weight

weight

[weit]

n.重量, 体重, 重任, 重要
vt.使 ... 负重, 使倾斜

例句与用法:

The pillars have to support the weight of the roof.

这些柱子须承受屋顶的重量。

The full weight of decision-making falls on her.

决策的重任全落在她的肩上了。

He has put on weight since I last saw him.

自从我上次见到他以来,他又长胖了。

The loss of the money has been a weight on my mind.

丢钱的事总是压在我心里。

His opinion doesn't carry much weight.

他的意见没多少影响。

He gained some weight recently.

近来,他的体重增加了。

词形变化:

动词过去式: weighted | 动词过去分词: weighted | 动词现在分词: weighting | 动词第三人称单数: weights |


n.

1. 重, 重量; 体重[C][U]

What is your weight?

你体重多少?

2. 砝码[C]

3. 重物; 镇石; 文镇[C]

4. 重量单位; (毒品)一磅重[U][C]

5. (精神的)压力; 重担; 负担[C][(+on/off)]

That's quite a weight off my mind.

那真叫我如释重负。

6. 价值; 重要性; 势力; 影响[U]

Our boss's opinions seem to carry very little weight at home.

我们老板的意见在家里似乎没有什么权威。

Matters of great weight are handled by the general manager himself.

重大问题由总经理亲自处理。

vt.

1. 加重量于, 使变重

2. 加重压于, 压迫

She was weighted down with cares.

她心事重重。

3. 称……的重量; 掂估……的分量


n.

【数】权


短语词组:

lose weight

1. 体重减轻

I think she might have lost a bit of weight.

我想她体重可能减轻了一些。

pull one's weight

1. 尽本分, 尽力

Either you pull your weight or we replace you.

要么你尽心尽力, 否则我们就把你替换掉。

put on weight

1. 体重增加

I was twelve, and starting to put on weight and grow taller.

我那时十二岁, 体重开始增加, 个子也开始长高了。

throw one's weight about

1. 滥用权势

He was back again, and throwing his weight about.

他又回来了, 还是那么滥用权势。


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