单词 | weigh |
释义 | weigh 1 ![]() v. weighed, weigh·ing, weighs v.tr. 1. a. To determine the weight of, as with a scale: weighed the tomatoes before buying them. b. To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese. 2. a. To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay. b. To choose carefully or deliberately: weigh one's words. 3. Nautical To raise (anchor). v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To be of a specific weight: The dog weighs nearly 50 pounds. 2. To have consequence or importance: The decision weighed heavily against us. 3. a. To cause to bend heavily by added weight. Used with on or upon: a coating of ice that weighed on the slender branches. b. To be burdensome or oppressive. Used with on or upon: These concerns have been weighing on us for weeks. 4. Nautical To raise anchor. weigh down 1. To cause to bend down with added weight: vines that were weighed down with grapes. 2. To give great worry or difficulty to; burden: The responsibilities of the new job weighed him down. weigh in 1. Sports To be weighed at a weigh-in. 2. To have one's baggage weighed, as at an airport. 3. To be of a specified weight: The new book weighs in at 7 pounds. 4. Slang To join in a discussion; utter a remark: She weighed in with some pertinent facts. [Middle English weien, from Old English wegan; see wegh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] weigha·ble adj. weigher n. |
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