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单词 pound
释义
pound
noun[C]
uk
/paʊnd/us
/paʊnd/

poundnoun[C](MONEY)

A2
(symbol£)
thestandardunitofmoneyused in the UK and some othercountries:
镑（英国等国家的货币单位）
a one-pound/two-poundcoin一英镑／两英镑的硬币
There are one hundredpencein a pound.1英镑等于100便士。
Theystolejewelleryvaluedat £50,000(= 50,000 pounds).他们偷了价值5万英镑的珠宝。
"Do you have anychange?" "Sorry, I only have a five-poundnote.“你有零钱吗？”“抱歉，我只有一张5英镑的纸币。”
the pound(symbol£)
thevalueof the UK pound, used incomparingthevaluesof differenttypesofmoneyfrom around theworld:
英镑（英国货币单位）
Thedevaluationofthepound will make Britishgoodsmorecompetitiveabroad.英镑贬值会使英国商品在海外更具竞争力。
On theforeignexchangesthe poundrosetwocentsagainst thedollarto $1.52.外汇市场上英镑对美元比价上涨了两美分，达到1.52美元。
More examples
  • The pound hasfallentoitslowest-everlevelagainst thedollar.
  • Thevalueof the poundfellagainst otherEuropeancurrenciesyesterday.
  • Helandedapartin a multi-million poundactionthrillerand made theHollywoodAlist.
  • Tourismcontributesmillions of pounds to the country'seconomy.
  • IoweJanet £10.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
British money
  • bit
  • bob
  • crown
  • farthing
  • fiver
  • guinea
  • P, p
  • pence
  • penny
  • pound sign
  • pound sterling
  • quid
  • shilling
  • sixpenny
  • smacker
  • sovereign
  • threepenny
  • tuppence
  • tuppenny
  • twopenny
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poundnoun[C](WEIGHT)

B2
(written abbreviationlb)
aunitformeasuringweight:
磅（重量单位）
One pound isapproximatelyequalto 454grams.1磅约等于454克。
Onekilogramisroughlythe same as 2.2 lbs.1千克大约相当于2.2磅。
There are 16ouncesin one pound.1磅等于16盎司。
Ann'sbabyweighedeight and ahalfpounds atbirth.安的小孩出生时重8.5磅。
More examples
  • Sixteenouncesequalsone pound.
  • Therecipetellsyou to use a pound and ahalfofbutter.
  • She's a few poundslighterthan she used to be.
  • He's put on ten pounds in the lastmonth.
  • What's theformulaforconvertingpounds intokilos?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Measurements of weight & mass
  • atomic mass
  • BMI
  • body mass index
  • carat
  • centigram
  • ct
  • G, g
  • gm
  • grammage
  • hundredweight
  • kilogram
  • lb
  • mg
  • microgram
  • milligram
  • ounce
  • oz
  • st
  • talent
  • ton
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Idioms

matchsomethingpound for pound
pound of flesh
pound
verb[IorT]
uk
/paʊnd/us
/paʊnd/
B2
tohitorbeatrepeatedlywith a lot offorce, or tocrushsomething byhittingitrepeatedly:
连续重击；捣碎；猛烈袭击
I couldfeelmyheartpounding as I went onstagetocollecttheprize.上台领奖时我感到心怦怦直跳。
Nearly 50peopleare stillmissingafter thestormpounded thecoast.风暴袭击海岸之后，目前仍有约50人失踪。
Thecitywas poundedtorubbleduring thewar.战争中这座城市被炸成一片废墟。
He poundedonthedoordemandingto beletin.他不停地砸门要进去。
She was poundingawayon hertypewriteruntil four in themorning.她在打字机上敲字直到凌晨4点。
More examples
  • Thetownfinallysuccumbedlastweekafter being pounded withheavyartilleryfor more than twomonths.
  • She pounded on thedoorwith herfists,pleadingwith him tolether out.
  • Enormouswavespounded against theemptyseashore.
  • She pounded away at thecomputeruntil she hadfinishedthereport.
  • Use thepestleandmortarto pound thespicesinto afinepowder.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Squeezing and grinding
  • compression
  • concertina
  • constrict
  • constriction
  • crush
  • gnashyourteethidiom
  • mash
  • mill
  • nip
  • noncompressible
  • pinch
  • presser
  • pulp
  • snap
  • squash
  • squeeze
  • squinch
  • squish
  • tamp
  • unmilled
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Hitting and beating

