单词详解

1. n.

A. [C][U]重，重量，体重 (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)

What is your weight? 你体重多少?

The boy is 50 pounds in weight. 这个男孩重50磅。

Apples are sold by weight in China. 在中国苹果论斤卖。

He gained some weight recently. 近来，他的体重增加了。

B. [U] 价值，重要性，势力，影响 (the relative importance granted to something)

Our boss’s opinions seem to carry very little weight at home.

我们老板的意见在家里似乎没有什么权威。

Matters of great weight are handled by the general manager himself.

重大问题由总经理亲自处理。

2. vt.

加重量于……，使…….变重 ( put a weight on or add sth. heavy to…)

The desk does not weight itself. 书桌本身并没变重。

相关词组

1. by weight 按照重量……

The eggs are sold by weight instead of by dozen. 鸡蛋按斤卖而不是按打卖的。

2. lose weight 减肥，降重量

I have to lose weight.

我必须减肥了。

3. put on weight 发福，增加体重

She has put on weight since she gave birth to her son.

生完孩子后她身子就发福了。

4. be of …weight 是……重量的

He is of the same weight as his brother. = He and his brother are same in weight.

他和他弟弟一样重。

相关单词

过去式：weighted

过去分词：weighted

现在分词：weighting

第三人称单数：weights

动词：weigh