词汇 | weight |
释义 | weight (verb) weight 13 ENTRIES FOUND: weight (noun) weight (verb) weighted (adjective) weighting (noun) weight lifting (noun) weight machine (noun) weight room (noun) weight training (noun) dead weight (noun) gold (noun) lift (verb) mind (noun) worth (preposition) 1 weight /ˈweɪt/ noun plural weights 1 weight /ˈweɪt/ noun plural weights Learner's definition of WEIGHT 1 [noncount] a : a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is重量;体重 Please indicate your height and weight on the form.请在表上填写你的身高、体重。 Her weight is 105 pounds.她的体重是105磅。 b : the amount that a person or thing weighs : the heaviness of a person or thing重;沉重 The boat sank under the weight of the cargo.小船在货物的重压下沉没了。 The doctor says you shouldn't put any weight on that foot for a week. [=you shouldn't stand on that foot for a week]医生说你那只脚一个星期不能受力。 Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof.那些柱子必须足够坚固才能支撑住屋顶的重量。 I'm trying to lose (some) weight. [=to become less heavy or fat]我正在想方设法减肥。 He is trying to watch his weight. [=to lose weight or to not gain weight]他在想方设法控制体重。 I think she has gained weight. [=become heavier]我觉得她变胖了。 — see also dead weight, overweight, underweight 2 [count] a : a heavy object that is lifted during exercising(健身时用的)重物 a 10-pound weight10磅的重物 He stays in good shape by lifting weights.他靠举重保持好身材。 She likes to exercise using free weights. [=weights (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment]她喜欢用自由重量器材锻炼身体。 b : a heavy object that is used to press something down or to or hold something in place(用来压住东西的)重物 I use pie weights to keep the pie crust from bubbling when I bake it.我烤馅饼时在上面压上重物,以免馅饼的外皮起泡。 — see also counterweight, paperweight 3 [count] : a unit of measurement (such as a pound, kilogram, etc.) used for showing how heavy someone or something is重量单位;衡制 weights and measures度量衡 a metric weight公制重量单位 4 [singular] a : something that causes worry or sadness(情绪上的)压力;心理负担 When I told her the truth I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my mind.跟她说实话之后,我感觉仿佛心里的一块石头落了地。 Well, that's a weight off my mind/shoulders. [=that's a relief]啊,那让我如释重负。 b : a difficult responsibility重担;负担 I wish there were some way I could help lift this weight [=load, burden] from his shoulders.我真希望有办法能帮他减轻负担。 He bore the weight of having to tell the family the bad news.他必须把不幸的消息告诉家人,这对他来说是一副重担。 5 [noncount] a : the influence or power someone or something has over other people or things影响力;权力;实力 He has a lot of weight in the company.他在公司里举足轻重。 Several senators put/threw their weight behind the bill. [=used their influence to support the bill]一些参议员利用他们的影响力全力支持那项议案。 (disapproving) The new manager immediately started throwing her weight around, making changes to staff and policy.新经理立刻开始滥施手中权力,对人员和政策做了变动。 b : the power to influence the opinions of other people(对别人观点的)影响力,重要性 Her opinion carries a lot of weight with me. [=her opinion is very important to me]她的看法对我来说很重要。 This new evidence gives added weight to his claims. [=makes his claims more believable]这个新证据进一步证实了他的索赔有据。 pull your own weight : to do the things that you should be doing as part of a group of people who are working together做好分内事;干好本职工作 You have to pull your own weight around here if you want to stay.如果你想继续待下去,就得做好本职工作。 worth your weight in gold — see 1gold 2 weight /ˈweɪt/ verb weights; weighted; weighting 2 weight /ˈweɪt/ verb weights; weighted; weighting Learner's definition of WEIGHT [+ object] : to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving加重于;使负重;压住 I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker.我在鱼线上系了个铅坠。 — often + down I weighted the papers down with a rock.我用一块石头压住了那些文件。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 He was weighted down [=weighed down] with worry.他忧心忡忡。 |
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