
weight
词源
源自古英语'gewiht',与德语'Gewicht'同源,最初指称重用的砝码,后引申为重量概念。
noun
❶ 物体因重力而产生的向下力的大小,通常用千克或磅等单位衡量。
“The weight of this suitcase is over 20 kilograms.”
(这个行李箱的重量超过20公斤。)
“She lost a lot of weight after starting her diet.”
(开始节食后,她的体重减轻了很多。)
❶ 重要性或影响力,指某事物在决策或判断中的分量。
“Her opinion carries a lot of weight in the committee.”
(她的意见在委员会中很有分量。)
“We should give equal weight to both sides of the argument.”
(我们应该同等重视争论的双方。)
verb
❶ 使某物变重或增加重量,也可指在统计或决策中给予不同重要性。
“The fisherman weighted his net to make it sink faster.”
(渔夫给渔网加了重物让它下沉得更快。)
“The survey weighted responses by age group.”
(这项调查按年龄组对回答进行了加权处理。)
常见短语
carry weight — 指某人的意见或决定具有影响力或权威性,常出现在正式场合。
“As a senior professor, his words carry weight in academic circles.”
(作为资深教授,他的话在学术界很有分量。)
throw one's weight around — 形容某人滥用权力或影响力来达到目的,带有贬义色彩。
“The new manager likes to throw his weight around to intimidate staff.”
(新经理喜欢仗势欺人吓唬员工。)
weight off one's shoulders — 比喻解除心理负担后的轻松感,常用于描述压力解除后的状态。
“Finishing the project felt like a weight off my shoulders.”
(完成这个项目让我如释重负。)