pound
noun
Definitions of pound noun
money(货币)
- A2Countable(可数名词)
The standard monetary unit used in the United Kingdom and several other countries.
镑（英国等国家的货币单位）
A one-pound or two-pound coin.
一英镑或两英镑的硬币。
One pound is equivalent to one hundred pence.
一英镑等于一百便士。
They absconded with jewelry worth £50,000.
他们带着价值5万英镑的珠宝逃走了。
weight(重量)
- B2Countable(可数名词)written abbreviation(书面缩写)
A unit of measurement for weight.
磅（重量单位）
One pound is approximately 454 grams.
一磅大约是454克。
A kilogram is roughly equivalent to 2.2 pounds.
一公斤大约相当于2.2磅。
One pound is equal to sixteen ounces.
一磅等于十六盎司。
verb
Definitions of pound verb
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To strike or hit repeatedly with great force, or to pulverize something by hitting it multiple times.
连续重击；捣碎；猛烈敲击
My heart was pounding rapidly as I walked on stage to receive the award.
当我走上舞台领奖时，我的心跳得很快。
After the storm pounded the coastline, nearly fifty people remained missing.
在暴风雨猛烈袭击海岸线后，仍有近五十人失踪。
The city was reduced to rubble after being pounded during the conflict.
这座城市在冲突期间遭到猛烈袭击，变成了一片废墟。
Idioms
- pound of flesh
A demand for something that is within one's legal or contractual rights but is considered harsh or unreasonable.
割肉處罚（合法但不合情理的要求）
• Although he had the right to demand it, asking me to repay all the debt immediately was like asking for a 'pound of flesh'.
虽然他有权利要求，但让我立即偿还所有债务就像是在要求『一磅肉』。
- match something pound for pound
To provide an equal amount of money to match a donation or investment, typically on a one-to-one basis.
以相同金额配对或补贴。
• To encourage employee donations, the company pledged to match employee contributions pound for pound.
为了鼓励员工捐款，公司承诺以相同金额配对员工的捐款。
Phrasal Verbs of pound
- pound away at something/someone
to continuously criticize an issue or persistently attempt to persuade someone to take action
批评；指责；说服；对...施加压力
• The reporter pounded away at the company's financial status during the meeting.
记者在会议上不断抨击公司的财务状况。