pound
/paʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈaʊnd] /paʊnd/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈaʊnd] /ˈpau̇nd/ (ame, mw)
pound — 名詞
- poundsingular
- poundsplural
1. the main currency unit in Britain and a small number of other countries; in the
英鎊
英國等國使用的貨幣單位
the main currency unit in Britain and a small number of other countries; in the UK, one pound equals 100 pence.
The train from London cost forty pounds with a return ticket.
從倫敦出發的那班火車來回票要四十英鎊。
prices: [number] + pounds
Emma found a five-pound note in her winter coat pocket.
Emma 在冬天外套口袋裡找到一張五英鎊鈔票。
compound modifier: five-pound note
A cup of soup was only three pounds at the market.
市場裡一杯湯只要三英鎊。
The museum shop does not take cash over fifty pounds.
博物館商店不收超過五十英鎊的現金。
Tickets are ten pounds each if you book before Friday.
如果你在星期五前預訂，票一張十英鎊。
文法句型
[number] + pounds
a five-pound note
用法筆記
After numbers, the usual form is pounds, except with one: one pound, two pounds.
常見錯誤
2. the value of British money when people compare it with foreign currencies.
英鎊匯價
英鎊對其他貨幣的價值
the value of British money when people compare it with foreign currencies.
The pound rose against the dollar after the bank's announcement.
那家銀行公告後，英鎊匯價對美元上升了。
finance pattern: the pound + rose/fell against [currency]
News of the election pushed the pound down in early trading.
選舉消息讓英鎊匯價在早盤下跌。
Travel companies lowered prices when the pound became stronger.
英鎊轉強時，旅遊公司調降了價格。
A weak pound makes imported cheese more expensive in Britain.
英鎊疲弱會讓進口起司在英國變得更貴。
Investors watched the pound closely during the budget speech.
投資人正在預算演說期間密切注意英鎊匯價。
- sterling
common in market reports and international finance
- British currency
broader descriptive phrase, less fixed than pound in exchange-rate news
文法句型
the pound + rose/fell
the pound + against [currency]
用法筆記
Usually written with the when talking about exchange rates: the pound rose, the pound fell.
常見錯誤
3. a weight measure equal to 16 ounces, or about 0.45 kilogram.
磅
英制重量單位，約0.454公斤
a weight measure equal to 16 ounces, or about 0.45 kilogram.
The baby weighed seven pounds when she left the hospital.
那個寶寶出院時重七磅。
pattern: weigh + [number] + pounds
Please buy two pounds of tomatoes for tonight's pasta sauce.
請買兩磅番茄來做今晚的義大利麵醬。
measure phrase: pounds of [food]
This package is just under fifty pounds, so lift carefully.
這個包裹不到五十磅，所以搬的時候要小心。
The cat gained a pound after staying with Uncle Ray.
那隻貓住在 Ray 叔叔那裡後胖了一磅。
Each dumbbell weighs ten pounds at the school gym.
學校健身房裡每個啞鈴都重十磅。
- lb
written abbreviation used after numbers
- pound weight
explicit phrase used when you need to separate this sense from the money sense
文法句型
weigh + [number] + pounds
[number] + pounds of [food]
用法筆記
Often comes after numbers or after weigh when you state a person's or object's weight.
常見錯誤
4. the written mark #, especially when giving phone or keyboard instructions.
井號
符號 #
the written mark #, especially when giving phone or keyboard instructions.
On this phone, the pound sign is below the number nine.
這支電話上的井號鍵在數字九下面。
common phrase: pound sign
The voice menu asks for a pound after your booking code.
語音選單要求你在預約代碼後輸入井號。
instruction pattern: press or enter pound
After the access code, press pound for the main menu.
輸入存取碼後，按井號就會進入主選單。
Your password should end with a pound, not a star.
你的密碼結尾應該是井號，不是星號。
- hash
another common name for #, especially in computing
- number sign
more descriptive and slightly more formal
文法句型
pound sign
press pound
用法筆記
Common in phone-menu directions and older keypad instructions.
5. a place where lost animals or removed vehicles are kept until the owner claims t
留置場
暫扣動物或車輛的地方
a place where lost animals or removed vehicles are kept until the owner claims them or pays a fee.
After the storm, city workers took the loose dogs to the pound.
暴風雨過後，市府人員把那些沒拴好的狗帶到留置場。
take [animal] to the pound
Nina paid a fee at the pound to get her car back.
Nina 在留置場付了費用，把她的車領回來。
get [vehicle] back from the pound
The brown puppy waited in the pound for two days.
那隻棕色小狗在留置場等了兩天。
Police sent the van to the pound after the illegal parking report.
警方在收到違規停車通報後，把那台廂型車送到留置場。
Owners must bring ID when they collect animals from the pound.
飼主從留置場領回動物時必須帶證件。
- dog pound
specific to stray or lost dogs and other animals
- impound lot
mainly used for vehicles or seized property
文法句型
take [animal/vehicle] to the pound
get [vehicle/animal] back from the pound
用法筆記
Can refer to animals or impounded vehicles; nearby words usually show which kind is meant.
pound — 動詞
- poundpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pounds3rd person singular
- pounding-ing form
- poundedpast simple
1. to strike something again and again with great force, or to make it flat, soft,
猛打；搗碎
連續重擊，或反覆敲打至碎
to strike something again and again with great force, or to make it flat, soft, or broken by doing this.
Leo pounded the door when nobody answered the bell.
沒有人來應門時，Leo 猛打那扇門。
pound + door/table/wall
The cook pounded the garlic into a rough paste.
廚師把大蒜搗碎成粗粗的糊。
pound + object + into [result]
Waves pounded the rocks through the long winter night.
海浪整個漫長的冬夜都在猛打岩石。
Rita pounded the meat flat with a heavy wooden tool.
Rita 用一個沉重的木製工具把肉拍平。
Fans pounded the table and shouted for one more song.
歌迷猛打桌子，還大喊再來一首。
文法句型
pound + object
pound + object + flat/into [result]
用法筆記
The object is usually a surface or material receiving repeated hard blows, often followed by a result phrase such as flat or into powder.
常見錯誤
2. to move or sound in a heavy repeated way, or to beat hard and regularly inside t
砰響；重踏
沉重反覆作響或移動，也可指心臟猛跳
to move or sound in a heavy repeated way, or to beat hard and regularly inside the body.
Rain pounded against the roof all through the afternoon.
整個下午，雨都砰響著打在屋頂上。
pound against/on [surface]
My heart pounded before I walked onto the dark stage.
我走上昏暗的舞台前，心臟猛跳個不停。
[body part] + pounds
Boots pounded down the stairs after the fire alarm rang.
火警警報響起後，穿著靴子的人重踏著下樓。
Dance music pounded from the club across the street.
街對面的俱樂部傳來轟響的舞曲聲。
The runners pounded along the beach before sunrise.
跑者在日出前沿著海灘重重地跑著。
文法句型
[heart/rain/music] + pounds
pound + against/on/down/along
用法筆記
Often used with against, on, down, or along for heavy sound or movement, and with heart for strong beating in the body.