1amount sth weighs重量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, great, heavy, immense相當大的重量;極大的重量▸➤light微小的重量▸➤extra超重▸➤gross, net毛重;淨重▸➤total總重量▸➤average, mean平均重量▸➤sheer (figurative) 單單重量◇The sheer weight of visitors is destroying this tourist attraction.單是遊客之多就會毀掉這個旅遊勝地。VERB + WEIGHT➤bear, carry, support承受重量;載重;支撑重量◇The arch bears the weight of the bridge above.橋拱支撑着整座橋的重量。➤distribute分散重量PREPOSITION➤in weight重⋯◇It is about 76 pounds in weight.這個東西大約有 76 磅重。➤beneath the weight, under the weight在重壓下◇The boy was staggering beneath the weight of a pile of boxes.那個男孩當時正背着一摞箱子蹣跚而行。◇Many buildings collapsed under the weight of the ash.許多建築物在泥灰的重壓下都倒塌了。◇She tried to be quiet, but the stairs creaked under her weight.她盡量輕手輕腳,但樓梯仍被壓得嘎嘎作響。◇He was buckling under the weight of his responsibilities. (figurative) 多重責任的重擔正逐漸將他壓跨。weight
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2weight of sb's body體重ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | WEIGHT + VERB | WEIGHT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤low體重偏低▸➤ideal, right理想的/合適的體重▸➤healthy健康體重▸➤excess超重▸➤target目標體重◇I should soon be down to my target weight of 70 kilos.我很快就會降到 70 公斤的目標體重。➤body體重▸➤birth出生體重◇babies with a low birth weight出生時體重偏低的嬰兒VERB + WEIGHT➤watch控制體重◇I won't have any cake-I have to watch my weight.我不吃蛋糕,我要控制體重。➤gain, put on增加體重;長胖▸➤get down, get off, lose, reduce, shed減輕體重◇He's lost a lot of weight.他體重減輕了很多。➤keep down抑制體重增加▸➤maintain保持體重▸➤bear, carry, hold, stand, support, take承載體重;支撑體重;承受住體重◇I was worried that the branch wouldn't take my weight.我擔心樹枝承受不了我的重量。➤put, rest置重量於◇The doctor told me not to put my weight on this ankle for a month.醫生告訴我一個月之內不要讓這個腳踝承重。➤shift, transfer移動/轉移重心◇He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot.他很緊張,重心在雙腳之間來回換。➤distribute分配重量◇Stand with your legs apart and your weight evenly distributed.雙腿分開站立,平均分配身體的重量。➤throw用身體撞◇He threw his weight at the door and it burst open.他用身體撞門,門猛地開了。WEIGHT + VERB➤go up, increase體重上升/增加▸➤come off, drop, fall, go down, plummet (especially BrE) 體重下降;體重減輕;體重下跌;體重驟降▸➤fluctuate體重波動◇People's body weight can fluctuate during the day.人的體重在一天之內可能會有所波動。WEIGHT + NOUN➤gain, loss體重的增加/減輕▸➤control體重控制▸➤problem體重問題weight
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3piece of metal金屬ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | WEIGHT + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤heavy, large重砝碼/啞鈴;大砝碼/啞鈴▸➤light輕砝碼/啞鈴➤free自由重量級VERB + WEIGHT➤lift舉啞鈴◇She did circuit training and lifted weights to build her fitness.她通過循環訓練和舉啞鈴來健身。WEIGHT + NOUN➤lifting, training舉重;負重訓練▸➤room舉重房PHRASES➤weights and measures度量單位weight
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4heavy object重物ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHTADJECTIVE➤heavy重物▸➤dead難以搬動的重物◇With difficulty she managed to pull his dead weight onto the bed.她費了好大的勁兒才把他沉重的身體拖到牀上。➤leaden (figurative) 沉重的負擔◇A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.她向他揮手道別時,心情十分沉重。VERB + WEIGHT➤lift提重物◇Heavy weights should be lifted with a straight back.提重物時背要挺直。weight
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5importance/influence of sth分量ADJECTIVE | VERB + WEIGHT | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤due, full, sufficient應有的/完全的/足夠的重視◇Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.作決定時,環境因素得到了應有的重視。➤insufficient (especially BrE) 重視不夠▸➤considerable相當重視▸➤little微乎其微的重視▸➤added格外的重視▸➤sheer純粹的重要性◇How can you ignore the sheer weight of medical opinion?你怎麼能把醫生的意見不當一回事呢?➤economic, emotional, intellectual, political經濟實力;情感的影響力;知識界的分量;政治影響力◇America's economic weight美國的經濟實力VERB + WEIGHT➤attach, give, place認為重要;重視◇They attach too much weight to academic achievement.他們過於強調學術成果。➤carry有分量◇Her opinion seemed to carry little weight in the company.她的意見在公司裏似乎不受重視。➤add, lend增添分量◇The new evidence added considerable weight to the prosecution's case.新的證據有力地支持了控方的論據。◇Sir Leon lent his weight to the Tory campaign yesterday.昨天利昂爵士為托利黨的競選活動助了一臂之力。PHRASES➤put your weight behind sth, throw your weight behind sth鼎力支持⋯▸➤weight of numbers數量優勢◇The rebels were defeated by sheer weight of numbers.這次能夠打敗反叛者完全是因為人多勢眾。