noun🔗Share磅， 磅重 A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight."The recipe calls for two pounds of flour. "这个食谱需要两磅面粉。massunitamountvaluescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share金衡磅 A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere."The jeweler carefully weighed the gold bullion in pounds before offering a price. "珠宝商在报价之前，仔细地用金衡磅称量了金条的重量。massunitamountscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share井号，磅符号 The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)"When entering a phone number, you can use the pounds symbol (#) to navigate the menu options. "输入电话号码时，可以使用井号（#）来浏览菜单选项。signcommunicationwritingnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share英镑 The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence."I need to save up twenty pounds to buy the new video game. "我需要攒二十英镑才能买那个新游戏。economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share镑，里拉 Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel."When visiting Egypt, remember to exchange your dollars for Egyptian pounds. "去埃及旅游时，记得把你的美元换成埃及镑。worldeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share旧时美国货币单位, 镑 Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States."the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"罗德岛镑；新罕布什尔镑 (这里的“镑”指的是旧时罗德岛和新罕布什尔分别使用的货币单位。)economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share磅力 Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific."The label on the box incorrectly stated the shipping weight as "50 pounds" instead of "50 lbf" (pound-force). "盒子上的标签错误地将运输重量标为“50 pounds”，而不是正确的“50磅力 (50 lbf)”。physicsmassunitsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share动物收容所，流浪动物之家 A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter."Many lost dogs and cats end up at the city's pounds, hoping to be reunited with their owners. "许多走失的猫猫狗狗最终都会被送到城市的动物收容所，希望能够与它们的主人重聚。animalplacebuildingorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share车辆保管场，扣车场 A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound."After being parked illegally for three days, the car was taken to one of the city's pounds. "因为非法停车三天，这辆车被拖到了市里的一个扣车场。policepropertyvehiclelawplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船闸间的水域，闸间。 A section of a canal between two adjacent locks."The narrowboat slowly navigated the series of pounds, rising and falling with each lock. "那艘窄船缓缓地驶过一段段船闸间的水域，随着每个船闸的开启和关闭而上升和下降。nauticalareastructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share定置网， 筌。 A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward."The fisherman checked the pounds near the shore, hoping for a large catch guided into the net's enclosure by its long wings. "渔夫检查了近岸边的定置网，希望有大量的鱼被网翼引导进了网箱。fishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扣留, 关押 To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound."The farmer will pound the stray dogs if they continue to chase his sheep. "如果流浪狗再追赶他的羊，农场主就会把它们扣留起来。propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share重击，猛击 A hard blow."The boxer absorbed several pounds to the body during the fight, leaving him winded. "比赛中，拳击手腹部挨了好几下重击，被打得喘不过气来。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捶打， 猛击。 To strike hard, usually repeatedly."The carpenter pounds the nail into the wood with a hammer. "木匠用锤子把钉子狠狠地砸进木头里。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捣碎，碾碎 To crush to pieces; to pulverize."The chef uses a mortar and pestle to pound the spices into a fine powder. "厨师用研钵和研杵把香料捣碎成细粉。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share 狼吞虎咽， 猛吃。 To eat or drink very quickly."You really pounded that beer!"你真是狼吞虎咽地把那啤酒给喝下去了！fooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share集中投球，猛投。 To pitch consistently to a certain location."The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."整晚投手都在猛攻外角.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搏动，怦怦跳， 猛烈跳动 (of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb."As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."当我踮着脚尖走过熟睡的狗时，我的心脏怦怦直跳，但我保持了沉默。bodyphysiologysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share肏，干，猛搞 To penetrate sexually, with vigour."I was pounding her all night!"我肏了她整整一夜！sexactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share沉重地行进， 蹒跚。 To advance heavily with measured steps."The elephant pounds across the savanna. "大象沉重地在热带草原上行进。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share咚咚地响，砰砰地响 To make a jarring noise, as when running."The engine pounds."引擎咚咚地响.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打赌，下注 To wager a pound on."I'll pound a pound that Maria will win the race. "我敢打赌一块钱，玛丽亚会赢得比赛。betbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
