Does the human brain weigh about half a pound, one pound or two pounds?
译句: 人类大脑的重量大约是半磅,一磅还是两磅?
答案: two pounds
词汇:
weigh/weɪ/
vt. & vi. 称…的重量
vt. 权衡; 考虑
[惯用语]:
weigh on 重压于;使苦恼
weigh up 权衡;估量;称
weigh in 加入比赛;比赛前量体重
weigh down 使颓丧;压低;重于
weigh out 称出
[例句]:
• How much do you weigh, Ross?
罗斯,你多重?
• It weighs less than one AA battery.
它比一节AA电池还轻。
• He spoke very slowly, weighing his words.
他说话慢条斯理,字斟句酌。
pound /paʊnd/
n. 英镑;重击
vt. 捣烂;敲打;监禁
vi. 连续重击,猛击
[惯用语]:
by the pound 按每磅(计价)
pound on 重击;猛打
[例句]:
• They can weigh more than 300 pounds.
它们的重量可以超过300磅。
• My heart pounded through my chest.
我的心在胸腔中狂跳。