。
❶ 测量物体的重量,通常使用秤等工具来确定具体数值。
“Can you weigh this bag of apples for me?”
(你能帮我称一下这袋苹果的重量吗?)
“The doctor asked me to weigh myself every morning.”
(医生让我每天早上称体重。)
❶ 仔细考虑或权衡某事的重要性、利弊等,通常用于决策前。
“You should weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.”
(在做决定前你应该权衡利弊。)
“The judge weighed all the evidence carefully.”
(法官仔细权衡了所有证据。)
weigh in — 正式发表意见或参与讨论,尤指在争论或决策过程中。
“Several experts weighed in on the environmental impact of the project.”
(几位专家对这个项目的环境影响发表了意见。)
weigh down — 使某人感到沉重或压抑,可以是物理上的重量或心理负担。
“The heavy backpack weighed him down during the hike.”
(沉重的背包在远足时让他行动不便。)
weigh on — 某事持续让某人感到担忧或压力,通常指心理负担。
“The financial problems have been weighing on her mind.”
(财务问题一直压在她心头。)