词汇 | pound |
释义 | pound noun [ C ] uk/paʊnd/ us/paʊnd/ (MONEY) A2 (symbol £)镑(英国等国家的货币单位) the standard unit of money used in the UK and some other countries a one-pound/two-pound coin 一英镑/两英镑的硬币 There are one hundred pence in a pound. 1英镑等于100便士。 They stole jewellery valued at £50,000 (= 50,000 pounds). 他们偷了价值5万英镑的珠宝。 "Do you have any change?" "Sorry, I only have a five-pound note. “你有零钱吗?”“抱歉,我只有一张5英镑的纸币。” the pound(symbol £) 英镑(英国货币单位) the value of the UK pound, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world The devaluation of the pound will make British goods more competitive abroad. 英镑贬值会使英国商品在海外更具竞争力。 On the foreign exchanges the pound rose two cents against the dollar to $1.52. 外汇市场上英镑对美元比价上涨了两美分,达到1.52美元。
(WEIGHT) B2 (written abbreviation lb)磅(重量单位) a unit for measuring weight One pound is approximately equal to 454 grams. 1磅约等于454克。 One kilogram is roughly the same as 2.2 lbs. 1千克大约相当于2.2磅。 There are 16 ounces in one pound. 1磅等于16盎司。 Ann's baby weighed eight and a half pounds at birth. 安的小孩出生时重8.5磅。
Idioms match something pound for poundidiom 付出同等金额 to give one pound for every pound given by someone else The government has promised to match the money raised by the charity pound for pound. 政府承诺过,无论慈善机构筹集到多少金钱,都会投入同等金额。 pound of fleshidiom disapproving 合法但不合情理的要求 something that you have the right to receive but is unreasonable to demand from someone pound verb [ I or T ] uk/paʊnd/ us/paʊnd/ B2 连续重击;捣碎;猛烈袭击 to hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force, or to crush something by hitting it repeatedly I could feel my heart pounding as I went on stage to collect the prize. 上台领奖时我感到心怦怦直跳。 Nearly 50 people are still missing after the storm pounded the coast. 风暴袭击海岸之后,目前仍有约50人失踪。 The city was pounded to rubble during the war. 战争中这座城市被炸成一片废墟。 He pounded on the door demanding to be let in. 他不停地砸门要进去。 She was pounding away on her typewriter until four in the morning. 她在打字机上敲字直到凌晨4点。
Phrasal verb pound away at something/someone 指责,批评;劝说;对…施加压力 to criticize something or try to get someone to do something The campaigners have promised to keep pounding away at the council until the decision to build the road is reversed. 运动发起人保证将不断向市政委员会施加压力,直到他们取消筑路的决定。 |
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