weigh

verb

1. 有…重；重
   to have a particular weight
   1. How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you) ?
      你体重多少？
   2. She weighs 60 kilos.
      她体重为60公斤。
   3. These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy) .
      这些箱子重得很。
2. 称重量，量体重（通常用磅秤）
   to measure how heavy sb/sth is, usually by using scales
   1. He weighed himself on the bathroom scales.
      他用浴室磅秤称体重。
   2. She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it) .
      她用手掂了掂那块石头的重量。
3. 认真考虑；权衡；斟酌
   to consider sth carefully before making a decision
   1. You must weigh up the pros and cons (= consider the advantages and disadvantages of sth) .
      你必须权衡利弊。
   2. I weighed the benefits of the plan against the risks involved.
      我认真权衡了这个计划的优点和有关的风险。
   3. She weighed up all the evidence.
      她慎重地考虑了所有的证据。
4. （对看法或结果）有影响；有分量
   to have an influence on sb's opinion or the result of sth
   1. His past record weighs heavily against him.
      他过去的记录对他很不利。
5. 起（锚）
   to lift an anchor out of the water and into a boat before sailing away

1. VERB 有…重;重
   If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are.
   1. It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)...
      它重近27千克(约65磅)。
   2. This little ball of gold weighs a quarter of an ounce...
      这个小金球重0.25盎司。
   3. You always weigh less in the morning.
      早晨体重总是会轻一些。
2. VERB 称…的重量;称
   If you weigh something or someone, you measure how heavy they are.
   1. The scales can be used to weigh other items such as parcels.
      这台秤可以用来称包裹等其他物品。
3. VERB 认真考虑;权衡;斟酌
   If you weigh the facts about a situation, you consider them very carefully before you make a decision, especially by comparing the various facts involved.
   1. She weighed her options...
      她在各种选择间权衡斟酌。
   2. He is weighing the possibility of filing criminal charges against the doctor...
      他正在仔细考虑对那个医生提起刑事诉讼的可能性。
   3. She spoke very slowly, weighing what she would say.
      她讲话时斟酌再三，说得非常慢。
   4. Weigh up means the same as weigh .
      weigh up同weigh
   5. The company will be able to weigh up the environmental pros and cons of each site...
      这家公司将可以权衡每处选址在环境方面的利与弊。
   6. You have to weigh up whether a human life is more important than an animal's life.
      你必须权衡人的生命是否比动物的生命更重要。
4. VERB 斟酌(字句)
   If you weigh your words, you think very carefully before you say something.
   1. He said the words very slowly, as if weighing each one of them.
      他说话非常慢，好像每个字都要仔细斟酌。
5. VERB 使烦恼;使忧虑
   If a problem weighs on you, it makes you worried or unhappy.
   1. The separation weighed on both of them...
      分离使他们两人都十分苦恼。
   2. She knows how your brother's disappearance weighs upon you.
      她知道你哥哥的失踪让你有多忧虑。
6. VERB 对…有(重大)影响
   Something that weighs heavily in a situation has a strong influence or important effect on it.
   1. Current economic hardships weigh heavily in young women's decisions to find salaried work...
      目前的经济困难大大影响着年轻妇女在寻找有薪水的工作时的决定。
   2. Human life weighed more with him than purity of policy...
      人类生命对他而言比政策的纯洁性更重要。
   3. There are many factors weighing against the meeting happening.
      有好多因素影响了会议的召开。

