scale
US
UK scale n: US (weighing device)
SC 磅秤 bàng chèng
SC 天平 bàng chèng ，tiān píng
TC 天平
TC 天平
The boxer stepped onto the scale.
拳击手站到磅秤上。
scales, weighing scales npl: UK (weighing device)
SC 秤，磅秤 chèng，bàng chèng
TC 秤
TC 秤
I put the onions on the supermarket scales and weighed them.
我将洋葱放在超市的称上称重。
scale n: (mathematical ratio)
SC 比例 bǐ lì
TC 比例
TC 比例
SC 比例尺 bǐ lì，bǐ lì chǐ
TC 比例尺
TC 比例尺
The map is drawn on a 1:1,000 scale.
这张地图是按照一千比一的比例画的。
scale n: (system of measurement)
SC 等级体系 děng jí tǐ xì
TC 等級體系
TC 等級體系
SC 评分系统
Please rate the class on a scale of one to ten.
请按一到十的评分来给这个班级评级。
scale n: (size, dimension)
SC 规模 guī mó
TC 規模
TC 規模
The dam project was conceived on a grand scale.
这个水库工程的设计规模宏大。
scale n: (map: distance line) (地图)
SC 比例尺 bǐ lì chǐ
TC 比例尺
TC 比例尺
The scale was shown at the bottom of the map.
比例尺在地图底部。
scale n: (music: sequence of notes) (音乐)
SC 音阶 yīn jiē
TC 音階
TC 音階
The pianist played scales to warm up.
钢琴家演奏音阶热身。
scale n: usually plural (fish, snake: skin plaque)
SC 鱼鳞 yú lín
SC 鳞片 yú lín，lín piàn
TC 鱗片
TC 鱗片
Most fish are covered in scales.
大部分鱼都有鳞。
scale [sth] vtr: (climb: fence, mountain)
SC 越过 yuè guò
TC 越過
TC 越過
SC 爬过 yuè guò ，pá guò
The boys scaled the fence.
男孩子们爬过了栅栏。
scale n: often plural (flake of skin)
SC 皮屑 pí xiè
There were scales of dandruff on the shirt.
scale n: often plural (flake)
SC 水污
SC 水锈 shuǐ xiù
There were scales of rust on the pipe.
scale n: (calcium in kettles, etc.) (金属容器里的)
SC 水锈，水垢 shuǐ xiù，shuǐ gòu
The inside of the pot was covered with a calcium scale.
水壶的内部附着着水垢。
scale n: (build-up on teeth)
SC 牙垢 yá gòu
The molars were covered with plaque scale.
臼齿上覆盖着牙垢。
scale n: (bract)
SC （花朵下面）鳞苞 huā duǒ xià miàn lín bāo
SC 鳞叶 huā duǒ xià miàn lín bāo，lín yè
The scale is often found just below a plant's flower.
鳞苞往往在植物的花朵下方。
scale n: (armour: metal plate) (盔甲)
SC 金属鳞片 jīn shǔ lín piàn
TC 金屬鱗片
TC 金屬鱗片
The soldier's armour was made up of many small scales of bronze.
士兵的盔甲由许多小型的铜制鳞片构成。
scale n: (pan of weighing device)
SC 天平的盘 tiān píng de pán
TC 天平的枰盤
TC 天平的枰盤
SC 秤盘 tiān píng de pán，chèng pán
The jeweller put gold on the scale.
珠宝商将金子放到秤盘内。
scale n as adj: (to a certain scale)
SC 缩放的
TC 縮放的
TC 縮放的
SC 比例的
We looked at scale drawings of the new building.
我们看了新建筑的缩放图。
the Scales npl: rare (sign of the zodiac: Libra) (星座)
SC 天秤座 tiān chèng zuò
Jim's astrological sign is the scales.
吉姆的星座是天秤座。
scale vi: (snake: shed skin plaques) (蛇)
SC 蜕皮 tuì pí
TC 蛻皮
TC 蛻皮
The snake is ready to scale.
这条蛇已经准备好蜕皮了。
scale vi: (become encrusted)
SC 有水垢 yǒu shuǐ gòu
TC 有（水）垢
TC 有（水）垢
SC 形成水垢 yǒu shuǐ gòu，xíng chéng shuǐ gòu
The taps became scaled.
这些水龙头开始生水垢了。
scale [sth] vtr: (adjust dimensions)
SC 调整…的尺寸 tiáo zhěng de chǐ cùn
SC 改变…的大小 tiáo zhěng de chǐ cùn，gǎi biàn … de dà xiǎo
He scaled the model to one tenth of the final size.
他把模型的尺寸调整成了实际大小的十分之一。
scale [sth] vtr: (remove scales from: a fish)
SC 给…刮鳞 gěi guā lín
TC 給…刮鱗
TC 給…刮鱗
The fisherman scaled the fish he caught.
scale [sth] vtr: (remove plaque from: teeth)
SC 为…去牙垢 wèi qù yá gòu
The dentist scaled the patient's teeth.
scale [sth] vtr: (form scale on)
SC 在…上面形成一层片状沉淀物 zài shàng miàn xíng chéng yì céng piàn zhuàng chén diàn wù
SC 在…上形成水垢 zài shàng miàn xíng chéng yì céng piàn zhuàng chén diàn wù，zài shàng xíng chéng shuǐ gòu
Calcium scaled the bathtub.
scale back vi phrasal: (reduce, downsize)
SC 相应缩减 xiāng yìng suō jiǎn
TC 相應縮減
TC 相應縮減
SC 按比例缩减 xiāng yìng suō jiǎn，àn bǐ lì suō jiǎn
The company has to scale back in order to continue in business.
scale [sth] down, scale down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (reduce, downsize)
SC 按比例缩减 àn bǐ lì suō jiǎn
scale up [sth], scale [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: figurative (increase, upsize)
SC 按比例增加 àn bǐ lì zēng jiā
Now that the business is turning a profit, it is time to scale up operations.