Phrasal verb

pound away atsomething/someone
(Definition ofpoundfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

pound| American Dictionary

pound
noun[C]
us
/pɑʊnd/

poundnoun[C](WEIGHT)

(abbreviationlb.);(symbol#)
aunitofmeasurementofweightequalto 0.453kilogram

poundnoun[C](PLACE)

aplacewherepetsthat arelostor notwantedarekept:
We got thismuttat the pound.

poundnoun[C](MONEY)

(symbol£)
thestandardunitofmoneyin theUnitedKingdom and some othercountries
pound
verb[I/T]
us
/pɑʊnd/

poundverb[I/T](HIT)

tohitrepeatedlywithforce, or tocrushbyhittingrepeatedly:
[T]Thespeakerpounded hisfistson thetable.
[I]Waves were pounding at therocks.
Ifyourheartpounds, itbeatsverystrongly:
[I]Myheartwas still pounding after wenearlycrashedon the Interstate.
(Definition ofpoundfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

pound| Business English

pound
noun[C]
MONEY
uk
/paʊnd/us
MONEY
(written abbreviation£)
thestandardunitofcurrencyin the UK and some othercountries:
Thegrouphasassetsof about 120 million pounds.
Thecompanyhaslosthundreds of thousands of pounds ofinvestors'money.
a ten-poundnote
MEASURES
(written abbreviationlb)
aunitformeasuringweight,equalto 16ouncesor 0.454 of akilogram:
Septembercopperrose0.85centsto 135.30centsa pound.
the pound
noun[S]
uk
us
(written abbreviation£)
MONEY,ECONOMICS
thevalueof thecurrencyused inBritaincomparedwith thevalueof the curriencies used in othercountries:
thestrength/valueof thepound
Thedollargainedmore than acentagainst thepound.
in the pound
for each Britishpoundcounted:
TheChancellorwantedtocutthestartingrateofincometaxto 10p in thepound.
See also
the grey pound
the pink pound
(Definition ofpoundfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpound

pound
For attending hevening parties now we generally get onepoundand our refreshments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was only in the late 1820s that transactions in pounds, shillings and pence became virtually extinct.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They had been advised to eat onepoundof red meat per day and avoid carbohydrate-rich food.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And every bishop, abbot and abbess who is able to do so is to give apoundof silver in alms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After peaking at $2.00/poundin late 1997, the international price fell to $1.00 in 1999 and then halved again during the next two years.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Millions of pounds worth of goods are lost annually to shoplifters who apparently, are making off with small but valuable items.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was those disadvantages which explain in part the persistence of accounts in pounds, shillings and pence until well into the nineteenth century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The amount of theoretical comment by academics outweighs,poundforpound, anything practitioners might be saying about it themselves.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a small footnote: one wonders at the large difference between the list prices in dollars and in pounds.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Let a third string be added and stretched by ten pounds and one eighth: thus there emerges another tone.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Apoundin one colony was not worth the same as apoundin another and accordingly exchanged with sterling at different rates.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And your petitioner in the prosecution thereof hath spent above 2000 pounds.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Due to intensive efforts on the part of colonial officials, domestic production of raw cotton reached a high of 320 million pounds in 1943.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On the other, the depreciated dollar threatened the export advantage which thepoundhad accrued since its floatation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even when they have not practiced them recently, connections between hammer andpoundare available.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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