- with obj. find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales(尤指用秤)称…的重量:
weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet
开始节食的那天称一下你的体重
the vendor weighed the vegetables.
小贩称了蔬菜的重量。
- have a specified weight重量为:
when the twins were born they weighed ten pounds.
那对双胞胎出生时体重10磅。
- balance in the hands to guess or as if to guess the weight of掂估…的重量:
she picked up the brick and weighed it in her right hand.
她捡起那块砖头, 放在右手里掂量。
weigh something out
measure and take from a larger quantity of a substance a portion of a particular weight(从大量的物质中)量出, 称出(一定重量):she weighed out two ounces of loose tobacco.
她称出两盎司的散装烟叶。
- no obj.(weigh on) be depressing or burdensome to使烦恼; 使心情沉重:
his unhappiness would weigh on my mind so much.
他的忧愁使我感到十分烦恼。
- assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action(尤指为了决定或行动而)考虑, 斟酌:
the consequences of the move would need to be very carefully weighed.
这一行动的后果需要仔细考虑。
weigh something against
compare the importance of one factor with that of (another)将…与…作权衡(比较两因素的重要性):they need to weigh benefit against risk.
他们有必要权衡利益与风险。
- no obj. influence a decision or action; be considered important有影响; 具有重要性:
the evidence weighed heavily against him.
证据对他十分不利。
weigh anchor
- 见ANCHOR.
weigh one's words
- carefully choose the way one expresses something斟酌语句, 仔细考虑着讲。
weighable
adjectiveweigher
nounweigh someone down
- be heavy and cumbersome to someone使负重担; 使麻烦:
my waders and fishing gear weighed me down.
我的高统防水靴和钓鱼工具使我不堪重负。
- be oppressive or burdensome to someone压迫, 重压:
she was weighed down by the responsibility of looking after her sisters.
照料她姐妹成为她一个很大的负担。
weigh in
- (chiefly of a boxer or jockey) be officially weighed before or after a contest(尤指拳击手、骑师比赛之前或之后)过磅, 称体重:
Mason weighed in at 17st 10 lb.
梅森的体重为17英石10磅。
weigh in at
- informal be of (a specified weight)〈非正式〉重量为。
- informal cost (a specified amount)〈非正式〉价格为; 成本(或费用)为。
weigh in with
- informal make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument by means of〈非正式〉在竞争中有力地提出; 提出有说服力的论点:
I like to weigh in with a few goals.
我想提出一些目标。
weigh into
- informal join in forcefully or enthusiastically〈非正式〉有力(或热情)参与:
they weighed into the election campaign.
他们积极参加竞选活动。
- attack physically or verbally(身体上、言语上)攻击, 抨击:
he weighed into the companies for their high costs.
他对那些公司的高成本进行了抨击。
weigh out
- (of a jockey) be weighed before a race(骑师比赛之前)过磅, 称体重。
weigh someone/thing up
- carefully assess someone or something谨慎估量(或估计):
the coach weighed up his team's opponents.
教练对球队的对手进行了仔细的估量。