| 釋義 |
scale3 /skeil; skel/ n [C] 1 one of the two pans on a balance; 天平盤; (pair of) ~s, simple balance or instrument for weighing. 天平; 秤。 cthe illus at balance. 參看 balance 之插圖。 hold the ~ even, judge fairly (between). (荏…之間) 公平'裁判。 turn the ~ ( s), decide the result of sth which is in doubt: 決定一項(xiàng)尙未確定的事情的結(jié)果; 改變情勢(shì)： The arrival of reinforcements turned the ~(s) in our favour. 援兵的到達(dá)改變了情勢(shì)而對(duì)我們有利。 turn the ~ ( s). at. (colloq) weigh: (俗) 重 (若干)： The jockey turned the ~(s) at 80 lb. W 騎師重八十磅。 2 any machine for weighing: 任何布重量的底器： bathroom ~s, for measuring one's weight. 家用量體重機(jī); 家用磅秤?？谄? [VP2B] weigh: 重 (若干)： ~ 10 lb. 重十磅。 |