读音

/ˈskeɪl/

释义

• 名词:

  • 尺度，比例尺：A graduated measure, especially one used as a standard of measurement.
  • 鱼鳞：The thin, overlapping plates that cover the skin of fish.
  • 大小，规模：The relative size or extent of something.
  • 重量，磅秤：An instrument for weighing.
  • (音乐)音阶：A series of notes in ascending or descending order.

• 动词:

  • 攀登，翻越：To ascend or descend by means of a ladder or by climbing.
  • 去除鱼鳞：To remove the scales from a fish.
  • 规模调整：To adjust the size or dimensions of something.

短语

• “scale a mountain” 攀登山峰。
• “scale down” 缩小规模或尺寸。
• “scale up” 扩大规模或尺寸。

例句

• 名词: “The map uses a scale of one inch to ten miles.”
• 动词: “He scaled the tall building in record time.”
• 音乐: “She’s practicing the C major scale on her piano.”

同义词

• Size
• Proportion
• Measure
• Dimension
• Range