scale
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[skeɪl]
n
any of the numerous plates, made of various substances resembling enamel or dentine, covering the bodies of fishes
any of the horny or chitinous plates covering a part or the entire body of certain reptiles and mammals.any of the numerous minute structures covering the wings of lepidoptera.
a thin flat piece or flake
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the skin: excessive shedding may be the result of a skin disease
a specialized leaf or bract, esp the protective covering of a bud or the dry membranous bract of a catkin
See scale insect
a flaky black oxide of iron formed on the surface of iron or steel at high temperatures
any oxide formed on a metal during heat treatment
another word for limescale
vb
to remove the scales or coating from
to peel off or cause to peel off in flakes or scales
to shed scales
to cover or become covered with scales, incrustation, etc
to throw (a disc or thin flat object) edgewise through the air or along the surface of water
to ride on public transport without paying a fare
to steal (something)
scale
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[skeɪl]
n
a machine or device for weighing
one of the pans of a balance
vb
to weigh with or as if with scales
to have a weight of
scale
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[skeɪl]
n
a sequence of marks either at regular intervals or else representing equal steps used as a reference in making measurements
a measuring instrument having such a scale
the ratio between the size of something real and that of a model or representation of it.(as modifier)
a line, numerical ratio, etc, for showing this ratio
a progressive or graduated table of things, wages, etc, in order of size, value, etc
a wage scale for carpenters
an established measure or standard
a relative degree or extent
he entertained on a grand scale
a group of notes taken in ascending or descending order, esp within the compass of one octave
the notation of a given number system
the decimal scale
a graded series of tests measuring mental development, etc
a ladder or staircase
vb
to climb to the top of (a height) by or as if by a ladder
to make or draw (a model, plan, etc) according to a particular ratio of proportionate reduction
to increase or reduce proportionately in size, etc
(in forestry) to estimate the board footage of (standing timber or logs)
See scale back
- 习惯用语
- tip the scales to exercise a decisive influence.to amount in weight (to)
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