| 释义 |
Examples:imperial or US tonne, equal 2240 pounds or 1.016 metric tons—although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds [idiom.]—a thousand pounds hangs by a thread [idiom.]—(loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)—pound (sterling) (loanword)—Ezra Pound (1885-1972), American poet and translator—pound the earth to make a building foundation—in for a penny, in for a pound—troy weight, system of weights for precious metals and gemstones based on the 12-ounce pound (or 5,760 grains)—Avoirdupois Weight, a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)— |