| 单词 | weight |
| 释义 | weight —weight /weɪt/ noun (HEAVINESS) B1 [C or U] the amount that something or someone weighs: » What weight can this lorry safely carry?» There was a slight decrease in his weight after a week of dieting.Thesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in generalF0 [C] a piece of metal of known heaviness that can be used to measure the heaviness of other objects Thesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in generalB2 [C] any object that is heavy: » Try not to lift heavy weights.» I lift weights twice a week at the gym.Thesaurus+: ↑Thick, dense and heavyWord partners for weight• ♯gain/♯lose/♯put on weight• ♯bear/♯carry/♯support a weight• ♯buckle under/♯collapse under the weight (of sth)• weight ♯increase/♯loss• [a kilo/pound] ♯in weight• the weight ♯of sthWord Builder:–Nouns: weight–Adjectives: overweight, underweight, weighty–Verbs: weigh, outweighCollocations:–Verbs-lu. bear/carry/support a weight» The posts could not support the weight of the roof.-lu. buckle under/collapse under the weight (of sth)» The table buckled under the weight of all the books.-lu. lift a weight» Always bend your knees before lifting heavy weights.-lu. battle with/control your weight» I have battled with my weight all my life.-lu. weight comes off/falls/falls off/plummets» When I started cycling to work, the weight fell off.-lu. drop/lose/reduce/shed/shift/take off weight» She has lost a lot of weight.-lu. keep your weight down/off» I exercise regularly to keep my weight down.-lu. gain/pile on/put on weight» I piled on weight when I was pregnant.-lu. weight balloons» His weight ballooned when he left home.-lu. keep on/put back/regain weight» I've put back all the weight I lost.–Nouns-lu. a weight allowance/limit» This suitcase will be over the weight limit.-lu. weight increase» We measure the baby's weight increase each week.-lu. a lead weight» The sleeping child felt like a lead weight in my arms.-lu. weight loss/reduction» He was worried about his sudden weight loss.-lu. weight control/problem» I have always had a weight problem.-lu. [gain/ lose, etc.]loads/a lot of weight» He has lost a lot of weight.-lu. weight training» I do weight training once a week.–Types-lu. imperial/metric weight» All our products have their imperial and metric weights.-lu. birth weight» The baby had a healthy birth weight.-lu. body weight» They are trying to maintain a healthy body weight.-lu. molecular weight» They measured the molecular weight of the polymers.–Adjectives-lu. an average/normal weight» He is an average weight for his age.-lu. a considerable/great/large weight» I felt a great weight pressing down on me.-lu. the correct/good/ideal/right weight» I measured the correct weight of flour.-lu. a dead weight» He was unconscious and a dead weight.-lu. excess/extra weight» I don't want to carry any extra weight.-lu. full weight» I took the full weight of the table as we lifted it around the corner.-lu. a light weight» I was amazed by the light weight of her body.-lu. a heavy weight» Put a heavy weight inside the bag.-lu. the sheer weight (of sth)» The sheer weight of the cast-iron bath was too much for the floor.–Prepositions-lu. according to weight» They are priced according to weight.-lu. beneath/under the weight (of sth)» He struggled under the weight of all those bags.-lu. [a kilo/ pound/ stone, etc.] in weight» She lost 6 kilos in weight.-lu. a weight of [three kilos/ 500 grams/ 100 pounds, etc.]» The baby was born at a weight of 3.4 kilos.-lu. the weight of sth» I could feel the weight of the blankets on me.-lu. over/under weight» She is at least a stone under weight.–Phrases-lu. take the weight off your feet» Sit down and take the weight off your feet.-lu. a weight off sb's mind» The meeting has been cancelled, which is a weight off my mind.-lu. worth her/its/your, etc. weight in gold» Our cook is worth her weight in gold.• • • Extra Examples:» I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually put on weight!» Compute the ratio of the object's height to its weight.» Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel.» My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.» The weight of the cathedral roof is carried by two rows of pillars.noun [U] (INFLUENCE) ► C2 respect, influence, trust, or importance: » Her experience does give her opinions quite a bit of weight.» After he was voted out of power, few people attached much weight to what he said.» Radical views don't carry much weight any more.Thesaurus+: ↑Importance , ↑Useful or advantageousWord partners for weight• ♯gain/♯lose/♯put on weight• ♯bear/♯carry/♯support a weight• ♯buckle under/♯collapse under the weight (of sth)• weight ♯increase/♯loss• [a kilo/pound] ♯in weight• the weight ♯of sthWord Builder:–Nouns: weight–Adjectives: overweight, underweight, weighty–Verbs: weigh, outweighverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for weight ► F0 to fasten something heavy to something: » Paper tablecloths need to be weighted down or they blow away in the wind.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of weight and massThesaurus+: ↑Augmenting and supplementing |
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