scale
/skeɪl/
n.
一句话记住
规模;范围;程度;刻度;等级;比例尺
释义与例句
n.
规模;范围;程度
the size, extent, or level of something, especially when compared with other things
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The scale of the disaster became clear at dawn.
天亮时,这场灾难的规模变得清楚了。
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The company plans to increase the scale of production.
公司计划扩大生产规模。
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We did not expect a project of this scale.
我们没料到会有如此大规模的项目。
n.
刻度;等级;比例尺
a system of marks or levels used for measuring something, or the relationship between a map and actual distance
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Rate your pain on a scale of one to ten.
请按一到十的等级评估你的疼痛程度。
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The thermometer has a scale marked in degrees Celsius.
这支温度计标有摄氏度刻度。
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The map has a scale of one centimetre to one kilometre.
这幅地图的比例尺是一厘米代表一公里。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
scale 表示“规模”时常说 on a large scale;表示“评分等级”时常说 on a scale of 1 to 10。
词族与关联词
同义词
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extent 程度;范围scale 常强调规模大小,也可指可测量的等级体系;extent 更常强调影响、损害或情况达到的程度或范围。The full extent of the damage is still unknown. 损失的全部程度仍不清楚。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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size 大小;尺寸size 多指物体或数量的具体大小;scale 更常用于项目、生产、问题等的整体规模或影响范围。The size of the room makes it suitable for meetings. 这个房间的大小使其适合开会。
常见搭配
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on a large scale 大规模地The disease spread on a large scale. 这种疾病大规模传播开来。
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economies of scale 规模经济Mass production can create economies of scale. 大规模生产可以形成规模经济。
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on a scale of 按……等级Students rated each activity on a scale of one to five. 学生按一到五的等级给每项活动评分。