scaleKK [ˋskel] /ˈskeɪl/名詞1規模、範圍The company plans to expand its operations on a global scale.這家公司打算把業務擴展到全球規模。2比例、比例尺The map is drawn to a scale of one to fifty thousand.這張地圖是以五萬分之一的比例尺繪製的。3等級、量表、刻度Please rate your pain on a scale of one to ten.請用一到十的等級評估你的疼痛程度。4秤、磅秤、體重計常用複數I stepped on the scales and sighed at the number.我站上體重計，看到數字就嘆了口氣。5鱗、鱗片Silver scales stuck to the cutting board after he cleaned the fish.他清完魚之後，銀色的魚鱗黏在砧板上。顯示全部 13 個義項名詞6音階She practices scales on the piano every morning.她每天早上都在鋼琴上練音階。7水垢、積垢Hard water leaves a layer of scale inside the kettle.硬水會在水壺內壁留下一層水垢。動詞1攀登、爬上The climbers scaled the north face in under six hours.登山者在六小時內攀上了北面岩壁。2擴大規模、規模化The startup is struggling to scale beyond its local market.這家新創公司很難把規模擴大到本地市場之外。3按比例調整、依比例縮放You can scale the image without losing quality.你可以縮放這張圖片而不損失品質。4刮除鱗片Ask the vendor to scale and gut the fish for you.請攤販幫你把魚的鱗片刮掉並去內臟。片語動詞1縮減、降低規模They had to scale down the project after losing funding.失去資金後，他們只好縮減這個專案的規模。2擴大、增產The factory scaled up production to meet holiday demand.工廠擴大產量以應付假期的需求。