| 单词 | scale |
| 释义 | scale (once / 134 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n 4nv 5v A scale is a series that climbs up or down. Think of scaling, or climbing, a mountain; a musical scale: do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do; or a scale you weigh yourself on––it counts up the pounds one after another after another. Scale can be a ratio too––when maps are drawn "to scale," that means one mile of real road might translate to one inch of road on the map. Even fish scales can be understood this way––they repeat the same shape row after row after row. You can also rate something using a scale: "How much do you love pizza? Rate it on a scale of one to ten, with one being blech and ten being amazing." WORD FAMILYscale: descale, rescale, scalable, scaled, scaleless, scalelike, scales, scaley, scaling, scaly+/rescale: rescaled, rescaling/scalable: scalability, unscalable/scaling: scalings/scaly: scalier, scaliest, scaliness/unscalable: unscalably USAGE EXAMPLESBut it’s hard to be objective when the scale is still creaking beneath your feet. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “This allows us to screen genetically similar siblings on a very large scale.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) According to the newspaper, Scales was being held in the general population area. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an ordered reference standard judging on a scale of 1 to 10 Syn|Hypo|Hyper graduated table, ordered series, scale of measurement Beaufort scale, wind scale an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) indexa numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number logarithmic scalescale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers Mercalli scalea scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII Mohs scalea scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance Richter scalea logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations moment magnitude scalea logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake temperature scalea system of measuring temperature wage scale, wage schedulea schedule of wages paid for different jobs margin of error, margin of safety, safety marginthe margin required in order to insure safety Celsius scale, centigrade scale, international scalea temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees Fahrenheit scalea temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees Kelvin scale, absolute scalea temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees Rankine scalea scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees Reaumur scalea temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees sliding scalea wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index criterion, measure, standard, touchstone a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2n an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks Hypo|Hyper vernier, vernier scale a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system 3n a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass Syn|Hypo|Hyper weighing machine balance a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity weighbridgeplatform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc beam balancea balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm electronic balancea balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan microbalancebalance for weighing very small objects spring balance, spring scalea balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring beam scale, lever scale, steelyarda portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something 4v pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard Hyper model, pattern plan or create according to a model or models 5v measure by or as if by a scale This bike scales only 25 pounds Hyper measure have certain dimensions 6v measure with or as if with scales 2scale the gold Hyper measure, quantify express as a number or measure or quantity 1n the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it the scale of the map the scale of the model Hyper proportion the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 2n relative magnitude they entertained on a grand scale Hyper magnitude relation, quantitative relation a relation between magnitudes 3v size or measure according to a scale 3This model must be scaled down Hyper size make to a size; bring to a suitable size n (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper musical scale gamut the entire scale of musical notes diatonic scalea scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones chromatic scalea 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave gapped scalea musical scale with fewer than seven notes pentatone, pentatonic scalea gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted mode, musical modeany of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave musical notation (music) notation used by musicians 1n a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin Syn|Hypo|Hyper exfoliation, scurf dander small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people dandruffloose scales shed from the scalp bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap a small fragment of something broken off from the whole 2n a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals Hypo|Hyper fish scale scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish squamaa protective structure resembling a scale alula, calypterscalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly cover, covering, natural covering a natural object that covers or envelops 3n a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin Syn|Hypo|Hyper scale leaf squamule a minute scale foliage, leaf, leafage the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants 4n a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) Syn|Hypo|Hyper plate, shell armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire horseshoe, shoeU-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof shell platingthe plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship backplateplate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass beavera movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face brassardarmor plate that protects the arm aegis, breastplate, egisarmor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass cannon(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm chamfron, chanfron, front-stall, frontstall, testieremedieval plate armor to protect a horse's head cubitierebody armor that protects the elbow cuissearmor plate that protects the thigh epaulierearmor plate that protects the shoulder faulda piece of armor plate below the breastplate gorgetarmor plate that protects the neck greave, jambeauarmor plate that protects legs below the knee helmetarmor plate that protects the head knee piecearmor plate that protects the knee nosepiecearmor plate that protects the nose palette, palletteone of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor roundelround piece of armor plate that protects the armpit skirt of tassesarmor plate that protects the body below the waist sabaton, solleretarmor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel tasse, tassetone of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs tuillearmor plate that protects the hip and thigh visor, vizora piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face shield a protective covering or structure 5v remove the scales from 5scale fish Syn|Hyper descale remove, take, take away, withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 1v climb up by means of a ladder Hyper climb, climb up, go up, mount go upward with gradual or continuous progress 2v take by attacking with scaling ladders The troops scaled the walls of the fort Hyper take take by force 3v reach the highest point of We scaled the Mont Blanc Syn|Hyper surmount arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach reach a destination, either real or abstract |
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