| 单词 | scale |
| 释义 | scale noun¹ 1size/extent大小；程度adjective | verb + scale | preposition | phrases adjective➤full全景◆it was several days before the full scale of the accident became clear.事故的全部情况直到几天以后才搞清楚。➤big, considerable, epic, grand, greater, huge, large, mass, massive, monumental, vast, wide大规模；相当大的规模；宏大的规模；更大的范围；巨大的规模；范围广▸➤modest, small不太大的规模；小规模▸➤sheer巨大的规模◆it is difficult to comprehend the sheer scale of the suffering caused by the war.人们很难理解战争造成的苦难有多严重。➤unprecedented空前的规模◆a misuse of presidential power on an unprecedented scale总统权力程度空前的滥用➤ambitious, lavish雄心勃勃的规模；无节制的程度◆do they always entertain on such a lavish scale?他们经常这样大摆宴席吗？➤global, international, local, national, regional, world全球／国际／地方／全国／地区／世界范围▸➤commercial商业化规模◆the dolls are now produced on a commercial scale.这种玩具娃娃现已投入规模化生产。➤human人性化尺度◆the final building is realized on a human scale.最终建成的大楼实现了建筑设计的人性化。◆the city would operate on a more human scale if cars were banned from the old town.如果禁止车辆进入市中心，这座城市的运行将更加人性化。verb + scale➤expand, increase扩大／增加规模◆they plan to expand the scale and scope of their operations.他们打算扩大经营规模和范围。➤reduce减小规模➤match与⋯规模匹配➤assess, determine评估／确定规模◆we need to determine the scale of the problem.我们需要确定问题的严重程度。➤reveal, show显示／展示规模➤appreciate, comprehend, realize意识到／理解／认识规模➤underestimate低估规模preposition➤scale of⋯的规模◆the scale of the disaster / destruction / problem灾情／破坏／问题的规模◆the scale of the project / task项目／任务的规模➤in scale尺寸上◆the paintings are small in scale.这些画尺幅较小。➤on a scale以⋯的规模◆pollution on a massive scale大范围的污染phrases➤an economy of scale规模经济◆economies of scale enable the larger companies to lower their prices.规模经济使得大公司可以降低产品价格。➤given the scale of鉴于⋯的规模◆given the scale of the changes, it is essential that all managers familiarize themselves with the details.考虑到变动幅度之大，每一位主管都有必要熟悉这些细节。scale noun² 2range of values数值范围adjective | verb + scale | scale + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤fixed固定的等级▸➤sliding浮动计算◆benefits are paid on a sliding scale according to family income.补助金的发放根据家庭收入而定，数额不等。➤five-point, six-point, etc. * 5 分、6 分等的等级▸➤rating等级尺度◆patients were asked to state their level of anxiety on a 10-point rating scale.患者被要求用十分制打分标准给出各自焦虑程度的分值。➤time时间尺度◆can you give me any sort of time scale for the completion of the building work?你能不能告诉我这个建筑工程的完工进度？➤evolutionary, social进化／社会等级▸➤pay, salary, wage (especially bre) 工资等级；薪金级别◆the company has a five-point pay scale.这家公司划分了 5 个工资等级。➤beaufort, richter, etc.蒲福风级、里氏震级等◆the earthquake measured 6.4 on the richter scale.地震强度为里氏 6.4 级。verb + scale➤use用等级➤construct, develop创建／开发级别▸➤go up, move up, rise up级别上升；升级◆he has risen up the social scale from rather humble beginnings.他从地位卑微的无名小卒开始打拚，获得了现今的社会地位。➤go down, move down级别下降；降级scale + verb➤go from... to..., range from... to...等级从⋯到⋯◆a scale ranging from 'utterly miserable' to 'deliriously happy'从“悲惨之至”到“快乐如痴”的不同程度➤be based on级别基于⋯◆a sliding scale based on income按收入浮动的级别preposition➤on a/the scale在等级中◆where do birds come on the evolutionary scale?在演化等级中，鸟类处于什么位置？➤scale of... to...从⋯到⋯的等级◆on a scale of 1 to 10, he scores 7.按从 1 到 10 的计分标准评定，他得到 7 分。phrases➤the bottom of the scale, the end of the scale, the top of the scale最低级别；最高级别◆after ten years, she had worked her way to the top of the pay scale.10 年后，她已拿到了最高级别的薪水。scale noun³ 3relation between actual size and size of a map, etc.地图比例verb + scale | scale + noun | preposition verb + scale➤draw sth to按比例把⋯画出▸➤have有比例scale + noun➤drawing, model按比例画的图／制作的模型◆he's made a scale model of the eiffel tower.他按比例做了一个埃菲尔铁塔模型。preposition➤to scale按比例◆the plan of the building is not drawn to scale.大楼的平面图画得不合比例。➤scale of... to...⋯比⋯的比例◆the map has a scale of one inch to the mile.这幅地图的比例是 1 英寸代表 1 英里。◆a scale of 1 : 25 0001:25,000 的比例scale noun⁴ 4in music音乐adjective | verb + scale | preposition adjective➤major, minor大调／小调音阶verb + scale➤play, sing练习弹琴指法；练声▸➤practise/practice练习音阶◆we could hear her practising / practicing her scales.我们可以听到她在做音阶试唱。preposition➤scale of⋯调音阶◆the scale of c majorc 大调音阶scale noun⁵ 5on a fish, etc.鱼adjective | verb + scale adjective➤overlapping交叠的鳞片▸➤fine, thin细密的／细薄的鳞片▸➤armoured/armored甲鳞▸➤fish鱼鳞verb + scale➤be covered in, be covered with覆盖着鳞片scale noun⁶ 6 (name) machine for weighing天平 ➡ see scales scale /skeɪl/ noun1. [singular; uncountable] the size or extent of sth, especially when compared with sth else 规模；大小；程度；范围◆the prototype was a success so we started producing it on a large scale. 