Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #546
pound
磅
核心释义
A unit of weight or mass in various measurement systems.
- 1.
各种计量系统中的重量单位
A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
- 2.
关押流浪或游荡动物的地方
A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
- 3.
重击
A hard blow.
- 4.
各种计量系统中的质量单位
A unit of mass in various measurement systems.
- 5.
运河中两个相邻船闸之间的部分
A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
- 6.
各种计量系统中的力单位
A unit of force in various measurement systems
- 7.
一种捕鱼网,具有一个大围栏和一个窄入口,鱼通过向外扩展的翼被引导进入
A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
- 8.
各种货币系统中的货币单位
A unit of currency in various currency systems.
镑；重击；动物收容所；磅力；闸段
用法In use
The book costs ten pounds.
用法提示：pound作为名词，表示货币单位“英镑”。
She exchanged her dollars for pounds at the bank.
用法提示：pound的复数形式pounds，指货币单位。
I need to save fifty pounds for the trip.
用法提示：pound作为可数名词，表示金额单位。
a pound of + 不可数名词
pound 作重量或质量单位时，用 a pound of 引出被计量的东西，如 a pound of sugar、a pound of meat。
He bought a pound of cheese at the market.
他在市场上买了一磅奶酪。
数字 + pounds
数字大于一时用复数 pounds；表示货币金额时也是这一形式，如 twenty pounds。
The parcel weighs six pounds.
这个包裹重六磅。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pound sterling
- 英镑（英国货币的正式名称）
- The exchange rate for pound sterling is 1.3 dollars.英镑的汇率是1.3美元。
- pound coin
- 一英镑硬币
- She put a pound coin in the parking meter.她往停车计时器里投了一枚一英镑硬币。
- pound note
- 一英镑纸币
- Old pound notes are no longer legal tender.旧的一英镑纸币不再是法定货币。
- the pound
- 英镑（指英国货币）
- The pound has strengthened against the euro.英镑对欧元走强了。
- pound sign
- 英镑符号（£）
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pound 发音像“砰”，联想重击；也是货币和重量单位“磅”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域混合，作为货币单位（如英镑）常用于正式场合或日常交易；作为连续重击多用于非正式描述，如体育或物理动作。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意：复数形式为pounds。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'pound' because they share the /aʊnd/ ending. Beware of 'wound' (injury) which is pronounced /wuːnd/ and does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.