现在企业开始盈利，是时候扩大经营规模了。
bathroom scales, scales, bathroom scale n: (tool to weigh yourself)
SC 浴室体重秤
Beaufort scale n: (measure of wind force)
SC 蒲福风级 pú fú fēng jí
TC 蒲福風級
TC 蒲福風級
chromatic scale n: (music: semitone intervals)
SC 半音音阶 bàn yīn yīn jiē
TC 半音音階
TC 半音音階
Eastern music differs from Western music in the tonal qualities of the chromatic scales.
economy of scale n: usually plural (lower cost due to increased production)
SC 规模经济
fish scale n: usually plural (skin plaque of a fish) (常用复数)
SC 鱼鳞 yú lín
fish scale n: figurative (defect in sheet iron enamel)
SC 鳞斑
full-scale adj: (life size)
SC 原尺寸的
The artist specializes in painting full-scale portraits.
full-scale adj: (using all resources)
SC 全面的，完全的，彻底的 quán miàn de ，wán quán de ，chè dǐ de
TC 徹底的
TC 徹底的
The generals are planning a full-scale invasion of the island.
gray scale sonography, grayscale sonography (US), grey scale sonography (UK) n: (black-and-white ultrasound imaging)
SC 灰阶超声成像
SC 黑白超声成像
great scale n: (large dimensions)
SC 大范围 dà fàn wéi
TC 大範圍
TC 大範圍
large scale, large-scale adj: (big, extensive)
SC 大规模的 dà guī mó de
There was a large-scale protest against the Iraq war in Washington, DC.
long scale n: (naming system for powers of a million)
SC 长级差
major scale, major mode n: (music: sequence of notes)
SC 大调音阶
SC 长音阶
not to scale adj: (not proportioned accurately)
SC 不按比例，不成比例 bù chéng bǐ lì
I gave the bricklayer a quick sketch of the wall, though it was not to scale.
on a global scale adv: (worldwide)
SC 在全球范围内
The climate is changing not only in my local area, but on a global scale.
on a great scale adv: (far reaching)
SC 大范围地 dà fàn wéi de
TC 大範圍地
TC 大範圍地
Operations are being conducted on a great scale in order to track down the flight recorder in the aftermath of last week's plane crash.
on a large scale adv: (to a great extent)
SC 大规模 dà guī mó
TC 大規模
TC 大規模
Stopping climate change will require action on a large scale.
on a scale of prep: (ranging from)
SC 按…的等级 àn de děng jí
On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give this book an 8.
on a small scale adv: (in miniature)
SC 按微缩比例 àn wēi suō bǐ lì
The model showed New York City on a small scale.
on a small scale adv: (not extensively)
SC 小范围地 xiǎo fàn wéi de
TC 小範圍地
TC 小範圍地
SC 小规模地 xiǎo fàn wéi de，xiǎo guī mó de
TC 小規模地
TC 小規模地
He started selling watches on a small scale, then increased his business.
pay scale n: (salary range)
SC 薪级，薪酬结构
platform scale n: (large weighing apparatus)
SC 台称 tái chèng
He drove his truck onto the platform scale so the load on the axles could be checked.
postal scale n: (instrument for weighing mail)
SC 邮包称 yóu bāo chèn
TC 郵裹秤
TC 郵裹秤
SC 邮件称 yóu bāo chèn，yóu jiàn chèn
the Richter scale n: (earthquake strength)
SC 里氏震级
scale drawing n: (illustration made in proportion)
SC 按原物比例画的画（制的图） àn yuán wù bǐ lì huà de huà zhì de tú
SC 比例图样 àn yuán wù bǐ lì huà de huà zhì de tú，bǐ lì tú yàng
SC 缩尺图 àn yuán wù bǐ lì huà de huà zhì de tú，suō chǐ tú
Henrietta made a scale drawing of her garden.
The artist began with a scale drawing of the planned mural.
scale model n: (copy: not actual size)
SC 比例模型
scale up [sth], scale [sth] up vtr + adv: (increase in size)
SC 增大 zēng dà
TC 增大
TC 增大
short scale n: (naming system for powers of a million)
SC 短阶
SC 短尺度
sliding scale n: (prices: according to income) (工资、税收、价格等)
SC 浮动费率制 fú dòng fèi lǜ zhì
The local clinic uses a sliding scale so I can afford their services.
small-scale adj: (limited scope)
SC 小规模的 xiǎo guī mó de
TC 小規模的
TC 小規模的
tip the scale, turn the scale (US), tip the scales, turn the scales (UK) v expr: figurative (cause [sth] to be more likely)
SC 起决定作用
SC 打破平衡
to scale adv: (in correct proportion, at actual size)
SC 按规定比例地
SC 等比例地
wage scale n: (salary range)
SC 工资等级表 gōng zī děng jí biǎo