原型十分成功，因此我们开始了大规模生产。◆the sales figures revealed the full scale of the company's crisis. 这些销售数字全面暴露了公司所面临的危机。2. [countable] a range of levels or numbers used for measuring sth 等级；级别◆a five-point pay scale 五点制薪资等级◆the salary scale goes from €18 000 to €35 000. 薪资等级介于 18 000 欧元到 35 000 欧元之间。◆to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 从 1 级到 10 级的标准衡量业绩◆a scale of fees/charges 收费标准3. [countable, usually singular] the set of all the different levels of sth, from the lowest to the highest 等级体系◆small businesses make up 59% of industry in the region, while at the other end of the scale, 2% employ over 500 people. 小企业占该地区企业总数的 59%，而在另一端，2% 的大企业雇员人数却超过 500 人。4. [countable, uncountable] the relation between the actual size of sth and its size on a map, diagram or model that represents it 比例；比例尺◆a scale model/drawing 按比例缩放的模型／图画◆a scale of 1:10 000 1:10 000 的比例◆these products are not pictured to scale (= they appear bigger or smaller than in real life). 这些产品的图示与实际尺寸不符。5. [countable, usually plural] an instrument for weighing people or things 天平；磅秤；秤 diseconomy of scale ◇ economy of scale ◇ large-scale ◇ pay scale ◇ salary scale ◇ sliding scale ◇ small-scale ◇ wage scale scale /skeɪl/ verb [transitive] (technical 技术) to change the size of sth 改变…的大小◆text can be scaled from 4 points to 108 points without any loss of quality. 正文字体可以在 4 点到 108 点之间变动而不影响印刷质量。 ●scale sth down (name also scale sth back) to reduce the number, size or extent of sth 减少（数量）；缩小（规模或范围）◆we are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year. 我们在考虑明年压缩培训计划。◆the imf has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade. 国际货币基金组织已经调低了对未来十年经济增长的预测。◆smaller businesses are not scaled-down versions of larger ones. 小企业并非大企业的缩小版。●scale sth upto increase the number, size or extent of sth 增加，扩大（规模或数量）◆the call centre has been scaled up to handle over 10 000 calls a day. 呼叫中心已被扩容至日处理 1 万多次呼叫。☞ scale☞ scale scale nounscale ♦︎ hierarchy ♦︎ ladder ♦︎ line ♦︎ the rankings ♦︎ pecking orderthese are all words for a range of levels that increase in size, importance, price, etc.这些词均表示等级、级别、排名。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆in the hierarchy / rankings / pecking order◆on a / the scale / ladder◆up / down the ladder / line / pecking order◆the social scale / hierachy / ladder◆to move up the scale / hierarchy / ladder / rankings / pecking order◆to be at the top / bottom of the scale / hierarchy / ladder / rankings / pecking order◆high / higher / low / lower in the hierarchy / rankings / pecking order◆sb's / sth's position / place in the hierarchy / rankings / pecking order■ scale [countable] a range of levels or numbers used for measuring sth; the set of all the different levels of sth, from the lowest to the highest等级；级别；等级体系◆a salary / pay scale薪水／工资等级◆please see the attached sheet for our scale of fees.我们的分级收费标准请参见附页。◆benefits are paid on a sliding scale (= the amount you get might change), according to your income.福利费是根据收入的高低按浮动费率制发放的。◆how would you judge our service on a scale of one to ten (= one being the lowest mark and ten being the highest)?按一到十级，您如何评价我们的服务？◆farm workers were always considered to be low down on the social scale.农场工人总被认为处于社会等级的底层。■ hierarchy /haɪərɑːki; name haɪərɑːrki/ [countable, uncountable] a system, especially in a society or organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from the highest to the lowest（尤指社会或组织的）等级制度◆she's fairly high up in the management hierarchy.她位居管理层要职。◆at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy are part-time low-paid workers.低薪兼职员工处于公司的最底层。■ ladder [countable, usually singular] a series of stages by which you can make progress, especially in a career or organization（尤指事业或机构中晋升的）阶梯，途径◆how quickly you move up the career ladder depends largely on your level of commitment.你在事业阶梯上晋升的快慢主要取决于你对工作的投入程度。◆she was not interested in climbing the corporate ladder.她无意在公司里往上爬。■ line [countable, usually singular] a series of people in order of importance一系列按重要性排列的人◆who do you think is next in line for promotion?你认为谁会是下一个获得晋升的人？◆he is second in line to the throne.他是王位的第二继承人。