pound
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A pound is a unit of weight used mainly in the U.S., Britain and other countries where English is spoken. One pound is equal to 0.454 kilograms. A pound of something is a quantity of it that weighs one pound. 磅 (英美等国的重量单位,等于0.454公斤); 一磅的量
Her weight was under ninety pounds. 她的体重不足90磅。
...a pound of cheese. …一磅奶酪。
2. N-COUNT The pound is the unit of money which is used in Britain. It is represented by the symbol £. One British pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example, Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound. 英镑 (英国货币单位,等于100便士)
...multi-million pound profits. …数百万英镑的利润。
3. N-SING The pound is used to refer to the British currency system, and sometimes to the currency systems of other countries which use pounds. 镑制 (英国等国的币制)
The pound is expected to continue to increase against most other currencies. 英镑对多数其他货币的汇率有望继续上升。
4. N-COUNT A pound is a place where dogs and cats found wandering in the street are taken and kept until they are claimed by their owners. (走失猫狗的) 认领处
...cages at the local pound. …本地走失猫狗认领处的笼子。
5. N-COUNT A pound is a place where cars that have been parked illegally are taken by the police and kept until they have been claimed by their owners. (被扣押的违章停放车辆的) 认领处
The car remained in the police pound for a month. 那辆汽车在警察局违章车辆认领处停放了一个月。
6. N a heavy blow; thump 一次沉重打击; 锤击
7. V-T/V-I If you pound something or pound on it, you hit it with great force, usually loudly and repeatedly. 连续重击
He pounded the table with his fist. 他用拳头猛扎桌子。
Somebody began pounding on the front door. 有人开始猛敲前门。
8. V-T If you pound something, you crush it into a paste or a powder or into very small pieces. 捣碎
She pounded the corn kernels. 她捣碎了玉米粒。
9. V-I If your heart is pounding, it is beating with an unusually strong and fast rhythm, usually because you are afraid. (心脏) 怦怦跳
I'm sweating, my heart is pounding. I can't breathe. 我在流汗、心脏也怦怦跳,透不过气来。
10. V to confine in or as if in a pound; impound, imprison, or restrain 扣押; 拘禁; 限制
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pound /paʊnd/ (pounding,pounded,pounds)
剑桥词典
- The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar .
- The value of the pound fell against other European currencies yesterday .
- He landed a part in a multi-million pound action thriller and made the Hollywood A list .
- Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's economy .
- I owe Janet £10.
- Sixteen ounces equals one pound.
- The recipe tells you to use a pound and a half of butter .
- She's a few pounds lighter than she used to be.
- He's put on ten pounds in the last month .
- What's the formula for converting pounds into kilos ?
pound noun [C] (MONEY)
A2 (symbol £)the standard unit of money used in the UK and some other countries
镑(英国等国家的货币单位)
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 £)
the value of the UK pound, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world
英镑(英国货币单位)
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。
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pound noun [C] (WEIGHT)
B2 (written abbreviation lb)a unit for measuring weight
磅(重量单位)
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。
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