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scale3/skeil/ n. & v.●n. 1 a series of degrees; a graded classification system 等级；级别 pay fees according to a prescribed scale 按照规定的标准付费; high on the social scale 社会地位高; seven points on the Richter scale 里氏震级 7 级 2a (often 常作 attrib.) Geog. & Archit. a ratio of size in a map, model, picture, etc. 【地理】【建】(地图、模型、图片等的)比例；比率 on a scale of one centimetre to the kilometre 按 1 厘米表示 1 公里的比例; a scale model 比例模型 b relative dimensions or degree 规模，程度 generosity on a grand scale 极为慷慨大方 3 Mus. an arrangement of the notes in any system of music in ascending or descending order of pitch 【音】音阶 chromatic scale 半音音阶; major scale 大音阶 4a a set of marks on a line used in measuring, reducing, enlarging, etc. (测量等用的)标度，刻度 b a rule determining the distances between these 测量尺度 c a piece of metal, apparatus, etc. on which these are marked 标有刻度的金属尺(或仪器等) 5 (in full 全称 scale of notation) Math. the ratio between units in a numerical system 【数】进位制 decimal scale 十进位制 ●v. 1 tr.a (also absol. [亦含宾]) climb (a wall, height, etc.) esp. with a ladder (尤指用梯子)攀登 b climb (the social scale, heights of ambition, etc.) (社会地位或个人抱负等)向上爬；往上爬 2 tr. represent in proportional dimensions; reduce to a common scale 按比例绘制；缩小为一般比例 3 intr. (of quantities etc.) have a common scale; be commensurable (数量等)比例适中的；比例相称的 □ in scale (of drawing etc.) in proportion to the surroundings etc. (绘画等)与(周围环境等)成比例 □ play (or sing) scales Mus. perform the notes of a scale as an exercise for the fingers or voice 【音】(演奏乐器)练指法；(唱歌)练声；吊嗓子 □ scale down make smaller in proportion; reduce in size 按比例缩减；缩小尺寸 □ scale up make larger in proportion; increase in size 按比例放大；加大尺寸 □ to scale with a uniform reduction or enlargement 按比例(缩小或放大) □ scaler n.[the noun Middle English, in the sense ‘ladder’, from Latin scala: the verb Middle English via Old French escaler or medieval Latin scalare from Latin scala ‘ladder, staircase’, related to scandere ‘climb’] |