n 天平(盤),秤(盤)(machine or device for weighing;one of the pans of balance)[C,常pl]:a pair/set of~s 一臺/架天平;bathroom/kitchen~s(家用)體重/廚房磅秤;weigh sth/sb on the~(s)用秤稱某物/某人;the left/right~of the balance 天平的左/右邊秤盤;〖同〗balance;
tip/turn the scale(s) at sth 重多少(infml):He turns the~(s) at 140 pounds. 他體重140磅。
v 重(多少)(have a weight of)[I+n/prep]:(sth/sb)~6 pounds(某物/人)重六磅;〖同〗weigh;
【慣用法】 當說到一臺或幾臺天平秤時,要用:a pair of scales 或some pairs of scales。