scale

US /skeɪl/
UK /skeɪl/
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規模, 尺度

a set of levels or numbers used to measure something

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The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
里氏震級衡量地震的強度。
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We need to operate on a larger scale.
我們需要更大規模地運作。
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鱗片, 魚鱗

one of the small, flat, hard plates forming the outer covering of fish and reptiles

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The fish's scales shimmered in the sunlight.
魚的鱗片在陽光下閃閃發光。
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The snake was covered in smooth, overlapping scales.
蛇身上覆蓋著光滑、重疊的鱗片。
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秤, 磅秤

a device for weighing

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She stepped on the bathroom scale to check her weight.
她踩上浴室秤檢查體重。
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The grocer used a large scale to weigh the vegetables.
雜貨商用一個大秤來稱蔬菜。
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攀登, 翻越

to climb up or over something high and steep

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The climbers attempted to scale the sheer rock face.
登山者試圖攀登陡峭的岩壁。
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They had to scale the wall to escape.
他們不得不翻越那堵牆才能逃脫。
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去鱗, 刮鱗

to remove the scales from a fish

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Before cooking, you need to scale the fish.
烹飪前，你需要給魚去鱗。
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He carefully scaled the large salmon.
他小心翼翼地給大鮭魚去鱗。
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