pound

US /paʊnd/
UK /paʊnd/
"pound" picture
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磅

a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. (453.592 g)

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The baby weighed eight pounds at birth.
嬰兒出生時重八磅。
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I bought a pound of apples.
我買了一磅蘋果。
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英鎊

the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence

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The book costs ten pounds.
這本書要十英鎊。
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I need to exchange some dollars for pounds.
我需要把一些美元兌換成英鎊。
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動物收容所, 收容所

a place where stray animals are kept

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The dog was taken to the animal pound.
這隻狗被帶到了動物收容所。
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Many abandoned pets end up in the pound.
許多被遺棄的寵物最終被送往收容所。
1.

猛擊, 敲打

strike or hit heavily and repeatedly

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He began to pound on the door.
他開始猛敲門。
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The waves pounded against the shore.
海浪拍打著海岸。
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beatstrikehitthumphammer
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重擊, 怦怦跳

walk or run with heavy steps

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He could hear her pounding up the stairs.
他能聽到她噔噔地上樓。
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My heart began to pound as I approached the finish line.
當我接近終點線時，我的心開始怦怦直跳。
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thumpthrobbeatpulsatehammer
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pound signpound cakebe penny-wise and pound-foolish