plural scales
plural scales
Learner's definition of SCALE
: a device that is used for weighing people or things秤 [count]
[plural]
— see picture at bathroom
tip the scales
— see 1tip 2 scale /ˈskeɪl/ noun
plural scales
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
scales; scaled; scaling
Learner's definition of SCALE
[+ object]
: to remove the scales from (a fish)刮鳞;去鳞 4 scale /ˈskeɪl/ noun
plural scales
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
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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 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 -
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。
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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。
— see also richter scale 4
[count] : a range of levels of something from lowest to highest等级体系;级别 — see also sliding scale 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。
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The diagram was not drawn to scale.这张图没有按比例绘制。
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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 -
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。
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The mayor surveyed the full scale [=extent] of the damage.市长查看了损坏的严重程度。
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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。
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They exposed fraud on a grand scale.他们在很大程度上揭露了骗局。
— see also full-scale, large-scale, small-scale 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 5 scale /ˈskeɪl/ verb
scales; scaled; scaling
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
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。
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The company has scaled back production.公司已经缩小了生产规模。
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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)