| 单词 | pound |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 poundBrE /paʊnd/ NAmE /paʊnd/ noun ➤ money 钱🔑 [C ] (also specialist ˌpound ˈsterling ) (symbol £ ) the unit of money in the UK , worth 100 pence 英镑（英国货币单位，等于 100 便士）◆ a ten -pound note 一张十英镑的钞票◆ a pound coin 一英镑的硬币◆ I've spent £25 on food today . 我今天的餐费花了 25 英镑。◆ What would you do if you won a million pounds ? 你要是赢了一百万英镑，你想怎么用？ ➡ see also sterlingnoun 🔑 [C ]the unit of money of several other countries 镑（英国以外某些国家的货币单位）the pound [sing. ](finance金融) the value of the British pound compared with the value of the money of other countries 英镑与外币的比值◆ the strength /weakness of the pound (against other currencies )英镑坚挺/疲软◆ The pound closed slightly down at $1 .534 . 英镑的汇价略跌，收盘时为 1.534 美元。➤ weight 重量🔑 [C ] (abbreviation lb ) a unit for measuring weight , equal to 0 .454 of a kilogram 磅（重量单位，合 0.454 千克）◆ half a pound of butter 半磅黄油◆ They cost two dollars a pound . 这些东西每磅两美元。◆ I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet . 从节食以来，我体重已减轻了六磅半。➤ for cars 汽车[C ]a place where vehicles that have been parked illegally are kept until their owners pay to get them back 违章停车车辆扣留场➤ for dogs 狗[C ]a place where dogs that have been found in the street without their owners are kept until their owners claim them 流浪狗收留所 ● (have , get , want , etc .) your pound of ˈflesh the full amount that sb owes you , even if this will cause them trouble or suffering （不顾别人死活要讨回）应得的东西ORIGINFrom Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice , in which the moneylender Shylock demanded a pound of flesh from Antonio's body if he could not pay back the money he borrowed .源自莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》。如果安东尼奥不能偿还借款，放债者夏洛克就要割他身上的一磅肉抵债。● ˌin for a ˈpenny , ˌin for a ˈpound (saying ) used to say that since you have started to do sth , it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it 一不做，二不休；有始有终● preˌvention is better than ˈcure (BrE ) (US an ounce of preˌvention is better than a pound of ˈcure ) (saying ) it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened 预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策🔑 poundBrE /paʊnd/ NAmE /paʊnd/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they pound BrE /paʊnd/ NAmE /paʊnd/ present simple - he / she / it pounds BrE /paʊndz/ NAmE /paʊndz/ past simple pounded BrE /ˈpaʊndɪd/ NAmE /ˈpaʊndɪd/ past participle pounded BrE /ˈpaʊndɪd/ NAmE /ˈpaʊndɪd/ -ing form pounding BrE /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ ➤ hit 击打[I , T ]to hit sth /sb hard many times , especially in a way that makes a lot of noise 反复击打；连续砰砰地猛击SYN hammer◆ ~at /against /on sth Heavy rain pounded on the roof . 暴雨𠳐𠳐地砸在屋顶上。◆ Someone was pounding at the door . 有人在砰砰地敲门。◆ ~away (at /against /on sth )The factory's machinery pounded away day and night . 工厂的机器昼夜轰隆作响。◆ ~sb /sth (with sth )She pounded him with her fists . 她用拳头一个劲地擂他。beatbatter ⬥ pound ⬥ lash ⬥ hammerThese words all mean to hit sb/sth many times, especially hard.以上各词均含多次击打之义，尤指用力打。beatto hit sb/sth a lot of times, especially very hard指反复敲打、使劲锤砸：◆Someone was beating at the door.有人在打门。◆A young man was found beaten to death last night.昨天夜里有人发现一名小伙子被打死了。◆At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences(= as a punishment).那时候孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。batterto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious injury or damage指连续猛击，尤指造成伤害或破坏：◆He had been badly battered around the head and face.他被打得鼻青脸肿。◆Severe winds have been battering the coast.狂风一直在海岸肆虐。poundto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise指连续猛击，尤指发出砰砰的撞击声：◆Heavy rain pounded on the roof.暴雨砰砰地砸在屋顶上。lashto hit sb/sth with a lot of force指猛击、狠打：◆The rain lashed at the window.雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。NOTEThe subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves. * lash 的主语常为 rain、wind、hail、sea 或 waves。hammerto hit sb/sth hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent指大声、猛烈地反复敲打、连续击打：◆He hammered the door with his fists.他不断地用拳头擂门。pound or hammer?用 pound 还是 hammer？There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.这两个词意思差别不大，但 pound 有时指较匀速而稳定地击打；hammer 更猛烈，且常用作比喻。Patternsto beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer sb/sth with sthto beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against sthto beat/batter/pound/hammer on sthto beat/batter/hammer sth downthe rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) sth➤ walk noisily 咚咚走动[I ]+ adv ./prep .to move with noisy steps 咚咚地走◆ She pounded along the corridor after him . 她跟着他在走廊里咚咚地走过。➤ of heart /blood 心脏；血液[I ]to beat quickly and loudly （心脏）狂跳，怦怦地跳◆ Her heart was pounding with excitement . 她激动得心脏怦怦直跳。◆ The blood was pounding (= making a beating noise )in his ears . 他听到血液在耳中怦怦搏动的声音。◆ Her head began to pound . 她的头开始怦怦地抽痛。◆ a pounding headache 锤击般的头痛➤ break into pieces 粉碎[T ]~sth (to /into sth )to hit sth many times in order to break it into smaller pieces 捣碎；击碎◆ The seeds were pounded to a fine powder . 籽粒被捣成了细粉。➤ attack with bombs 轰炸[T ]~sth to attack an area with a large number of bombs over a period of time 狂轰滥炸◆ The area is still being pounded by rebel guns . 这个地区仍然遭受着叛军炮火的轰击。➤ of music 音乐[I ]~ (out )to be played loudly 大声播放◆ Rock music was pounding out from the jukebox . 自动点唱机高声播放着摇滚乐。 ● ˌpound sth↔ˈout to play music loudly on a musical instrument （用乐器）大声弹奏◆ to pound out a tune on the piano 在钢琴上用力弹奏曲子 |
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