pound

/paʊnd/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

英镑；磅；猛击；连续重击；（心脏）剧烈跳动

释义与例句

n. 英镑；磅
the main unit of money in the United Kingdom, or a unit of weight equal to about 454 grams
  1. The train ticket cost forty-five pounds.
    这张火车票花了四十五英镑。
  2. You will need half a pound of butter for the recipe.
    按这个食谱，你需要半磅黄油。
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  1. The puppy has gained two pounds since its last visit to the vet.
    自上次看兽医以来，这只小狗重了两磅。
v. 猛击；连续重击；（心脏）剧烈跳动
to hit something hard and repeatedly, or for the heart to beat very strongly and quickly
  1. Someone pounded on the door until we answered.
    有人不停地猛敲门，直到我们开门。
  2. Waves pounded the sea wall throughout the night.
    海浪整夜不断猛击海堤。
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  1. Her heart was pounding as she stepped onto the stage.
    她走上舞台时，心怦怦直跳。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pound 的三个常见含义要靠语境区分：£5 是 five pounds，体重单位是 pound（lb），pound on the door 则是“猛敲门”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • kilogram 千克；公斤
    pound 作重量单位缩写为 lb，一磅约等于 0.454 千克；kilogram 是公制单位，缩写为 kg。pound 还可指英镑，必须靠语境判断。
    The maximum checked baggage allowance is twenty kilograms. 托运行李的最高限额是二十千克。
常见搭配
  • pound sterling 英镑
    Prices are listed in pounds sterling rather than euros. 价格以英镑而不是欧元标示。
  • a pound of 一磅……
    He bought a pound of apples at the market. 他在市场买了一磅苹果。
  • pound on the door 猛敲门
    The firefighters pounded on the door to wake the residents. 消防员猛敲门，叫醒住户。