[VERB 动词]有…重;重 If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are.
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It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)...
它重近27千克(约65磅)。
This little ball of gold weighs a quarter of an ounce...
这个小金球重0.25盎司。
You always weigh less in the morning.
早晨体重总是会轻一些。
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[VERB 动词]称…的重量;称 If you weigh something or someone, you measure how heavy they are.
[V n]
The scales can be used to weigh other items such as parcels.
这台秤可以用来称包裹等其他物品。
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[VERB 动词]认真考虑;权衡;斟酌 If you weigh the facts about a situation, you consider them very carefully before you make a decision, especially by comparing the various facts involved.
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She weighed her options...
她在各种选择间权衡斟酌。
He is weighing the possibility of filing criminal charges against the doctor...
他正在仔细考虑对那个医生提起刑事诉讼的可能性。
She spoke very slowly, weighing what she would say.
她讲话时斟酌再三,说得非常慢。
Weigh up means the same as weigh .weigh up同weigh
The company will be able to weigh up the environmental pros and cons of each site...
这家公司将可以权衡每处选址在环境方面的利与弊。
You have to weigh up whether a human life is more important than an animal's life.
你必须权衡人的生命是否比动物的生命更重要。
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[VERB 动词]斟酌(字句) If you weigh your words, you think very carefully before you say something.
[V n]
He said the words very slowly, as if weighing each one of them.
他说话非常慢,好像每个字都要仔细斟酌。
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[VERB 动词]使烦恼;使忧虑 If a problem weighs on you, it makes you worried or unhappy.
[V on/upon n]
The separation weighed on both of them...
分离使他们两人都十分苦恼。
She knows how your brother's disappearance weighs upon you.
她知道你哥哥的失踪让你有多忧虑。
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[VERB 动词]对…有(重大)影响 Something that weighs heavily in a situation has a strong influence or important effect on it.
[V adv prep]
[V against n/-ing]
Current economic hardships weigh heavily in young women's decisions to find salaried work...
目前的经济困难大大影响着年轻妇女在寻找有薪水的工作时的决定。
Human life weighed more with him than purity of policy...
人类生命对他而言比政策的纯洁性更重要。
There are many factors weighing against the meeting happening.
有好多因素影响了会议的召开。
weighed down
I was too weighed down by guilt to eat the sweet.
我满怀内疚,吃不下甜食。
相关词组:
weigh down
weigh in
weigh out
weigh up
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weigh★/weɪ; NAmEweɪ/verb1★linking verb(+ noun)to have a particular weight 有…重;重◆How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)?你体重多少?◆She weighs 60 kilos.她体重为 60 公斤。◆These cases weigh a ton(= are very heavy).这些箱子重得很。2★[transitive ]weighsb/sth/yourself to measure how heavy sb/sth is, usually by using scales称重量,量体重(通常用磅秤)◆He weighed himself on the bathroom scales.他用浴室磅秤称称体重。◆She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it).她用手掂了掂那块石头的重量。3[transitive ]to consider sth carefully before making a decision 认真考虑;权衡;斟酌weighsth (up) ◆You must weigh up the pros and cons (= consider the advantages and disadvantages of sth).你必须权衡利弊。◆She weighed up all the evidence.她慎重地考虑了所有的证据。weigh(up) sth against sth ◆I weighed the benefits of the plan against the risks involved.我认真考虑了这个计划的优点和有关的风险。4[intransitive ]weigh(with sb) (against sb/sth) to have an influence on sb's opinion or the result of sth (对看法或结果)有影响;有分量◆His past record weighs heavilyagainst him. 他过去的记录对他很不利。5[transitive ]~ anchorto lift an anchorout of the water and into a boat before sailing away 起(锚)IDIOMweigh your ˈwordsto choose your words carefully so that you say exactly what you mean 推敲;斟酌字句PHRASAL VERBSˌweigh sb↔ˈdownto make sb feel worried or anxious 使烦恼;使焦虑;使忧心忡忡SYN
burden
◆The responsibilities of the job are weighing her down.这项工作的责任压得她喘不过气来。◆He is weighed down with guilt.他由于内疚而心神不定。ˌweigh sb/sth↔ˈdownto make sb/sth heavier so that they are not able to move easily 压得…难以移动;压弯◆I was weighed down with baggage.我被行李压得走不动路。ˌweigh ˈin (at sth)to have your weight measured, especially before a contest, race, etc. (尤指赛前)量体重◆Both boxers weighed in at several pounds below the limit.两个拳击手赛前量的体重都比规定限度少几磅。☞related noun
weigh-in
ˌweigh ˈin (with sth)( informal) to join in a discussion, an argument, an activity, etc. by saying sth important, persuading sb, or doing sth to help (在讨论、辩论等中)发表有分量的意见,发挥作用◆We all weighed in with our suggestions.我们都提出了有分量的建议。◆Finally the government weighed in with financial aid.最后政府提供了财政支援。ˈweigh on sb/sthto make sb anxious or worried 加重…的思想负担;使焦虑不安;使担忧◆The responsibilities weigh heavilyon him. 他肩负重任,寝食不安。◆Something was weighing on her mind.她心事重重。ˌweigh sth↔ˈoutto measure an amount of sth by weight 称出(一定重量的东西)◆She weighed out a kilo of flour.她称出一千克面粉。ˌweigh sb↔ˈupto form an opinion of sb by watching or talking to them (通过观察或谈话)形成对…的看法,品评weighweighsweighedweighingweigh/weɪ; NAmEweɪ/
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1be a particular weight [linking verb] to have a particular weight: The young birds weigh only a few grams. Do you know how much it weighs?What (=how much) do you weigh? The box was full of books and weighed a ton (=was very heavy).GRAMMAR: Linking verbsWeigh is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with a noun, often an amount: · The package weighed several kilos.2measure weight [transitive] to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs: He weighed some potatoes on the scales.weigh yourself Have you weighed yourself lately?3consider/compare (also weigh up) [transitive] to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it: It is my job to weigh the evidence.weigh something against something We have to weigh the benefits of the scheme against the costs.4influence [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to influence someone’s opinion and the decision that they makeweigh against This unfortunate experience will weigh heavily against further investment in the area.weigh in somebody's/something’s favour These facts will weigh in your favour.weigh with Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge.5weigh your words to think very carefully about what you say because you do not want to say the wrong thing: He was weighing his words carefully.6weigh anchor to raise an anchor and sail awayweigh down phrasal verb1if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carrybe weighed down with something Sally was weighed down with shopping bags.2if a problem weighs you down, it makes you feel worried and upsetbe weighed down by/with something He felt weighed down by his responsibilities. a family weighed down with griefweigh in phrasal verb1to have your weight measured before taking part in a competitionweigh in at Higgins weighed in at just over 100 kilos. →
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2informal to join in an argument or fightweigh in with The chairman then weighed in with his views.weigh on phrasal verbto make someone feel worried and upset: The desire for peace will weigh heavily on the negotiators. I’m sure there’s something weighing on his mind. The burden of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders.weigh out phrasal verbto measure an amount of something by weighing it: She weighed out half a kilo of rice.weigh up phrasal verb1to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it: We’re still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options.2to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opinion about what they are like: I could see that he was weighing me up.
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