plural weights
plural weights
Learner's definition of WEIGHT
1 [noncount]
a : a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is重量;体重 b : the amount that a person or thing weighs : the heaviness of a person or thing重;沉重 -
The boat sank under the weight of the cargo.小船在货物的重压下沉没了。
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The doctor says you shouldn't put any weight on that foot for a week. [=you shouldn't stand on that foot for a week]医生说你那只脚一个星期不能受力。
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Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof.那些柱子必须足够坚固才能支撑住屋顶的重量。
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I'm trying to lose (some) weight. [=to become less heavy or fat]我正在想方设法减肥。
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He is trying to watch his weight. [=to lose weight or to not gain weight]他在想方设法控制体重。
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I think she has gained weight. [=become heavier]我觉得她变胖了。
— see also dead weight, overweight, underweight 2 [count]
a : a heavy object that is lifted during exercising(健身时用的)重物 b : a heavy object that is used to press something down or to or hold something in place(用来压住东西的)重物 — see also counterweight, paperweight 3
[count] : a unit of measurement (such as a pound, kilogram, etc.) used for showing how heavy someone or something is重量单位;衡制 -
weights and measures度量衡
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a metric weight公制重量单位
4 [singular]
a : something that causes worry or sadness(情绪上的)压力;心理负担 -
When I told her the truth I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my mind.跟她说实话之后,我感觉仿佛心里的一块石头落了地。
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Well, that's a weight off my mind/shoulders. [=that's a relief]啊,那让我如释重负。
b : a difficult responsibility重担;负担 -
I wish there were some way I could help lift this weight [=load, burden] from his shoulders.我真希望有办法能帮他减轻负担。
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He bore the weight of having to tell the family the bad news.他必须把不幸的消息告诉家人,这对他来说是一副重担。
5 [noncount]
a : the influence or power someone or something has over other people or things影响力;权力;实力 -
He has a lot of weight in the company.他在公司里举足轻重。
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Several senators put/threw their weight behind the bill. [=used their influence to support the bill]一些参议员利用他们的影响力全力支持那项议案。
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(disapproving) The new manager immediately started throwing her weight around, making changes to staff and policy.新经理立刻开始滥施手中权力,对人员和政策做了变动。
b : the power to influence the opinions of other people(对别人观点的)影响力,重要性 -
Her opinion carries a lot of weight with me. [=her opinion is very important to me]她的看法对我来说很重要。
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This new evidence gives added weight to his claims. [=makes his claims more believable]这个新证据进一步证实了他的索赔有据。
pull your own weight
: to do the things that you should be doing as part of a group of people who are working together做好分内事;干好本职工作
worth your weight in gold
— see 1gold 2 weight /ˈweɪt/ verb
weights; weighted; weighting
weights; weighted; weighting
Learner's definition of WEIGHT
[+ object]
: to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving加重于;使负重;压住 —
often + down —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