scales 是 scale 的第三人称单数、复数scaleKK [skel] /skeɪl/发音名词1规模、范围The company plans to expand its operations on a global scale.这家公司打算把业务扩展到全球规模。2比例、比例尺The map is drawn to a scale of one to fifty thousand.这张地图是以五万分之一的比例尺绘制的。3等级、量表、刻度Please rate your pain on a scale of one to ten.请用一到十的等级评估你的疼痛程度。4秤、磅秤、体重计常用复数I stepped on the scales and sighed at the number.我站上体重计,看到数字就叹了口气。5鳞、鳞片Silver scales stuck to the cutting board after he cleaned the fish.他清完鱼之后,银色的鱼鳞黏在砧板上。6音阶She practices scales on the piano every morning.她每天早上都在钢琴上练音阶。7水垢、积垢Hard water leaves a layer of scale inside the kettle.硬水会在水壶内壁留下一层水垢。动词1攀登、爬上The climbers scaled the north face in under six hours.登山者在六小时内攀上了北面岩壁。2扩大规模、规模化The startup is struggling to scale beyond its local market.这家新创公司很难把规模扩大到本地市场之外。3按比例调整、依比例缩放You can scale the image without losing quality.你可以缩放这张图片而不损失品质。4刮除鳞片Ask the vendor to scale and gut the fish for you.请摊贩帮你把鱼的鳞片刮掉并去内脏。片语动词1缩减、降低规模They had to scale down the project after losing funding.失去资金后,他们只好缩减这个专案的规模。2扩大、增产The factory scaled up production to meet holiday demand.工厂扩大产量以应付假期的需求。用这个字练口说→相关片语scale backscale up