scale

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Meaning: The size or extent of something, or a device for measuring weight

规模,秤
escala, báscula
規模、はかり
규모, 저울

Scale has multiple meanings: the relative size or extent of something ('on a large scale'), a measuring device for weight (bathroom scales), a system of measurement (Richter scale, pay scale), or thin plates on fish and reptiles. As a verb, it means to climb or to adjust in size.

Scale有多个含义:某物的相对大小或范围('大规模')、测量重量的装置(体重秤)、测量系统(里氏震级、工资标准),或鱼和爬行动物的鳞片。作为动词,它意味着攀登或调整大小。
Scale tiene múltiples significados: el tamaño relativo o extensión de algo («a gran escala»), un dispositivo de medición de peso (básculas de baño), un sistema de medición (escala de Richter, escala salarial), o las placas finas de peces y reptiles. Como verbo, significa escalar o ajustar el tamaño.
Scaleには複数の意味があります:何かの相対的なサイズや範囲(「大規模に」)、体重を測る器具(体重計)、測定システム(リヒタースケール、給与等級)、または魚や爬虫類の鱗。動詞としては、登る、またはサイズを調整するという意味になります。
Scale에는 여러 의미가 있습니다. 어떤 것의 상대적 크기나 범위('대규모로'), 무게를 재는 측정 기구(체중계), 측정 체계(리히터 규모, 급여 등급), 또는 물고기와 파충류의 비늘을 뜻합니다. 동사로는 오르다 또는 크기를 조정하다를 의미합니다.

Examples

  1. The scale of the disaster only became clear the next day.
    灾难的规模直到第二天才显现出来。
    La escala del desastre solo quedó clara al día siguiente.
    災害の規模は翌日になってようやく明らかになりました。
    재난의 규모는 다음 날이 되어서야 비로소 분명해졌습니다.
  2. She stood on the scales to check her weight.
    她站在体重秤上检查自己的体重。
    Ella se subió a la báscula para comprobar su peso.
    彼女は体重計に乗って体重を確認しました。
    그녀는 체중계에 올라서서 체중을 확인했습니다.
  3. On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate this film?
    以一到十分来评价,你给这部电影打几分?
    En una escala del uno al diez, ¿cómo calificarías esta película?
    10点満点で、この映画を何点と評価しますか?
    10점 만점으로 이 영화에 몇 점을 주시겠습니까?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Multiple origins: the measuring sense comes from Latin 'scala' (ladder, staircase); the weighing sense from Old Norse 'skál' (bowl); the fish sense from Old French 'escale' (husk), of Germanic origin.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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