| 单词 | pound |
| 释义 | pound (paʊnd ) Word forms: pounds , pounding , pounded 1. countable noun [num NOUN] A2 The pound is the unit of money which is used in the UK. It is represented by the symbol £. One UK pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound. Coffee is two pounds a cup. A thousand pounds worth of jewellery and silver has been stolen. ...multi-million pound profits. ...a pound coin. 2. singular noun B2 The pound is used to refer to the British currency system, and sometimes to the currency systems of other countries which use pounds. The pound is expected to continue to increase against most other currencies. 3. countable noun [num NOUN] B2 A pound is a unit of weight used mainly in Britain, America, and other countries where English is spoken. One pound is equal to around 0.454 kilograms. A pound of something is a quantity of it that weighs one pound. Her weight was under ninety pounds. ...a pound of cheese. [+ of] 4. countable noun A pound is a place where dogs and cats found wandering in the street are taken and kept until they are claimed by their owners. 5. countable noun A pound is a place where cars that have been parked illegally are taken by the police and kept until they have been claimed by their owners. 6. verb B2 If you pound something or pound on it, you hit it with great force, usually loudly and repeatedly. He pounded the table with his fist. [VERB noun] Somebody began pounding on the front door. [VERB preposition/adverb] She came at him, pounding her fists against his chest. [VERB noun preposition] ...the pounding waves. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: beat, strike, hammer [informal], batter 7. verb If you pound something, you crush it into a paste or a powder or into very small pieces. She paused as she pounded the maize grains. [VERB noun] Synonyms: crush, powder, bruise, bray [dialect] 8. verb If your heart is pounding, it is beating with an unusually strong and fast rhythm, usually because you are afraid. I'm sweating, my heart is pounding. I can't breathe. [VERB] Synonyms: pulsate, beat, pulse, throb pounding uncountable noun ...the fast pounding of her heart. [+ of] 9. See also pounding 10. pound of flesh phrase [usu poss PHR] If you say that someone demands their pound of flesh, you mean that they insist on getting something they are entitled to, even though it may cause distress to the person it is demanded from. [disapproval] Banks are quick to demand their pound of flesh when overdrafts run a little over the limit. Idioms: in for a penny, in for a pound [mainly British] said to mean that you are firmly committed to a particular course of action, even though it will probably cost a lot of money or use a lot of resources if you continue In for a penny, in for a pound. I took the jacket to the counter. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers your pound of flesh something you are entitled to, even though you might not need it and it will cause problems for the people you are getting it from Forget the old image of the debt collector as a menacing ogre out for his pound of flesh. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: pound of weight Every pound of weight loss can reduce the load on the knee joint by 4lb. The Sun Studies have suggested that a single pound of weight loss can remove six pounds of pressure from the hips. Times, Sunday Times Drinking one such glass a day, it would take a person over a year to lose a single pound of weight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He made one successful run under the ship, came back for an extra pound of weight for his next attempt and failed to return from the second dive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The normally aspirated, fuel-injected engines make 900 or more horsepower, or one horsepower or more for each two pounds of weight (1800-lb. minimum). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He didn't shriek or pound the table; he neither reviled his critics nor offered himself as a candidate for martyrdom. Times, Sunday Times In the heat of discussion, they may even wave their hands, pound the table, or shout at each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Not only that, but the staff at this franchise arrive en masse on your birthday, clapping hands and pounding the table while singing army songs on top of their voices. ST She pounded the table and said she was 'pretty positive'. Times, Sunday Times Maybe we should have stood up and pounded the table... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The thump of pounding bass rhythms can often be heard on the estates into the early hours of the morning. Times, Sunday Times Play pop or dance music and it sounds as bold as the styling, thanks to some pounding bass, but it's also happy handling dinner jazz and even orchestral music. Times, Sunday Times Brought up amid the pounding bass and giddying strobes of rave culture he seems to have a visceral sense of the dizzying visual overload of our modern culture. Times, Sunday Times The movement abruptly ends with a pounding bass exchange that both hands share. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The track incorporates synthpop and hip hop influences with hand claps and a pounding bass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A stronger pound makes exports relatively more expensive and imports cheaper, reinforcing the current dependency on consumption. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The strong pound meant that it had to discount heavily on overseas sales to remain competitive. Times, Sunday Times (2014) More than a quarter of firms blamed the stronger pound. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In spite of your best attempts, you've probably gained a few unwanted pounds over Christmas. The Sun (2009) If you prefer dieting to exercising away unwanted pounds, you are not short of options. The Sun (2012) Follow these simple steps to shed those unwanted pounds. The Sun (2014) Translations: Chinese: 磅, 连续重击 Japanese: ポンド, バンバンたたく |
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