weight

weight

名词

1. 重量 - The weight of the box is too heavy for me to lift.（这个盒子太重了，我搬不动。） - The weight of the car caused the bridge to collapse.（汽车的重量导致了桥梁的坍塌。） 2. 重要性，分量 - The weight of his opinion carries a lot of influence in the company.（他的意见分量在公司中很大。） - The professor's research holds considerable weight in the scientific community.（这位教授的研究在科学界具有相当的重要性。） 3. 负担，重压 - The stress of the job has taken a toll on his weight.（工作的压力给他带来了重负。） - She couldn't handle the weight of her responsibilities and eventually resigned.（她无法承受责任的重压，最终辞职了。）

形容词

1. 重的 - The weight plates at the gym are heavy.（健身房里的哑铃片很重。） - Be careful, the suitcase is quite weighty.（小心点，这个手提箱相当重。） 2. 有分量的，有重要性的 - Her words carry weight in the decision-making process.（她的话在决策过程中具有分量。） - The experts' opinions on the matter are weighty and should be taken seriously.（专家们对这个问题的意见很有分量，应该认真对待。）

词语辨析

- weight与mass都有“重量”的意思，但weight强调的是物体在地球或其他天体上所受到的引力，而mass则是指物体本身的质量。

词汇扩充

- heavyweight：重量级的 - lightweight：轻量级的 - underweight：体重过轻的 - overweight：超重的

近义词

- burden：负担 - load：负荷 - heft：重量 - pressure：压力

反义词

- lightness：轻盈 - insignificance：无关紧要

柯林斯词典

Noun 1. The weight of an object is how heavy it is. - The weight of something is the force that makes it fall downwards or prevents it from moving upwards in the air or in space. 2. You can refer to the importance or seriousness of something as its weight. - The weight of something is the importance or seriousness that it has because it has a great influence or effect. 3. If an object has a particular weight, it is that heavy or weighs that much. - The weight of a person or thing is how heavy they are, measured in units such as kilograms, pounds, or tons. 4. If you carry or support the weight of something, you carry or support it. - If you take the weight off something or if the weight comes off it, you remove or lift off what is making it heavy. 5. If you put weight on a part of your body or if you gain weight, you become heavier and fatter. 6. If someone or something adds weight to an argument or opinion, they give proof or support that it is correct or true. 7. If one thing is done, given, or used in weight, it is done, given, or used according to the importance or value of the things involved. - If something is judged or measured in weight, it is judged or measured according to the importance or value of the things involved. 8. If you throw your weight behind someone or something, you support and encourage them in a very determined or forceful way. - If you use your weight to do something, you use your authority or influence to make it happen. 9. If you feel under pressure or under stress, you can say that you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. 10. If you put your weight behind an argument or a suggestion, you use your authority to support it. 11. If you say that someone pulls their weight, you mean that they do their fair share of the work. 12. If you say that someone is worth their weight in gold, you mean that they are extremely useful or helpful. 13. If you say that someone is worth their weight in gold, you mean that they are worth a lot of money. 14. If you say that someone is worth their weight in gold, you mean that they are worth a lot of money. Verb 1. If you weight something, you attach a weight to it in order to make it heavier or to stop it from moving. - If you weight one end of an object or one side of a pair of scales, you attach something to it in order to make it heavier and so make it more stable or to make the scales balance. 2. If you weight a survey, poll, or experiment, you give more importance to particular answers or results than to others. - If you weight a question that you ask someone, you give more importance to particular parts of it, for example, by emphasizing those parts or by putting special emphasis on them.

牛津词典

Noun 1. A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing. 2. The quality of being heavy. 3. The ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions. 4. A unit or system of units used for expressing how much an object or quantity of matter weighs. 5. A heavy object, especially one being lifted or carried. 6. A standardized quantity of a commodity such as coal, sugar, or cotton that is regularly measured when sold. 7. A heavy object used to add stability or weight. 8. (in boxing and wrestling) each of a set of classes into which contestants are divided according to their weight. 9. The resistance experienced by an aircraft or boat moving through water or air as a result of its weight, typically increasing as a square of its speed. 10. The force exerted on the ball by a batsman or a bowler. 11. A piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or a quantity of a substance is. 12. A numerical coefficient assigned to an item to express its importance relative to others in a set of data. Verb 1. Assign a weight to (a competitive athlete) to handicap them according to their weight. 2. Load with a weight or weights. 3. Bias (something) in favour of a particular outcome or class of outcomes. 4. Support (something) with weight or something that adds weight; give importance or value to. 5. Add to the weight of (something) to give it more importance or influence. 6. (in statistical analysis) assign a factor to (a number) to express its relative importance as part of a set of data.

用法

- The weight of the package is 5 kilograms. - She has been trying to lose weight for months. - The weight of evidence suggests that he is guilty. - The CEO's opinion carries a lot of weight in the company. - Please help me lift this heavy weight. - The weight of the world is on his shoulders. - The judge decided to give more weight to the witness's testimony. - The government is putting its weight behind the new policy. - He needs to start pulling his weight in the group project. - The expert's research is worth its weight in gold.

例句

1. The weight of the package is 5 kilograms. （这个包裹的重量是5公斤。）
2. She has been trying to lose weight for months. （她已经努力减肥几个月了。）
3. The weight of the car caused the bridge to collapse. （汽车的重量导致了桥梁的坍塌。）
4. The weight of his opinion carries a lot of influence in the company. （他的意见分量在公司中很大。）
5. Be careful, the suitcase is quite weighty. （小心点，这个手提箱相当重。）
6. Her words carry weight in the decision-making process. （她的话在决策过程中具有分量。）
7. He couldn't handle the weight of his responsibilities and eventually resigned. （他无法承受责任的重压，最终辞职了。）
8. The weight of evidence suggests that he is guilty. （证据的重量表明他有罪。）
9. The stress of the job has taken a toll on his weight. （工作的压力对他的体重产生了影响。）
10. The CEO's opinion carries a lot of weight in the company. （CEO的意见在公司中具有很大的影响力。）
11. Please help me lift this heavy weight. （请帮我搬起这个沉重的东西。）
12. The weight of the world is on his shoulders. （他肩负着世界的重压。）
13. The judge decided to give more weight to the witness's testimony. （法官决定更重视证人的证词。）
14. The government is putting its weight behind the new policy. （政府正在全力支持这项新政策。）
15. He needs to start pulling his weight in the group project. （他需要开始在小组项目中尽自己的一份力。）
16. The expert's research is worth its weight in gold. （这位专家的研究具有很高的价值。）
17. The weight plates at the gym are heavy. （健身房里的哑铃片很重。）
18. If you feel under pressure, you can say that you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. （如果你感到压力，你可以说你感到了世界的重压。）
19. She gained weight after giving birth. （她生完孩子之后体重增加了。）
20. The professor's research holds considerable weight in the scientific community. （这位教授的研究在科学界具有相当的重要性。）
21. He threw his weight behind the new initiative. （他全力支持这项新举措。）