| 单词 | pound |
| 释义 | pound —pound /paʊnd/ noun [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION lb) (WEIGHT) ► B2 a unit for measuring weight: » One pound is approximately equal to 454 grams.» One kilogram is roughly the same as 2.2 lbs.» There are 16 ounces in one pound.» Ann's baby weighed eight and a half pounds at birth.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of weight and mass• • • Extra Examples:» Sixteen ounces equals one pound.» The recipe tells you to use a pound and a half of butter.» She's a few pounds lighter than she used to be.» He's put on ten pounds in the last month.» What's the formula for converting pounds into kilos?noun [C] (MONEY) A2 (SYMBOL £) the standard unit of money used in the UK and some other countries: » a one-pound/two-pound coin» There are one hundred pence in a pound.» They stole jewellery valued at £50,000 (= 50,000 pounds).» "Have you got any change?" "Sorry, I've only got a five-pound note.Thesaurus+: ↑British moneythe pound (SYMBOL £)F0 the value of the UK pound, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world: » The devaluation of the pound will make British goods more competitive abroad.» On the foreign exchanges the pound rose two cents against the dollar to $1.52.Thesaurus+: ↑British money• • • Extra Examples:» The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.» The value of the pound fell against other European currencies yesterday.» He landed a part in a multi-million pound action thriller and made the Hollywood A list.» Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's economy.» I owe Janet £10.verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for pound ► B2 to hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force, or to crush something by hitting it repeatedly: » I could feel my heart pounding as I went on stage to collect the prize.» Nearly 50 people are still missing after the storm pounded the coast.» The city was pounded to rubble during the war.» He pounded on the door demanding to be let in.» She was pounding away on her typewriter until four in the morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grindingThesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain• • • Extra Examples:» The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months.» She pounded on the door with her fists, pleading with him to let her out.» Enormous waves pounded against the empty seashore.» She pounded away at the computer until she had finished the report.» Use the pestle and mortar to pound the spices into a fine powder. |
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