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- （缩略词： lb）a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg)磅（重量单位, 1磅等于16常衡盎司, 即0.4536千克, 或12金衡盎司, 即0.3732千克）。
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- （亦作pound sterling）(pl. pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence镑（英国货币单位, 1镑等于100便士）。
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- the basic monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to 100 piastres镑（中东数国货币单位, 1镑等于100 皮阿斯特）。
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- the basic monetary unit of Cyprus, equal to 100 cents镑（塞浦路斯货币单位, 1镑等于100 分）。
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- a monetary unit of the Sudan, equal to one tenth of a dinar镑（苏丹货币单位, 1镑等于 第纳尔）。
短语
one's pound of flesh
- something one is strictly or legally entitled to, but which it is ruthless or inhuman to demand合法但有悖情理的要求。
- ORIGIN: with allusion to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
词源
Old English pund, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pond and German Pfund, from Latin （libra） pondo, denoting a Roman 'pound weight' of 12 ounces.
with obj.
1- strike or hit heavily and repeatedly连续重击：
Patrick pounded the couch with his fists
帕特里克用拳头猛敲长沙发
US gunships pounded the capital
美国炮舰轰击首府
no obj. pounding on the door, she shouted at the top of her voice.她一边嘭嘭擂门, 一边大声喊叫。
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- crush or grind (something) into a powder or paste by beating it with an instrument such as a pestle捣碎, 碾碎, 舂烂：
pound the cloves with salt and pepper until smooth.
把加盐和胡椒的蒜瓣捣至均匀细腻为止。
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- no obj. beat, throb, or vibrate with a strong regular rhythm（强节奏地）敲击; 震动; 跳动：
her heart was pounding.
她的心狂跳着。
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- no obj., with adverbial of direction walk or run with heavy steps脚步沉重地走（或跑）：
I heard him pounding along the gangway
我听见他拖着沉重的脚步沿通道走去
with obj. a figure in a tracksuit was pounding the pavement towards him.一个穿着运动服的人从人行道咚咚地向他跑来。
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- walk along (somewhere) repeatedly or at length踯躅于, 徘徊于。
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- informal defeat (an opponent) in a resounding way〈非正式〉彻底打败（对手）：
with obj. and complement he pounded the unseeded American 6-2 7-5 7-5.他以6:2、 7:5、 7:5的比分大败美国非种子选手。
短语
pound the beat
- (of a police officer) patrol an allocated route or area（警察）按指定路线（或区域）巡逻。
pound something out
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- type something with heavy keystrokes敲击出; 重击按键打出：
an old typewriter on which she pounded out her poems.
一台她用来敲打出诗作的旧打字机。
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- produce music by striking an instrument heavily and repeatedly（重重地, 反复地）敲击, 弹奏：
the women pounded out a ringing tattoo on several oil drums.
女人们在几只油桶上敲出清脆的节奏。
词源
Old English pūnian; related to Dutch puin, Low German pün '(building) rubbish'.
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- a place where stray animals, especially dogs, may be officially taken and kept until claimed by their owners（走失动物, 尤指狗的）认领栏, 官设畜栏。
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- a place where illegally parked motor vehicles removed by the police are kept until their owners pay a fine in order to reclaim them（为非法停车而设的）警方扣押汽车场。
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- archaic a place of confinement; a trap or prison〈古〉拘留所, 监禁所。
词源
late Middle English (earlier in compounds)： of uncertain origin. Early use referred to an enclosure for the detention of stray or trespassing cattle.