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scales noun (NAmE usually scale) ADJECTIVE | ... OF SCALES | VERB + SCALES | SCALES + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEweighing (especially BrE) 磅秤；天平bathroom, kitchen 浴室磅秤；厨房用秤... OF SCALESpair (especially BrE) , set (BrE) 一架天平；一台磅秤◆a pair of kitchen scales一台厨用天平VERB + SCALESput sth on, put sth onto, weigh sth on 把⋯放在磅秤上；在天平上称⋯get on, get onto, stand on, step on, step onto 站在磅秤上；踏到磅秤上tilt, tip 称得重量（为⋯）◆At birth, she tipped the scales at a healthy 7 lb 9 oz.她出生时的体重为 7 磅 9 盎司，十分健康。balance 天平SCALES + VERBtip (in favour/favor of sb/sth), tip (towards/toward sb/sth) (figurative) 事态发展（对⋯有利）；天平（朝着⋯）倾斜◆At the moment the scales tip in favour of the Russians. (BrE) 目前，形势转而对俄罗斯人有利。◆At the moment the scale tips in favor of the Russians. (NAmE) 目前，形势转而对俄罗斯人有利。PREPOSITIONon the scales 在磅秤上◆I had a shock when I stood on the scales.往磅秤上一站，我吓了一跳。PHRASEStip the scales (in favour/favor of sb/sth), tip the scales (towards/toward sb/sth) (figurative) 使事态（对⋯有利）；让天平（朝着⋯）倾斜◆That last goal has tipped the scales towards / toward the Brazilians.最后那个进球扭转了局面，形势对巴西队非常有利。 |