scale
英 [skeɪl]
美[skel]
- n. 规模；比例；鳞；刻度；天平；数值范围
- vi. 衡量；攀登；剥落；生水垢
- vt. 测量；攀登；刮鳞；依比例决定
- n. (Scale)人名；(意)斯卡莱
英英释意
- 1. an ordered reference standard;
- "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
- 2. relative magnitude;
- "they entertained on a grand scale"
- 3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it;
- "the scale of the map"
- "the scale of the model"
- 4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- 5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
- 6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- 7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
- 8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
- 9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- 10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
