| 释义 |
weight /weɪt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 重，重量；分量；体重
ten pounds weight of lead 10磅铅
reach the weight of three tons 重达3吨
It was five kilos in weight. 那东西有5公斤重。
make the cars smaller and take weight out 把汽车改小并减轻其重量
make an extra effort on the tennis court to keep one's weight down 拼命打网球不让体重增加
2. 【物】作用在物体上的重力；趋向吸引中心的力；可称性，有质性
the weight of a planet 行星受太阳吸引的引力
Gas has hardly any weight. 气体几乎不受重力的作用。
3. 重量单位；质量单位；衡量(制)
The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries. 磅是英语国家通常使用的一个重量单位。
4. 砝码；秤砣，秤锤
a half-ounce weight 半盎司的砝码
5. 重体(如镇纸、钟锤、机器中的压铁等)；重物
keep papers down with a weight 用镇纸把文件压住
The bag was such a weight. 那袋子竟是这么个重家伙。
6. (责任或忧虑等的)重压，负担，压力
under the weight of the tensions and concerns of modern life 处于现代生活之种种紧张与忧虑的重压下
What you said took a great weight off my mind. 你说的话使我如释重负。
7. 重要(性)；重大；价值
a matter of great weight 一个重大问题
His decision bears weight. 他的决定举足轻重。
8. 影响；力量；权力；优势；大部分
a man of weight 举足轻重的人物
underestimate sb.'s political weight 低估某人的政治实力
the weight of sb.'s words 某人话语的分量
The weight of evidence is against the accused. 大部分证据对被告不利。
The weight of opinion favoured the programme. 舆论大都支持这一计划。
9. [常用以构成复合词](织物或衣服对于季节、用途等而言的)厚实度；厚薄；轻重
a winter-weight jacket 适合冬季穿的厚茄克衫
10. [常用以构成复合词](拳击、摔跤等运动员的)重量级别
a heavy-weight boxer (体重175磅以上的)最重量级拳击运动员
11. 【统】权，权数
12. 【体】投掷器械(包括铁饼、铅球、链球等)；(杠铃的)杠铃片；哑铃
13. (赛马中的)马匹载重量(包括骑手体重、马鞍重量和附加重量)
14. (以磅计算的)张弓力
15. 【印】(西文铅字的)笔画粗细程度
16. 【语】(音、音节或词的)重音值
17. 〈俚〉毒品；一份毒品
II vt.
1. 加重量于，使变重
weight a walking stick with lead 用铅增加手杖的重量
2. 使负重，加重压于；压迫；使有负担
The horse is sufficiently weighted. 这匹马驮的东西够重的了。
be weighted down with cares 心事重重
3. 使倾斜
The gun weighted him to one side. 枪的重量使他的身体歪向一边。
evidence weighted against the defendant 对被告不利的证据
The tax structure was weighted heavily in favour of the upper classes. 税收结构对上层阶级大为有利。
4. 【纺】(用金属盐溶液)对(纤维、线等)作加重(或增重)处理
5. 【统】使加权
6. 称…的重量；掂估…的分量
7. 把重负移到…上；(滑雪中)把身体重心移到…上
weight the left ski 把身体重心移到左脚滑雪板上
[< OE wiht < wegan to weigh; 与 ON vētt, Ger Gewicht 有关] phr. attach weight to = give weight to
by weight按重量，根据重量
Are bananas sold by weight or at so much a piece? 香蕉是称分量卖还是论个儿卖?
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders 肩负重任；以为重任在肩，自以为了不起
carry weight 有重要性；有影响；有分量，有价值
His arguments carry no weight with me. 他的论据对我不起作用。
The mayor's opinions carried great weight in this town. 在这座城市里，市长的意见很有分量。
gain weight = put on weight
give due weight to economic problems 对经济问题予以应有的重视
lose weight 体重减轻；变瘦
over weight 过重的
pull one's (own) weight 1. (划船时)有效地利用自己的体重
2. 干好本份工作；做好自己的份内事
We shall succeed in this business only if everyone pulls his weight. 只有我们每人都把自己的一份工作做好，这事才会成功。
punch above one's weight 〈口〉从事自己难以胜任的活动
put on weight 体重增加；发胖
take the weight off one's feet 〈口〉坐下休息
throw one's weight about (或 around) 〈口〉
1. 滥用权势；仗势欺人
I'm not going to have him throwing his weight about with me. 我可不会让他对我滥用权势。
Bob was stronger than other boys, and he threw his weight around. 鲍勃仗着自己身体强壮，老是欺侮别的男孩。
2. 炫耀自己的重要性，耀武扬威
the young people who throw their weight around in literary and artistic cliques 在文学艺术的小圈子里趾高气扬的年轻人
throw one's weight behind 〈口〉支持
throw one's weight behind a candidate 支持一位候选人
under weight 过轻的
whip one's weight in wild cats 非常凶猛而出色地战斗
worth one's weight in gold 见 gold |