◆orders are usually passed down through the line of command.指令通常按职级逐层下达。■ the rankings --> [plural] an official list showing the best players in a particular sport in order of how successful they are（某项体育运动的）最佳运动员排名表◆he is currently 16th in the world rankings.目前他的世界排名是第 16 位。◆the team has worked its way slowly up the rankings.这个队的排名一直在缓慢上升。■ pecking order --> [countable, usually singular] (informal) idiomthe order of importance of sb/sth in relation to the others in a group等级排序◆dogs high up in the pecking order are often the most aggressive.在等级排序中靠前的狗通常都最具攻击性。◆they insist there is no pecking order within the team.他们坚称队内没有等级排序。scale [transitive] (written) to climb to the top of sth very high and steep登上（陡峭物的）顶点◆he somehow managed to scale the sheer outside wall of the tower.他不知怎么设法爬上了那座塔陡峭的外墙。scale [uncountable, singular] how large or important sth is, especially when compared with sth else（尤指与其他事物相比较时的）规模，范围，程度◆it was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.这场灾难的严重程度当时还无法充分了解。◆we are striving to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced).我们正在努力达到规模生产。◆they entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests).他们大宴宾客。◆here was corruption on a grand scale.这里的腐败曾十分严重。 ➡ see also full-scale → detailed , large-scale → wide 1 scale [countable, uncountable] the relation between the actual size of sth and its size on a map, diagram or model that represents it（地图、图表或模型的）比例，比例尺◆the map is drawn to a scale of 1:25 000.这张地图是按 1:25 000 的比例绘制的。◆engineers have built a scale model of part of the coast.设计师建构了一个按比例缩小的局部海岸模型。◆is this diagram to scale (= are all the parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)?这个图表是按比例画的吗？scale [countable] a range of levels or numbers used for measuring sth; the set of all the different levels of sth, from the lowest to the highest等级；级别；等级体系◆a salary / pay scale薪水／工资等级◆please see the attached sheet for our scale of fees.我们的分级收费标准请参见附页。◆benefits are paid on a sliding scale (= the amount you get might change), according to your income.福利费是根据收入的高低按浮动费率制发放的。◆how would you judge our service on a scale of one to ten (= one being the lowest mark and ten being the highest)?按一到十级，您如何评价我们的服务？◆farm workers were always considered to be low down on the social scale.农场工人总被认为处于社会等级的底层。scale¹/skeɪl ||; skel/noun1. [c,u] the size of sth, especially when compared to other things （相对的）大小，规模，程度: ◇we shall be making the product on a large scale next year. 明年我们将大规模生产这种产品。◇at this stage it is impossible to estimate the full scale of the disaster. 现阶段还无法充分估计这场灾难严重性。 2. [c] a series of marks on a tool or piece of equipment that you use for measuring sth （度量衡工具上的）刻度，标度: ◇the ruler has one scale in centimetres and one scale in inches. 直尺上有厘米的刻度和英寸的刻度。 3. [c] a series of numbers, amounts, etc that are used for measuring or fixing the level of sth （用于量度、衡量程度的一套标级数字）: ◇the earthquake measured 6.5 on the richter scale. 这次地震为里氏6.5级。◇the new pay scale for nurses 新的护士薪级表 ☞look at the beaufort scale and the richter scale. 参看the beaufort scale及the richter scale。 4. [c] the relationship between the actual size of sth and its size on a map or plan （实物与图表之间的）比例，比率: ◇the map has a scale of one centimetre to a kilometre. 这地图的比例是一厘米代表一千米。◇a scale of 1: 50000 (= one to fifty thousand) 比例1：50000◇we need a map with a larger scale. 我们需要一张比例较大的地图。◇a scale model 比例模型 5. scales [pl] a piece of equipment that is used for weighing sb/sth 秤；磅秤: ◇i weighed it on the kitchen scales. 我把它放在厨房的秤上称。 6. [c] a series of musical notes which go up or down in a fixed order. people play or sing scales to improve their technical ability 音阶: ◇the scale of c major c大调音阶 7. [c] one of the small flat pieces of hard material that cover the body of some fish and animals （鱼及动物身上的）鳞，鳞片: ◇the scales of a snake 蛇鳞 ☞picture on page c1 见c1页插图scale²/skeɪl ||; skel/verb [t] to climb up a high wall, steep cliff, etc 攀登，攀爬（高墙、悬崖等） scale sth up/down to increase/decrease the size, number, importance, etc of sth 增加╱减少（大小、数量、重要性等）: ◇police have scaled up their search for the missing boy. 警方已加强搜寻那个失踪男孩。 scalesee ⇨ big 8 ⇨ climb 1 ⇨ judge 7 • • •• ⇨ large scale/large-scale• ⇨ time scale☞ scale¹☞ scale² |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典收录171353条英汉汉英双解翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。