scale
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/skeɪl/
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/skeɪl/
noun
B2
how big or small something is, especially compared to something else
The company operates on a large scale.
這家公司在大規模營運。
B2
a set of numbers or levels used to measure something
Use this scale to measure how much you like each item.
使用這個量表來衡量你對每個項目的喜愛程度。
B2
all the different levels of something, from low to high
At the low end of the scale, people struggle to find enough food.
在量表的低端，人們難以找到足夠的食物。
B2
the marks on a tool used for measuring
What number does the scale show?
刻度顯示的數字是多少？
B2
a tool for weighing things or people
The scale shows how much you weigh.
秤顯示你的體重是多少。
B2
how much smaller a map or model is compared to the real thing
The map uses a scale of one inch to one mile.
這張地圖使用的比例尺是一英吋代表一英里。
R
a set of musical notes that go up or down in order
She practices the piano scale every day.
她每天練習鋼琴音階。
R
the small, hard pieces on the skin of fish and reptiles
The fish has shiny scales.
這條魚有閃亮的鱗片。
R
a hard white substance that forms in water pipes
The scale in the pipe needs to be cleaned.
管道中的水垢需要清理。
R
a hard substance that forms on teeth
Brushing helps remove scale from your teeth.
刷牙有助於去除牙齒上的牙垢。
verb
R
to climb up something very high and steep
He scaled the high wall.
他爬上了高牆。
R
to remove the scales from a fish
You need to scale the fish before cooking it.
在烹飪魚之前，你需要刮去魚鱗。
R
to clean tartar from teeth
The dentist will scale your teeth to remove buildup.
牙醫會為你潔牙以去除牙垢。
R
to change the size of something
You can scale the image to make it bigger or smaller.
你可以縮放圖像使其變大或變小。
translation
規模, 標度, 範圍, 刻度, 秤, 比例, 音階, 鱗片, 水垢, 牙垢
攀登, 去鱗, 刮除, 縮放
詞形變化
Plural
scales
Progressive
scaling
Past
scaled
Perfect
scaled
3rd Present
scales