Wordiyopounds
🇬🇧 UK/paundz/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
Plural of pound: units of weight (≈453 g) or units of British currency
磅（重量单位）；英镑（货币单位）
v.
Third person singular of pound: to strike heavily and repeatedly
重击，猛打（pound的第三人称单数）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpoundother
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splural
=pounds
Common Collocations
- 1.British pounds英镑
- 2.lose pounds减重（磅）
- 3.pounds sterling英镑（正式货币名称）
- 4.weigh pounds重达若干磅
Example Sentences
- 1.
He lost fifteen pounds after following a strict diet for two months.
- 2.
The antique vase sold at auction for several thousand pounds.
- 3.
The package weighs over twenty pounds, so shipping will be expensive.