weight
翻譯
重量, 體重, 重物, 重要性
例句
What is the weight of this box?
這個盒子的重量是多少?
He is trying to lose weight.
他正在努力減肥。
Her opinion carries a lot of weight.
她的意見很有份量。
He lifts weights at the gym.
他在健身房舉重。
文法模式
the weight of ((sth.)) 物體的沉重程度 What is the weight of your suitcase?
to lose/gain weight 變輕或變重 I need to lose some weight.
to carry weight 被認為重要或有影響力 His words carry a lot of weight.
近義詞
同義詞: heaviness (沉重), mass (質量), importance (重要性), influence (影響力)
詞源
源自古英語「gewiht」,與動詞「to weigh」(稱重)有關。
記憶技巧
「weight」就是你「weigh」的東西。「gh」不發音,就像在「eight」(八)中一樣。