n. 庞德〔姓氏〕。 n. 1.磅〔英国重量名,称一般用品的叫“常衡磅” (avoirdupois pound )=16盎司或453.6克,略作 1b. 或1b. av. 称金银或药品的叫“金衡磅” (troy pound )=12盎司或37.32克,略作lb.t. 称药品的叫“药衡磅” (apothecaries' pound , 与金衡磅等重,略作 1b.ap.)〕。 2.英镑〔英国货币单位,又名 pound sterling, =20旧先令,1971年取消先令后=100便士,略作£或L〕。 3.镑〔某些国家的货币单位〕。 短语和例子 five pounds 五英镑〔可写作£5〕。 a five-pound note 一张五英镑钞票。 a pound note 一张一英镑钞票。 a pound of flesh 合法但不合情理的要求;要求偿还一磅肉〔源出莎士比亚戏剧《威尼斯商人》〕。 by the pound 按每磅(计价)。 claim one's pound of flesh 逼人还债。 in for a penny, in for a pound 一不做,二不休。 in the pound 【商业】每磅(贴水多少)。 Mischief comes by pounds and goes away by ounces. 祸害易来难去。 penny wise and pound foolish 小事聪明,大事糊涂,小处精明,大处马虎。 pay twenty shillings in the pound 全数付清。 pound for [and] pound 均等地。 vt. 验称(货币等的)重量。 n. 1.(收留迷失犬、牛等待领的)官设兽栏。 2.(关禁无执照等的家畜的)牲畜栏;(放置充公物品等的)待赎所;〔比喻〕监牢,拘留所。 3.养鱼塘,养龙虾池;鲜活龙虾出售处。 4.〔方言〕积水。 5.【打猎】危险地位。 vt. 1.〔古语〕把(走失的牲畜等)关进兽栏 (up) 〔比喻〕监禁,拘留 (up)。 2.〔古语〕筑坝拦(水)。 短语和例子 pound the field 设栅栏使牲畜跳不过去。 vt. 1.捣碎,舂烂,把…捣成粉。 2.(连续)猛击;乱敲;砰砰砰地乱弹(钢琴等),乱奏(曲子)。 3.(不断重复地)灌输 (into)。 4.(沉重地)沿着…行走;持续地沿著…移动。 vi. 1.连续不断地打,乱打;打硪;接连不断地开炮 (at on away) (心)砰砰地跳。 2.步子沉重地走 (along) 发轰隆声地航行。 3.(持续地)苦干。 短语和例子 pound away at 1. 乱打;接连不断地炮击;批评,抨击。 2. 拚命地干(工作)。 pound home (to) 把(道理等)反复灌输给…。 pound one's ear 〔美俚〕睡觉。 pound out 连续猛打出(字),猛弹出(曲子等)。 pound the side walk [pavement] 〔美俚〕 1. 徘徊街头找职业,找工作做。 2. (警察)巡行街道。 n. 连续打击;砰砰的打击(声)。
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" 同义词:hammer, hammering, pounding,
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" 同义词:dog pound,
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) 同义词:pound sign,
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec 同义词:lbf.,
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence 同义词:British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid,
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents 同义词:Cypriot pound,
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters 同义词:Egyptian pound,
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence 同义词:Irish pound, Irish punt, punt,
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters 同义词:Lebanese pound,
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters 同义词:Sudanese pound,
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters 同义词:Syrian pound,
16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds" 同义词:lb,
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don''t stray" 同义词:impound,
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded" 同义词:pound up,
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist" 同义词:thump, poke,
partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal" 同义词:pound off,
strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" 同义词:ram, ram down,
move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast" 同义词:beat, thump,
move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room" 同义词:lumber,
例句与用法
1.
I will give you a pound in part payment . 我会给你一镑作为先付部分。
2.
Enclosed is an order for fifty pounds . 信中附有一张五十英镑的汇单。
3.
I paid my bill and have several pounds over .. 我付了账还剩了好几镑。
4.
I paid the bill and have three pounds over . 我付完帐,还剩下三英镑。
5.
The judge imposed a fine of ten pounds on him . 法官判他交十英镑罚金。
6.
I enclose herewith a cheque for 10 pounds . 随信附上十镑支票一张。
7.
They have blundered away thousands of pounds . 他们把几千镑钱丧失殆尽。
8.
I gained ten pounds during summer vacation . 暑假中我的体重增加了十镑。
9.
The horses came pounding along the track . 马都在沿着跑道奔驰。