1. You always weigh less in the morning.
   早晨体重总是会轻一些。
2. The scales can be used to weigh other items such as parcels.
   这台秤可以用来称包裹等其他物品。
3. She weighed her options
   她在各种选择间权衡斟酌。
4. He is weighing the possibility of filing criminal charges against the doctor
   他正在仔细考虑对那个医生提起刑事诉讼的可能性。
5. She spoke very slowly, weighing what she would say.
   她讲话时斟酌再三，说得非常慢。
6. He said the words very slowly, as if weighing each one of them.
   他说话非常慢，好像每个字都要仔细斟酌。
7. The separation weighed on both of them
   分离使他们两人都十分苦恼。
8. She knows how your brother's disappearance weighs upon you.
   她知道你哥哥的失踪让你有多忧虑。
9. Current economic hardships weigh heavily in young women's decisions to find salaried work
   目前的经济困难大大影响着年轻妇女在寻找有薪水的工作时的决定。
10. Human life weighed more with him than purity of policy
    人类生命对他而言比政策的纯洁性更重要。
11. There are many factors weighing against the meeting happening.
    有好多因素影响了会议的召开。
12. These nests increase in size each year, and can eventually weigh down the branch.
    这些巢每年都在变大，最终可能会把树枝压弯。
13. Cranston and others were improperly trying to weigh in on the decision.
    克兰斯顿和其他人都不合时宜地想在这个决定中发表高见。
14. I agreed to help him weigh it out
    我答应帮他称一下。
15. I learned how to weigh out packages of seed.
    我学会了如何称出袋装种子的重量。
16. At birth, most babies weigh between 6 and 8 pounds.
    大多数婴儿出生时的体重在6磅到8磅之间。
17. Electrons weigh very little, so they aren't even counted in the atomic weight.
    电子非常轻，因此在原子量中甚至没有计算它。
18. The ship is about to weigh anchor.
    船将启碇。
19. Weigh this in your hand.
    掂掂这有多重。
20. How many pounds do you weigh?
    你体重多少磅？
21. Don't let it weigh on your mind.
    你不要因此背包袱。
22. His years weigh him down.
    年岁使他衰颓。
23. Please weigh the above points and see if they are practicable.
    以上几点意见是否可行，请酌定。
24. Weigh that loaf of bread on the balance, please.
    把那块面包放在天平上称一称。
25. Weigh me out one kilo of pork.
    给我约一公斤猪肉。
26. His testimony will weigh heavily against you.
    他的证词将会对你极为不利。
27. When did you weigh last?
    你上次是什么时候称体重的？
28. We must weigh one fact against the next to arrive at an answer.
    我们必须把一事实与另一事实相比较来得出一个答案。

weigh sb↔down

1. 使烦恼；使焦虑；使忧心忡忡
   to make sb feel worried or anxious
   1. How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you) ?
      你体重多少？
   2. She weighs 60 kilos.
      她体重为60公斤。
   3. These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy) .
      这些箱子重得很。

weigh sb/sth↔down

1. 压得…难以移动；压弯
   to make sb/sth heavier so that they are not able to move easily
   1. You must weigh up the pros and cons (= consider the advantages and disadvantages of sth) .
      你必须权衡利弊。
   2. I weighed the benefits of the plan against the risks involved.
      我认真权衡了这个计划的优点和有关的风险。
   3. She weighed up all the evidence.
      她慎重地考虑了所有的证据。

weigh in (at sth)

1. （尤指赛前）测体重
   to have your weight measured, especially before a contest, race, etc.

weigh in (with sth)

1. （在讨论、辩论等中）发表有分量的意见，发挥作用
   to join in a discussion, an argument, an activity, etc. by saying sth important, persuading sb, or doing sth to help

weigh on sb/sth

1. 加重…的思想负担；使焦虑不安；使担忧
   to make sb anxious or worried

weigh sth↔out

1. 称出（一定重量的东西）
   to measure an amount of sth by weight

weigh sb↔up

1. （通过观察或谈话）形成对…的看法，品评
   to form an opinion of sb by watching or talking to them

v.

weigh your words

• 推敲；斟酌字句
  to choose your words carefully so that you say exactly what you mean

verb

1. show consideration for
   1. You must consider her age
   2. The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient

   Synonym:    considercount

2. have weight
   1. It does not matter much

   Synonym:    countmatter

3. to be oppressive or burdensome
   1. weigh heavily on the mind
   2. Something pressed on his mind

   Synonym:    press

4. determine the weight of
   1. The butcher weighed the chicken

   Synonym:    librate

5. have a certain weight