weight

英 [weɪt] 美 [weɪt]

• n. 重量；体重；重任；重要
• vt. 使 ... 负重；使倾斜

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] [C] 重量,分量

   the heaviness of sth, especially as measured by a certain system; amount that sth weighs

2. [U] 重的特性; 重力

   quality of being heavy; amount of force with which a body is drawn towards by gravity

3. [C] [U] 重量单位

   unit or system of units by which weight is measured and expressed

4. [C] 秤砣,砝码; 重物

   piece of metals of a known heaviness, with scales for weighing things; heavy object

5. [S] 负荷,负担

   load to be supported or burden of responsibility or worry

6. [U] 重要性,严重性,影响力

   importance, seriousness or influence

v. (动词)

1. vt. 使…变重

   make sth heavier

2. vt. 偏袒

   bias

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 重，重量，体重
2. 重物
3. 砝码
4. 重担，负担
5. 重要性
6. 重量单位
7. 压力，重压
8. 分量
9. 秤砣，秤锤
10. 势力
11. 镇石，文镇
12. 一磅重
13. 重任
14. 价值
15. 总重量

v. 动词

1. 压迫
2. 加重量于， 在...上加重量，加重压于
3. 使变重
4. 使负担，使负重， 使负重荷
5. 称...的重量， 掂估...的分量
6. 装载，装载过重
7. 折磨
8. 在（织品、丝等内）搀重晶石以增加分量
9. 【统】使加权
10. 附加加重值于
11. 视...为重要，重视，强调
12. 固定
13. 偏袒，偏重
14. 重压
15. 用金属盐处理
16. 使加权

英英释义

Noun:

1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

3. the relative importance granted to something;

   "his opinion carries great weight"
   "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"
   

4. an artifact that is heavy

5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force;

   "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
   

6. a system of units used to express the weight of something

7. a unit used to measure weight;

   "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
   

8. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

Verb:

1. weight down with a load

2. present with a bias;

   "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The pillars have to support the weight of the roof.
   这些柱子须承受屋顶的重量。
2. He gained some weight recently.
   近来，他的体重增加了。
3. He has put on weight since I last saw him.
   自从我上次见到他以来，他又长胖了。
4. The full weight of decision-making falls on her.
   决策的重任全落在她的肩上了。
5. The President swings his weight to get laws passed.
   总统运用权力使法律获得通过。
6. His opinion doesn't carry much weight.
   他的意见没多少影响。
7. The loss of the money has been a weight on my mind.
   丢钱的事总是压在我心里。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The true giants weight nearly a ton
   这个真正的巨人的重量约达一吨
2. We'll weight up the consequences of the action.
   我们将评价这一行动的后果。
3. The desk not weight itself.
   书桌本身并不重。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. That man is twice my weight.
   那个人的体重是我的两倍。
2. What is your weight?
   你的体重是多少?
3. The weight of the coffee is shown on the packet.
   咖啡的重量标在包装纸上。
4. The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.
   树枝已很难支撑水果的重量。
5. You'll lose weight if you don't eat.
   你不吃东西体重会下降的。
6. Which has more weight a box filled with lead, or a box of equal size filled with loose paper?
   一只箱子装满铅和另一只同样大小的箱子装满松散的纸,哪一只箱子重?
7. She was troubled because she had reached the weight of 180 pounds.
   她因为体重达到180磅而烦恼。
8. The weight of all these things together was 150 pounds.
   所有这些东西总共重150磅。
9. Some sorts of fruit are sold by weight; others are not sold by weight.
   有的水果论分量卖,有的不论分量卖。
10. It's smaller in size but greater in weight.
    它个头比较小,可分量比较重。
11. Air hasn't much weight.
    空气没有多大分量。
12. Lead is often used because of its weight.
    铅因其重而常派上用场。
13. The weight of the overcoat made it incomfortable to wear.
    这件大衣很重,穿着不舒服。
14. The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries.
    在讲英语的国家里,磅是常用重量单位。
15. He wrote down the weights of the boxes.
    他记下了这些箱子的不同重量。
16. The pillars have to support the weight of the roof.
    这些柱子必须承受屋顶的重量。
17. It is worked by heavy weights which make the wheels turn slowly.
    它是借助重物缓缓转动轮子而运转的。
18. The doctor has ordered me not to lift heavy weights because my heart is weak.
    我的心脏弱,医生嘱咐我不要提重的东西。
19. He can lift heavy weights because of his strength.
    他力气大,可举起重物。
20. The dressmaker put small weights in the hem of the dress.
    那裁缝把小块重物缝进连衣裙的下摆里。
21. The full weight of decision-making falls on her.
    决策的重任全落在她的肩上。
22. That's a great weight off my mind.
    我心上如释重负。
23. He is a man of weight in the government.
    他是个政府要人。
24. Recent events give added weight to their company.
    最近发生的事情更增加了他们公司的影响力。
25. The jury were convinced by the weight of the evidence against her.
    陪审团认为指控她有罪的证据很充分。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. The elevator is weighted too heavily.
   这电梯载重过度了。
2. Fishing nets are weighted.
   渔网要在网底坠上重物。
3. Circumstances are weighted in his favour.
   情况对他尤其有利。

