单词	scale
释义	noun | verb scalescale1 /skeɪl/ ●●● S3 W3 noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS► on a large/small/broad etc. scale  Emergency aid is needed on a massive scale. ► large-scale/small-scale  a small-scale research project ► on a scale  Hurricanes are graded on a scale from 1 to 5. ► at the top/upper/bottom/lower end of the scale  Jaguar makes cars at the top end of the price scale. ► to scale  The building plans must be exactly to scale (=with all parts shown at the right size in relation to each other). ► for scale  Many of the actors worked for scale. 1SIZE/LEVEL [singular, uncountable] the size, level, or amount of something, especially in relation to something else or to what is normal:  The photograph doesn’t give you an idea of the building’s scale.scale of The scale of the disaster soon became evident.on a large/small/broad etc. scale Emergency aid is needed on a massive scale.large-scale/small-scale a small-scale research project2MEASURING SYSTEM [countable] science a system for measuring the force, speed, amount, etc. of something, or for comparing it with something else:  The salary scale goes from $60,000 to $175,000. Hurricanes are graded on a scale from 1 to 5.3FOR WEIGHING a)a machine that you use to weigh people or objects:  a bathroom scale b) (also scales) a piece of equipment with two dishes, used especially in the past for weighing things by comparing them to a known weight:  a pair of scales → see also tip the balance/scales at tip2 (6), tip the scales at 150/180/200 etc. pounds at tip2 (8)4RANGE [countable usually singular] the whole range of different types of people, things, ideas, etc., from the lowest level to the highest: at the top/upper/bottom/lower end of the scale Jaguar makes cars at the top end of the price scale.5MAP/MODEL [countable usually singular, uncountable] earth science, geography, math the relationship between the size of a map, drawing, or model and the actual size of the place or thing that it represents:  maps with a scale of 1:25,000 The building plans must be exactly to scale (=with all parts shown at the right size in relation to each other).6MEASURING MARKS [countable] science a set of marks with regular spaces between them that are on a tool or instrument used for measuring:  the scale on a thermometer7FISH [countable usually plural] science, biology one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes, etc.8MUSIC [countable] eng. lang. arts a series of musical notes moving up or down in pitch with particular distances between each note:  the F major scale9MINIMUM PAY [uncountable] an amount of money that must be paid to someone who belongs to a union:  Many of the actors worked for scale.10WATER PIPES [uncountable] a white substance that forms around the inside of hot water pipes or containers in which water is boiled11on a scale of 1 to 10 spoken used when you are telling someone how good you think something is:  On a scale of 1 to 10, this book rates a nine and a half (=it is very good).12the scales fall from somebody’s eyes literary used to say that someone suddenly realizes what has been clear to other people → see also full-scale noun | verb scalescale2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE scale Simple Form Present I, you, we, they scale he, she, it scales Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they scaled Present perfect I, you, we, they have scaled he, she, it has scaled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had scaled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will scale Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have scaled Continuous Form Present I am scaling he, she, it is scaling you, we, they are scaling Past I, he, she, it was scaling you, we, they were scaling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been scaling he, she, it has been scaling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been scaling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be scaling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been scaling Thesaurus THESAURUSwalk up► climb to walk up a steep slope or set of stairs:  Harry climbed the steps. After climbing for hours, we reached the top. ► go up to walk up stairs, a hill, etc.:  She went up the hill to see the view. ► ascend formal go up stairs, a mountain, etc.:  He ascended the steps to the stage to make his speech. ► scale to climb up something very steep or difficult to get to the top of. Used in writing or literature:  He has scaled the icy peaks in Alaska and Canada. 1formal to climb to the top of something that is high and difficult to climb:  The climbers will attempt to scale Mount Everest.► see thesaurus at climb12to make something the right size for use by a particular person or group: scale to Salaries are scaled according to the level of responsibility.3to remove the scales (=skin) from a fishscale something ↔ back/down phrasal verb to reduce the size of an organization, plan, etc. so that it operates at a lower level:  The company has scaled back its workforce.scale something ↔ up phrasal verb to increase the amount or size of something
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