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scale
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural scales
plural scales
Learner's definition of SCALE
: a device that is used for weighing people or things秤 — see picture at bathroom
[count]
- (US) a bathroom scale浴室磅秤
[plural]
- (Brit) He stepped onto the bathroom scales.他踏上浴室秤称重。
tip the scales
2 scale /ˈskeɪl/ noun
plural scales
2 scale
/ˈskeɪl/
noun
plural scales
Learner's definition of SCALE
[count]
: one of many small thin plates that cover the bodies of some animals (such as fish or snakes)鳞；鳞片
3 scale /ˈskeɪl/ verb
scales; scaled; scaling
3 scale
/ˈskeɪl/
verb
scales; scaled; scaling
Learner's definition of SCALE
[+ object]
: to remove the scales from (a fish)刮鳞；去鳞
- You should scale, bone, and clean the fish before you cook it.在烹调之前，应该把鱼去鳞、剔骨、清洗干净。
— compare 5scale
4 scale /ˈskeɪl/ noun
plural scales
4 scale
/ˈskeɪl/
noun
plural scales
Learner's definition of SCALE
1
[count] : a series of musical notes that go up or down in pitch音阶
- the C-minor scale*C小调音阶
- a major scale大调音阶
2
[count] : a line on a map or chart that shows a specific unit of measure (such as an inch) used to represent a larger unit (such as a mile) : the relationship between the distances on a map and the actual distances比例；比例尺
- The map uses a scale of one centimeter for every 10 kilometers.这张地图的缩放比例是l厘米代表l0千米。
3
[count] : a range of numbers that is used to show the size, strength, or quality of something（大小、力量、质量的）等级 — usually singular通常用单数 — see also richter scale
- On a scale of 1 to 10, I give the movie a 9. [=the movie was extremely good]按照1到10级来评判，我给这部电影的评级为9。
- On a scale of 1 to 5—1 being mild pain and 5 being extreme pain—tell me how much pain you are in.按照1到5级来评估（1代表微疼，5代表非常疼），告诉我你疼痛的程度。
4
[count] : a range of levels of something from lowest to highest等级体系；级别 — see also sliding scale
- He is at the top of the pay scale for his position.在同级别职位中，他的工资级别最高。
- Primates are high up on the evolutionary scale.在进化等级中，灵长类动物是最高等的类群。
5
[noncount] — used to describe a model, drawing, etc., in which all of the parts of something relate to each other in the same way that they do in the larger form符合比例；等比例缩小
- The model of the new city hall is to scale. [=the model shows exactly how the parts will relate to each other when it is built]新市政厅的模型是按比例做的。
- The diagram was not drawn to scale.这张图没有按比例绘制。
- a scale model of a car汽车的比例模型
6
[singular] : the size or level of something especially in comparison to something else规模；程度；范围 — see also full-scale, large-scale, small-scale
- The company does things on a larger scale than most others.这家公司比其他大多数公司的业务范围要广些。
- The mayor surveyed the full scale [=extent] of the damage.市长查看了损坏的严重程度。
- The war could impact the economy on a global scale. [=could impact the economy of the entire world]这场战争可能对全球的经济造成影响。
- They exposed fraud on a grand scale.他们在很大程度上揭露了骗局。
7
[noncount] technical : a hard substance that is formed in pipes or containers holding water水锈；水垢
8
[noncount] British : a hard substance that forms on teeth : tartar牙垢；牙结石
- buildup of plaque and scale on the teeth牙齿上牙菌斑和牙垢的形成
5 scale /ˈskeɪl/ verb
scales; scaled; scaling
5 scale
/ˈskeɪl/
verb
scales; scaled; scaling
Learner's definition of SCALE
[+ object]
: to climb to the top of (something)攀登；到达…的顶点 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- Hikers scaled the mountain.背包客们登上了山顶。
- She scaled the heights of the publishing industry. [=she rose to a very high position in the publishing industry]她已经在出版业做到了很高的职位。
scale back/down
[phrasal verb] scale back/down (something) or scale (something) back/down
: to decrease the size, amount, or extent of (something)减少（尺寸、数量）；缩小（范围、规模）
- The committee scaled down the budget.委员会削减了预算。
- The company has scaled back production.公司已经缩小了生产规模。
- We scaled back our original plans.我们缩减了最初的计划。
scale up
[phrasal verb] scale up (something) or scale (something) up
: to increase the size, amount, or extent of (something)增加（尺寸、数量）；扩大（范围、规模）
- The company hopes to scale up production soon.公司希望很快扩大生产。
— compare 3scale
1
a
: a small, flattened, rigid, and definitely circumscribed plate forming part of the external body covering especially of a fish
c
: the scaly covering of a scaled animal
3
: a thin coating, layer, or incrustation: such as
a
: a usually black scaly coating of oxide forming on the surface of a metal (such as iron) when it is heated for processing
b
: a hard incrustation usually rich in sulfate of calcium that is deposited on the inside of a vessel (such as a boiler) in which water is heated
4
a
: a modified leaf protecting a seed plant bud before expansion
b
: a thin, membranous, chaffy, or woody bract
scaled; scaling
3
: to throw (something, such as a thin, flat stone) so that the edge cuts the air or so that it skips on water : skim
1
: a graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch according to a specified scheme of their intervals
2
: something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as
a
: an indication of the relationship between the distances on a map and the corresponding actual distances
b
: a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances (such as the height of the mercury in a thermometer)
c
scale adjective
scaled; scaling
2
a
: to pattern, make, regulate, set, or estimate according to some rate or standard : adjust —often used with back, down, or up
b
: to arrange in a graduated series
c(1)
: to measure by or as if by a scale
(2)
: to measure or estimate the sound content of (logs, standing timber, etc.)
Synonyms
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English scole, scale bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skāl; akin to Old Norse skel shell — more at shell
Noun (2)
Middle English, from Anglo-French escale, eschale, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scealu shell, husk — more at shell
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Late Latin scala ladder, staircase, from Latin scalae, plural, stairs, rungs, ladder; akin to Latin scandere to climb — more at scan
Verb (3) and Noun (4)
Middle English, from scale entry 5
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b
Verb (1)
1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (3)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6b
Verb (3)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b
Noun (4)
circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of scale was in the 14th century Phrases Containing scale
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noun²
noun³
noun⁴
noun⁵
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