scale學測 L3KK [ˈskel] ｜ /ˈskeɪl/
規模；程度·等級；刻度尺·磅秤；體重計·攀登；攀爬
地震規模到體重計都靠它
Firefighters used a tall ladder to scale the building, climbing step by step.
消防員用一架長梯攀爬建築物，一階一階向上爬。
一個畫面：一格一格往上爬
刻度線一格一格，方便讀數
秤上讀數站上磅秤看指針停在哪格
規模等級格數越多代表程度越大
一階一階爬沿著刻度一階一階往上攀
義項
地震規模B1noun規模；程度
The scale of the flood surprised the whole town.
這場水災的規模讓整個小鎮都嚇了一跳。
a large scalethe scale of the damage
刻度量尺B2noun等級；刻度尺
Doctors often use a scale from one to ten to ask about pain.
醫生常用一到十的等級來詢問疼痛程度。
the Richter scalea scale of one to ten
站上磅秤B2noun磅秤；體重計
Susan stepped on the scale every morning to check her weight.
蘇珊每天早上都會站上體重計量體重。
step on the scalea bathroom scale
攀登高山B2verb攀登；攀爬
After weeks of practice, they were ready to scale Mount Everest.
經過數週的練習，他們準備好要攀登聖母峰了。
scale a mountainscale a wall
片語
scale up規模放大 →把規模擴大
scale down規模縮小 →把規模縮小
on a large scale大規模執行 →以大規模方式
scale a wall爬牆攀越 →攀爬過一道牆
你會不會這樣說？
The ___ of the flood surprised everyone. (scale / scope)
看答案
scale
scale 指具體規模；scope 指抽象範圍。
'They were ready to scale Mount Everest.' 這裡的 scale 最接近哪個意思？(A) 磅秤 (B) 規模 (C) 攀爬
看答案
(C)
此句描述攀登動作，對應『攀登；攀爬』的動詞用法。
字族
scalable 可擴大規模的