英语词汇scale的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

scale /skeɪl/ noun 1. the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happeningGrammarScale is often used in the phrase on a ... scale, for example: on a large/massive/modest/unprecedented etc scale.adjectivesa large/huge/massive scale The crops are grown on a massive scale. | This technology has been developed on a large scale in the US.a grand scale (=very large and impressive) I was impressed by the grand scale of her ambitions.a small scale Because of the small scale of the operation, we didn’t need many staff.the full scale of sth (=how big or bad something is) The full scale of the problem is not known.the sheer scale of sth (=the fact that it is very big or great) He was shocked by the sheer scale of the destruction.a modest scale (=small and not very impressive) My apartment was similar, but on a more modest scale. an unprecedented scale (=more than ever before) The floods are a disaster on an unprecedented scale.a human scale (=small enough for people to understand and be happy with) The architect aims to give the building a more human scale.a commercial scale (=enough for buying and selling to make a profit) If they find enough oil, production on a commercial scale will begin in five years.a national/international scale This is a disaster on a national scale. | Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.a global/world scale (=involving the whole world) Pollution could cause changes to weather patterns on a global scale.verbsshow/reveal the scale of sth Inspections aim to reveal the scale of the country’s nuclear program.assess/determine the scale of sth First, try to assess the scale of the damage.increase/reduce the scale of sth We need to increase the scale of this work.understand/realize the scale of sth The police began to understand the scale of his terrible crimes.underestimate the scale of sth (=think it is smaller, less serious etc than it really is) We had underestimated the scale of the problem.prepositionson a ... scale The village had a market, but on a very limited scale.the scale of sth The scale of the disaster was immediately obvious.large/small etc in scale The temple is smaller in scale than others in the region.phraseseconomies of scale (=savings from buying or doing things in large quantities) Large firms benefit from economies of scale.2. a whole range of different types of people or things, from the lowest level to the highestadjectives/nouns + scalea pay/salary scale As a senior teacher, she has reached the top of her pay scale.the social scale (=from the poorest, least powerful people to the richest and most important in a society) She gradually made her way up the social scale.the evolutionary scale (=from the least to the most intelligent animals) Birds are much lower on the evolutionary scale than dogs.a sliding scale (=changing according to certain conditions) Fees are calculated on a sliding scale.an incremental scale (=increasing gradually and regularly) We operate an incremental pay scale.a fixed scale (=not changing) Their pay increases every year, according to a fixed scale.a four-point/seven-point/ten-point etc scale (=with four, seven etc levels) Each incident is rated on a five-point scale of seriousness.verbsmove up/down a scale They want to go to university because they think it will help them to move up the social scale.phrasesthe top/bottom of a scale At the top of the scale is the 100 degrees C mark. | He started at the bottom of the pay scale.the end of a scale (=the top or bottom) At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just 16 years old.further/higher up a scale She wanted to get married to someone who was higher up the social scale.further/lower down a scale Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.

词组	scale
释义	scale /skeɪl/ noun 1. the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happeningGrammarScale is often used in the phrase on a ... scale, for example: on a large/massive/modest/unprecedented etc scale.adjectivesa large/huge/massive scale The crops are grown on a massive scale. \| This technology has been developed on a large scale in the US.a grand scale (=very large and impressive) I was impressed by the grand scale of her ambitions.a small scale Because of the small scale of the operation, we didn’t need many staff.the full scale of sth (=how big or bad something is) The full scale of the problem is not known.the sheer scale of sth (=the fact that it is very big or great) He was shocked by the sheer scale of the destruction.a modest scale (=small and not very impressive) My apartment was similar, but on a more modest scale. an unprecedented scale (=more than ever before) The floods are a disaster on an unprecedented scale.a human scale (=small enough for people to understand and be happy with) The architect aims to give the building a more human scale.a commercial scale (=enough for buying and selling to make a profit) If they find enough oil, production on a commercial scale will begin in five years.a national/international scale This is a disaster on a national scale. \| Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.a global/world scale (=involving the whole world) Pollution could cause changes to weather patterns on a global scale.verbsshow/reveal the scale of sth Inspections aim to reveal the scale of the country’s nuclear program.assess/determine the scale of sth First, try to assess the scale of the damage.increase/reduce the scale of sth We need to increase the scale of this work.understand/realize the scale of sth The police began to understand the scale of his terrible crimes.underestimate the scale of sth (=think it is smaller, less serious etc than it really is) We had underestimated the scale of the problem.prepositionson a ... scale The village had a market, but on a very limited scale.the scale of sth The scale of the disaster was immediately obvious.large/small etc in scale The temple is smaller in scale than others in the region.phraseseconomies of scale (=savings from buying or doing things in large quantities) Large firms benefit from economies of scale.2. a whole range of different types of people or things, from the lowest level to the highestadjectives/nouns + scalea pay/salary scale As a senior teacher, she has reached the top of her pay scale.the social scale (=from the poorest, least powerful people to the richest and most important in a society) She gradually made her way up the social scale.the evolutionary scale (=from the least to the most intelligent animals) Birds are much lower on the evolutionary scale than dogs.a sliding scale (=changing according to certain conditions) Fees are calculated on a sliding scale.an incremental scale (=increasing gradually and regularly) We operate an incremental pay scale.a fixed scale (=not changing) Their pay increases every year, according to a fixed scale.a four-point/seven-point/ten-point etc scale (=with four, seven etc levels) Each incident is rated on a five-point scale of seriousness.verbsmove up/down a scale They want to go to university because they think it will help them to move up the social scale.phrasesthe top/bottom of a scale At the top of the scale is the 100 degrees C mark. \| He started at the bottom of the pay scale.the end of a scale (=the top or bottom) At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just 16 years old.further/higher up a scale She wanted to get married to someone who was higher up the social scale.further/lower down a scale Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.
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