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n.(名词)【复数】 pound 或 pounds Abbr. lb.缩写 lb.A unit of weight equal to ' ounces (453.592 grams).磅:相当于'盎司(453.592克)的重量单位A unit of apothecary weight equal to 2 ounces (373.242 grams).See table at measurement 金衡磅:相当于2盎司(373.242克)的药衡制重量单位参见 measurementA unit of weight differing in various countries and times.不同重量单位:在各个国家及时代各不相同的重量单位A British unit of force equal to the weight of a standard one-pound mass where the local acceleration of gravity is 9.87 meters (32.74 feet) per second per second.一磅力:英国所采用的力的单位,相当于在重力加速度为9.87米/秒(即32.74英尺/秒)的地区的一标准磅东西的重量
The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom, worth 20 shillings or 240 old pence before the decimalization of 97.Also called pound sterling 英磅:英国的基本货币单位,值20先令或97年采用十进制以前的240旧便士也作 pound sterlingA basic unit of currency in Cyprus, Egypt, Ireland, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and United Kingdom.See table at currency 货币单位:塞浦路斯、埃及、爱尔兰、黎巴嫩、苏丹、叙利亚及英国的基本货币单位参见 currencyA monetary unit of Scotland before the Act of Union (707).Also called In this sense, also called pound scots 苏格兰磅:合并法生效前(707年)苏格兰的货币单位也作 在此意义上也可称作 pound scots
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English pund 源自 古英语 pund from West Germanic *punda- 源自 西日耳曼语 *punda- from Latin (lobra) pondô [(a pound) by weight] * see (s)pen- 源自 拉丁语 (lobra) pondô [重量上的一磅] *参见 (s)pen-
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v.(动词)pound.ed,pound.ing,pounds v.tr.(及物动词)To strike repeatedly and forcefully.See Synonyms at beat 连续重击:连续地、用力地击打参见 beatTo beat to a powder or pulp; pulverize or crush.捣碎,碾碎,舂烂:打碎成粉末或浆;磨碎或压碎To instill by persistent, emphatic repetition:强迫吸收,反复灌输:连续不断地,重复地强行灌输:例句:pounded knowledge into the students` heads.将知识不断地硬塞进学生的头脑中
To assault with heavy gunfire.猛烈开火:用猛烈的炮火袭击v.intr.(不及物动词)To strike vigorous, repeated blows:连续重击:猛烈连续地打击:例句:He pounded on the table.他连续地重重击打桌子
To move along heavily and noisily:沉重而吵闹地移动:例句:The children pounded up the stairs.孩子们吵闹地走上楼梯
To pulsate rapidly and heavily; throb:砰砰跳,悸动:急速而又沉重地搏动、跳动;悸动:例句:Her heart pounded.她的心砰砰地急跳着
To move or work laboriously:(吃力的)行动,工作:费力地移动或工作:例句:a ship that pounded through heavy seas.费力穿越汹涌大海的船只
n.(名词)A heavy blow.重击The sound of a heavy blow; a thump.重击声;锤击The act of pounding.猛打,重击:猛打,重击的行为
<习惯用语>pound the pavement【俚语】
To travel the streets on foot, especially in search of work.踯躅街头:徒步在街上走,尤指找工作习惯用语>来源:Middle English pounden 中古英语 pounden alteration of pounen pounen的变化 from Old English pônian 源自 古英语 pônian
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n.(名词)A public enclosure for the confinement of stray dogs or livestock.认领栏,动物收容所:收养迷途的狗或家畜的公用牲畜栏A place in which impounded property is held until redeemed.待赎所:暂时保持私人财物直至主人赎回的库栈An enclosure in which animals or fish are trapped or kept.围地鱼塘:捕捉或蓄养动物或鱼类的围栏A place of confinement for lawbreakers.监禁所,禁闭所:监禁违法者的地方v.tr.(及物动词)pound.ed,pound.ing,pounds To confine in or as if in a pound; impound.扣留:监禁于或好象监禁于围栏中;没收(财物)
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English pund- [enclosure] 源自 古英语 pund- [围地,围栏] as in pundfald [pen] 如在 pundfald [围栏]