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pound

UK/paund/US
NGSL 1kTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To hit repeatedly with force; to crush by heavy blows.

反复捶打;猛击;砸

n.

A unit of weight (about 0.45 kg); the currency of the UK and some other countries.

磅(重量单位);英镑

Root Breakdown

Native English
poundother
=pound

Common Collocations

  • 1.pound note英镑纸币
  • 2.pound sterling英镑
  • 3.pound sign英镑符号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She weighed the package and found it was three pounds.

  • 2.

    The currency exchange rate is twenty pounds per dollar.

  • 3.

    He would pound the nail into the wood with a hammer.

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