首页英语词典scalescale英英释义

scale

英[skeɪl] 美[skel]
  • n. 规模;比例;鳞;刻度;天平;数值范围
  • vi. 衡量;攀登;剥落;生水垢
  • vt. 测量;攀登;刮鳞;依比例决定
  • n. (Scale)人名;(意)斯卡莱

英英释意


1. an ordered reference standard;
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
2. relative magnitude;
"they entertained on a grand scale"
3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it;
"the scale of the map"
"the scale of the model"
4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals