n. 規模;比例(尺);魚鱗;級別;
vt. 測量;攀登;刮去…的鱗片;
vi. 衡量;攀登;(鱗屑)脫落;生水垢;
?? scale(climb)→登;爬越;音階;比例尺;規模;尺;尺上的刻度
"The storm measured 10 on the Beaufort scale ."
這次風暴按蒲福風級測量為10級。
近義:mount, surmount, climb, descale, weigh, desquamate
adv. 立刻,馬上;一會兒,不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義:langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
n. 腳;底部;英尺(=12 英寸或 30。48 厘米);腳步;
vt. 走,踏;
vt.& vi. 結算,總計,共計;
"In a pinch, you could get home on foot."
在萬不得已時, 你可以步行回家.
近義:subvene, defray, tootsy, tootsie, mount, rock