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. The net is weighted to keep it below the surface of the water.
   这个网加了铅坠因而可没入水面以下。

经典引文

• The proportions of acid and water were equal by weight.

  出自： A. T. Thomson

• The most conspicuous quality in which all bodies on earth shared was weight.

  出自： A. Koestler

• Their weighted and sorrowful life..succeeded with..joy.

  出自： T. Boston

• A House of Commons..not weighted with..the landed class.

  出自： George Eliot

• You walked slowly, weighted..by your immense fatigue.

  出自： M. Sinclair

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

carry weight

有影响力 have influence

pull one's weight

努力做好自己分内的工作 do one's full share of work

sheer weight of numbers

集体的力量结合起来才能胜过对方 combine weight, strength, influence, etc. of a group which is larger than another

用作动词 (v.)

weight down (v.+adv.)

给…加负担,使…负重 burden sb
weight sb ⇔ down
She was weighted down with parcels.

她携带着沉重的包裹。
He was weighted down with her heavy bags.

他因提着她沉重的袋子而累弯了腰。

weight with (v.+prep.)

用…使…变重 make sth heavy with sth
weight sth with sth
The stick had been weighted with lead.

这根棍子灌了铅增加了重量。
He was weighted with troubles.

他承受着许多烦恼的重压。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• add weight to 增加对…的重要性
• bear the weight of 能承受…的重量
• carry weight 具有重要性
• gain weight 增加体重
• get weight 发胖
• give weight to 重视…
• have weight 有影响,重要
• lend weight to 使…更重要
• lift weights 举重
• lose weight 减轻体重
• pull one's weight 努力作好自己分内的工作
• put on weight 增加体重
• take a weight off sb's mind 使某人放心
• take off weight 减轻体重
• throw one's weight about 滥用权势,仗势欺人

形容词+～

• atomic weight 原子量
• dead weight 自重,最大载重量
• heavy weights 重量级
• light weights 轻量级
• net weight 净重
• overall weight 总重

名词+～

• birth weight 出生时重量

介词+～

• by weight 论重量
• a set of weights 一套哑铃
• of a weight 一样重
• under a weight 在重压下

～+介词

• the weight of the food 食物的重量

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• weight heavily 沉重地压在…上
• weight down 给…加负担,使…负重

～+介词

• weight against 对…不利
• weight with 因…而受重压

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. weight的基本意思是“重量,分量”,也可指“重的特性”“重力”,是不可数名词,引申可表示“负荷,负担”,作此解时通常只用于单数形式。
2. weight也可作“重量单位”或“不同分量”解,是可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
3. weight还可作“秤砣,砝码”“重物”解,是可数名词。
4. weight还可表示“重要性、严重性或影响力(的程度)”,是不可数名词。

v. (动词)

1. weight用作动词的基本意思是“使…变重”,指在某物上加重量或用矿物质处理(织物)使之加重,引申可作“偏袒”解,指计划或组织(某事物)使之偏向某人或某集体。
2. weight是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,多用于被动结构。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他体重120磅。

   误 He weights 120 pounds.

   正 He weighs 120 pounds.

   正 His weight is 120 pounds.

   析 weight是名词,也可用作及物动词,其后须接宾语。不及物动词是weigh。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的gewiht；最初源自原始日耳曼语的wekhtiz，意为重量。

近反义词

【近义词】

• authority
• burden
• consideration
• emphasis
• force
• heaviness
• importance
• influence
• load
• power
• pressure
• value
• burden
• charge
• keep down
• load
• oppress

【反义词】

• lightness
• lighten

派生词

v.(动词)

• weightless adj. 没有重量的; 失重的; 无重力的