weigh
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++weigh /weɪ/ ●●● S3 W3 verb 1 be a particular weight 有多重 [linking verb]WEIGH to have a particular weight 重〔若干〕，重量是… The young birds weigh only a few grams. 雏鸟重量只有几克。 Do you know how much it weighs? 你知道它的重量吗？ What (=how much) do you weigh? 你的体重是多少？ The box was full of books and weighed a ton (=was very heavy). 这箱子里放满了书，重得很。n GRAMMAR: Linking verbsWeigh is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with a noun, often an amount: The package weighed several kilos.2 measure weight 测出重量 [transitive]WEIGH to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs 称…的重量 He weighed some potatoes on the scales. 他用秤称了一些土豆。weigh yourself Have you weighed yourself lately? 你最近称过体重吗？3 consider/compare 考虑/比较 (also weigh up) [transitive]THINK ABOUT to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it 认真考虑，权衡〔某事〕 It is my job to weigh the evidence. 认真研究证据是我的职责。weigh something against something We have to weigh the benefits of the scheme against the costs. 我们必须把这个方案的好处和费用放在一起进行权衡。4 influence 影响 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formalEFFECT/INFLUENCE to influence someone’s opinion and the decision that they make 〔对观点或决定〕有影响weigh against This unfortunate experience will weigh heavily against further investment in the area. 这次遗憾的经历将大大影响对这个地区的进一步投资。weigh in somebody's/something’s favour These facts will weigh in your favour. 这些事实将对你有利。weigh with Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge. 她的证词对法官影响很大。5 weigh your words THINK ABOUTto think very carefully about what you say because you do not want to say the wrong thing 〔因不想说错话而〕斟字酌句，推敲字眼 He was weighing his words carefully. 他在仔细斟酌要怎么说。6. weigh anchor TTWto raise an anchor and sail away 起锚，起航 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
weigh• Allen is a fast runner, despite weighing 325 pounds and having a chest like a barrel.• Each whale was about 40 feet long and weighed 45 tonnes.• Our portable computer weighs 7 pounds and costs about $4000• I've never seen anything like it -- some of those cabbages must have weighed 8 pounds at least.• She didn't tell me how much the baby weighed.• How much does this parcel weigh?• What do you weigh -- a hundred kilos or so?• It looked as though it weighed a ton and seemed to quiver every so often.• It'll take two of us to get it out of the car, it weighs a ton!• Wasson said a steel truss weighing about 2 million pounds will be raised atop the northeast and southeast towers on May 20-21.• She weighs about 58 kg.• I haven't had time to weigh all of my options.• Weigh all the ingredients carefully before mixing them together.• How much do you weigh, Diane?• She collects stones to weigh down her basket, but as there is no hurry she falls asleep on the bank.• a special machine that weighs each truck and its cargo• The Boston Globe nurse weighed each woman and measured her thighs before and after the experiment.• I weigh eight stone now, exactly.• Both weighed exactly, the same: 475 pounds.• They would probably weigh it and work out the value that way.• At all ages, men weigh more than women.• Every time I weigh myself I seem to have got heavier!• What weighs on the other side of the scale?• Some of their players weigh over 300 pounds.• The stones seemed not to weigh the room towards the earth but to be ready to lift it into the sky.• You have to weigh the sugar exactly when you make wine.• Dieters shouldn't weigh themselves too often.• The blue whale is a vast creature, weighing up to 30 tons.weighed a ton• They were full of books and weighed a ton.• It looked as though it weighed a ton and seemed to quiver every so often.weigh yourself• He would face that weight, at eye level, each time he measured his height and weighed himself.• No point in weighing oneself down.• We weighed each other up for a few moments without speaking.• You are virtually 25 percent of the way to your new shape and tomorrow morning you will be measuring and weighing yourself.• Next, weigh yourself and make a note of it.• A Weighty Decision Tired of your scales groaning when you weigh yourself every morning?• Eventually it should be quite sufficient to weigh yourself once every week or two.• We do strongly recommend that you continue to weigh yourself regularly.weigh something against something• We have to weigh the costs of the new system against the benefits it will bring.weigh with• Greg's opinion usually weighs strongly with our supervisor.Origin weigh Old English wegan “to move, carry, weigh”weigh verb →n GRAMMAR1 →PHRASAL VERBS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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weigh S3 W3 /weɪ/
verb
The young birds weigh only a few grams.
