scales
US /skeɪlz/
UK /skeɪlz/
复数名词
1.
秤
small, thin, bony or horny plates forming the outer integument of many fishes, reptiles, and some mammals
示例:
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The fish was covered in shiny scales.
这条鱼身上覆盖着闪亮的鳞片。
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Snakes shed their scales periodically.
蛇会定期蜕掉它们的鳞片。
2.
秤
an instrument for weighing
示例:
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Please put the fruit on the scales to weigh it.
请把水果放在秤上称重。
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The doctor used a sensitive scale to measure the baby's weight.
医生用一个灵敏的秤来测量婴儿的体重。
3.
秤
a series of musical notes arranged in a specific order of pitch
示例:
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She practiced her piano scales every morning.
她每天早上练习钢琴音阶。
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Learning musical scales is fundamental for musicians.
学习音乐音阶对音乐家来说是基础。
动词
1.
秤
to climb up or over something high and steep
示例:
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The climbers managed to scale the sheer rock face.
登山者成功攀登了陡峭的岩壁。
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He had to scale the wall to get into the garden.
他不得不翻越围墙才能进入花园。
2.
秤
to remove the scales from a fish
示例:
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Before cooking, you need to scale the fish.
烹饪前，你需要给鱼去鳞。
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He carefully scaled the large salmon.
他小心翼翼地给大鲑鱼去鳞。