Word · Frequency #1115
scales
规模;范围;相对大小
scales is the plural of scale.
核心释义
The size or extent of something, especially when compared to a standard or to other things.
- 1.
用于测量的有序数列;赋予量值的方法。
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- 2.
许多小而扁平的硬角质片重叠排列,覆盖在动物(特别是鱼或爬行动物)皮肤上的一部分。
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
- 3.
测量质量或重量的装置。
A device to measure mass or weight.
- 4.
等级标准
an ordered reference standard
- 5.
大小;范围。
Size; scope.
- 6.
小块有色几丁质,许多覆盖在蝴蝶或蛾的翅膀上,赋予其颜色。
A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
- 7.
天平或秤的托盘之一。
Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
- 8.
相对大小
relative magnitude
- 9.
图中距离与实际距离之比。
The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- 10.
患皮炎的动物脱落的皮肤鳞屑。
A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
- 11.
比例尺
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
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与图形相关的线条或标尺,用于在图像放大或缩小时指示测量。
A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
- 13.
松果的鳞片,成熟时向外展开以释放松子。
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.
- 14.
跨越一个八度、三倍八度或伪八度的音列,用于构成旋律。
A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
- 15.
金属加热后脱落的片状氧化物。
The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- 16.
数字系统的数学基数;基数。
A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.
- 17.
鳞甲(相对于锁子甲)。
Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
- 18.
等级;升序和降序的步骤与程度的连续;递进序列;比较等级或次序的方案。
Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
- 19.
水垢。
Limescale.
- 20.
为服务支付的固定金额,例如工会为表演者或作家协商的金额;类似于工资等级或薪酬等级。
A standard amount of money to be paid for a service, for example union-negotiated amounts received by a performer or writer; similar to wage scale or pay grade.
- 21.
介壳虫。
A scale insect.
- 22.
折叠刀柄上的薄金属侧板。
The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife.
标度;刻度;等级;秤;天平;鳞;鳞片;比例;比例尺;秤盘;天平盘
用法In use
On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with the service?
用法提示:这里scale表示评分等级或参考标准。
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
用法提示:scale指测量地震强度的标准体系。
The project was scaled up to a national level.
用法提示:scale作为名词,表示规模或范围。
judging on a scale of 1 to 10
they entertained on a grand scale
the scale of the map
the scale of the model
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- large scale
- 大规模的
- The company is planning a large scale expansion.该公司正在计划大规模扩张。
- on a global scale
- 在全球范围内
- Climate change is a problem on a global scale.气候变化是一个全球范围内的问题。
- scale of 1:100
- 1:100的比例尺
- The map is drawn to a scale of 1:100.这张地图按1:100的比例尺绘制。
- full-scale
- 全尺寸的;全面的
- They built a full-scale model of the aircraft.他们建造了飞机的全尺寸模型。
- scale model
- 比例模型
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象鱼鳞或秤盘,层层排列对应测量标准。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于科学、技术或商业领域,表示相对大小或比例,如地图比例尺、温度刻度、经济规模
语法说明Grammar Note
可作可数名词和不可数名词;常与介词on, to, in搭配使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪl/ ending. Be cautious of words like 'scalp' or 'scallop' that start with 'scal' but have different vowel sounds.
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
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