Do you know how much it weighs?
What (=how much) do you weigh?
The box was full of books and weighed a ton (=was very heavy).
2. MEASURE WEIGHT [transitive] to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs:
He weighed some potatoes on the scales.
weigh yourself
Have you weighed yourself lately?
3. CONSIDER/COMPARE (also weigh up) [transitive] to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:
It is my job to weigh the evidence.
weigh something against something
We have to weigh the benefits of the scheme against the costs.
4. INFLUENCE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to influence someone’s opinion and the decision that they make
weigh against
This unfortunate experience will weigh heavily against further investment in the area.
weigh in somebody's/sth’s favour
These facts will weigh in your favour.
weigh with
Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge.
5. weigh your words to think very carefully about what you say because you do not want to say the wrong thing:
He was weighing his words carefully.
6. weigh anchor to raise an anchor and sail away
weigh somebody down phrasal verb
1. if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry
be weighed down with something
Sally was weighed down with shopping bags.
2. if a problem weighs you down, it makes you feel worried and upset
be weighed down by/with something
He felt weighed down by his responsibilities.
a family weighed down with grief
weigh in phrasal verb
1. to have your weight measured before taking part in a competition
weigh in at
Higgins weighed in at just over 100 kilos. ⇨ weigh-in
2. informal to join in an argument or fight
weigh in with
The chairman then weighed in with his views.
weigh on somebody/something phrasal verb
to make someone feel worried and upset:
The desire for peace will weigh heavily on the negotiators.
I’m sure there’s something weighing on his mind.
The burden of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders.
weigh something ↔ out phrasal verb
to measure an amount of something by weighing it:
She weighed out half a kilo of rice.
weigh somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:
We’re still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options.
2. to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opinion about what they are like:
I could see that he was weighing me up.
■ to think about something
▪think to use your mind to decide about something, form an opinion, imagine something etc: I’ve been thinking about what you said – maybe you’re right. | I need some time to think.
▪consider to think about something carefully before deciding what to do: Have you considered working for a year before going to college?
▪weigh (also weigh up British English) to carefully think about a plan or choice by comparing all the advantages and disadvantages involved: You need to weigh up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages), and decide which investment is the best one for you. | The committee are still weighing the alternatives.
▪give something some/a lot of thought to think carefully about something, before you make a final decision about it: Why don’t you give it some thought and then get back to me? | He had obviously given the matter a lot of thought.
▪mull something over to think about a problem, plan etc before making a decision: Can you give me a bit of time to mull it over?
▪ponder to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about something, especially a problem or something complicated: She is still pondering what to do. | Officials are pondering ways to remove the oil from the beaches.
▪contemplate to think about something you might do in the future: Did you ever contemplate resigning?
▪reflect formal to think carefully about something, especially something that happened in the past: It was a good time to reflect upon the changes that had happened in my life.
weigh S3 W3 /weɪ/
verb Word Family: adjective: overweight ≠ underweight, weighted, weighty, weightless; verb: weigh, outweigh, weight; noun: weight, weights, weighting
Language: Old English
Origin: wegan 'to move, carry, weigh'
1. BE A PARTICULAR WEIGHT [linking verb] to have a particular weight:Origin: wegan 'to move, carry, weigh'
2. MEASURE WEIGHT [transitive] to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs:
weigh yourself
3. CONSIDER/COMPARE (also weigh up) [transitive] to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:
weigh something against something
4. INFLUENCE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal to influence someone’s opinion and the decision that they make
weigh against
weigh in somebody's/sth’s favour
weigh with
5. weigh your words to think very carefully about what you say because you do not want to say the wrong thing:
6. weigh anchor to raise an anchor and sail away
weigh somebody down phrasal verb
1. if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry
be weighed down with something
2. if a problem weighs you down, it makes you feel worried and upset
be weighed down by/with something
weigh in phrasal verb
1. to have your weight measured before taking part in a competition
weigh in at
2. informal to join in an argument or fight
weigh in with
weigh on somebody/something phrasal verb
to make someone feel worried and upset:
weigh something ↔ out phrasal verb
to measure an amount of something by weighing it:
weigh somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:
2. to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opinion about what they are like:
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