英语词汇“libra”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

libra1

/ˈlʌɪbrə

noun (plural librae /ˈlʌɪbriː/)

(In ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound.When this was borrowed by the English, they used the name penny but retained the symbol d.: twelve denarii made one solidus, and 20 solidi one pound or libra, giving the term £. s.d., which survived until decimalization in 1971....

L, symbol for the monetary unit pound, stands for libra, Latin for pound (weight).

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Latin, 'pound, balance'.

Libra2

/ˈliːbrə

/ /ˈlɪbrə/ /ˈlʌɪbrə/

1 Astronomy A small constellation (the Scales or Balance), said to represent the pair of scales which is the symbol of justice. It contains no bright stars.

2 Astrology The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern autumnal equinox (about 23 September).

2.1 (a Libra) A person born when the sun is in the sign of Libra.For context, she is a Libra, born in October, and I am a Virgo, born in September....

I am a Leo, so I think I only tend to get attracted to girls who are Aries, Gemini, Libra or Sagittarius.
In our conversation, she told how she had begun dating a man, a Libra, and immediately discounted him, since he would not make a quick commitment to her.

Origin

Latin.

level from Middle English:
The ultimate root of level is Latin libra ‘scales, balance’, also the source of the sign of the zodiac Libra (Late Middle English). It has many senses in English, the earliest being ‘an instrument used to determine if a surface is horizontal’, as in spirit level (mid 18th century). Since the 1980s the image of a level playing field has been a cliché of business and politics. In games, an uneven playing surface will favour the home side, who will be more familiar with its hazards. See also deliberate

单词	libra
释义	libra1 /ˈlʌɪbrə / noun (plural librae /ˈlʌɪbriː/) (In ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound.When this was borrowed by the English, they used the name penny but retained the symbol d.: twelve denarii made one solidus, and 20 solidi one pound or libra, giving the term £. s.d., which survived until decimalization in 1971.... L, symbol for the monetary unit pound, stands for libra, Latin for pound (weight). Origin Latin, 'pound, balance'. Libra2 /ˈliːbrə / /ˈlɪbrə/ /ˈlʌɪbrə/ 1 Astronomy A small constellation (the Scales or Balance), said to represent the pair of scales which is the symbol of justice. It contains no bright stars. 2 Astrology The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern autumnal equinox (about 23 September). 2.1 (a Libra) A person born when the sun is in the sign of Libra.For context, she is a Libra, born in October, and I am a Virgo, born in September.... I am a Leo, so I think I only tend to get attracted to girls who are Aries, Gemini, Libra or Sagittarius. In our conversation, she told how she had begun dating a man, a Libra, and immediately discounted him, since he would not make a quick commitment to her. Origin Latin. level from Middle English: The ultimate root of level is Latin libra ‘scales, balance’, also the source of the sign of the zodiac Libra (Late Middle English). It has many senses in English, the earliest being ‘an instrument used to determine if a surface is horizontal’, as in spirit level (mid 18th century). Since the 1980s the image of a level playing field has been a cliché of business and politics. In games, an uneven playing surface will favour the home side, who will be more familiar with its hazards. See also deliberate Rhymes vers libre
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