weight
noun
verb
weɪt
noun
1
AMOUNT SB/STH WEIGHS
某人/某物的重量
how
heavy
something
is
when
you
measure
it
〔某物的〕重量，分量
C,U
The
average
weight
of
a
baby
at
birth
is
just
over
seven
pounds.
婴儿出生时的平均体重是七磅多一点。
in
weight
fish
that
are
over
two
kilos
in
weight
两公斤多重的鱼
by
weight
Fruit
and
vegetables
are
sold
by
weight.
水果和蔬菜是按重量出售的。
2
HOW FAT
有多胖
how
heavy
and
fat
someone
is
〔某人的〕体重
U
3
HEAVINESS
重
the
fact
that
something
is
heavy
重
U
The
weight
of
her
boots
made
it
hard
for
Sue
to
run.
靴子很重，让休很难奔跑。
I
didn’t
know
if
the
bridge
would
support
our
weight
.
我不知道这座桥能否承受住我们的重量。
under
the
weight
of
sth
Karen
staggered
along
under
the
weight
of
her
backpack.
卡伦背着沉重的背包，蹒跚而行。
4
HEAVY THING
重物
something
that
is
heavy
重物
C
I
can’t
lift
heavy
weights
because
of
my
bad
back.
我因背部有毛病，提不了重物。
5
WORRY
担心
something
that
causes
you
a
lot
of
worry
because
you
have
to
deal
with
it
重压，心理负担
C
[+
of
]
She
felt
a
great
weight
of
responsibility.
她感到责任的重大压力。
families
who
are
crumbling
under
the
weight
of
increasing
debt
因债务越来越多而不堪重负的家庭
Selling
the
house
is
a
weight
off
my
mind
(=something
that
no
longer
causes
a
lot
of
worry)
.
卖掉房子卸下了我心头的一副重担。
6
IMPORTANCE
重要性
if
something
has
weight,
it
is
important
and
influences
people
重要性
U
She
knew
that
her
opinion
carried
very
little
weight
.
她知道自己的看法无足轻重。
give/add
weight
to
sth
This
scandal
adds
more
weight
to
their
arguments.
这桩丑闻更加证明他们的论证是正确的。
7
AMOUNT
数量
a
large
amount
of
something
大量的某物
The
weight
of
evidence
is
that
unemployment
leads
to
all
sorts
of
health
problems.
大量证据显示失业会导致各种健康问题。
The
weight
of
public
opinion
is
behind
the
teachers.
公众舆论倒向教师。
They
won
the
battle
by
sheer
weight
of
numbers
(=very
large
numbers
of
people)
.
他们纯粹是靠人多势众而取胜的。
8
FOR MEASURING QUANTITIES
称分量
a
piece
of
metal
that
weighs
an
exact
amount
and
is
balanced
against
something
else
to
measure
how
much
the
other
thing
weighs
砝码，秤砣
C
9
FOR SPORT
用于体育运动
a
piece
of
metal
that
weighs
an
exact
amount
and
is
lifted
by
people
as
a
sport
杠铃; 哑铃
C
I’ve
been
lifting
weights
since
I
was
18.
我从 18 岁起就开始练举重了。
10
throw your weight about/around
10.
to
use
your
position
of
authority
to
tell
people
what
to
do
in
an
unpleasant
and
unreasonable
way
[非正式] 指手画脚; 滥用权势
informal
11
throw your weight behind sb/sth
11.
to
use
all
your
power
and
influence
to
support
someone
or
something
鼎力支持某人/某物
The
US
has
thrown
its
weight
behind
the
new
leader.
美国倾其全力支持这位新领导人。
12
pull your weight
12.
to
do
your
full
share
of
work
做好分内事，尽责
He
accused
me
of
not
pulling
my
weight.
他指责我没有尽责。
13
take the weight off your feet
13.
used
to
tell
someone
to
sit
down
[非正式] 坐下歇歇脚
informal
Come
in,
take
the
weight
off
your
feet.
进来歇歇脚吧。
verb
14
weight down
also
又作
to
fix
a
heavy
object
to
something
in
order
to
keep
it
in
place
用重物固定; 使负重
weight
sth
(down)
with
sth
The
fishing
nets
are
weighted
down
with
lead.
渔网是靠铅坠下沉的。
15
to
change
something
slightly
so
that
you
give
more
importance
to
particular
ideas
or
people
〔经改动〕使倾向于…
weight
sth
in
favour
of
sb/sth
a
temptation
to
weight
the
report
in
favour
of
the
option
you
want
不禁要让报告向自己所想的方案倾斜的想法