pounds

英文释义

n 16 ounces avoirdupois
n the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
n a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
n the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
n the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
n the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
n formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
n the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
n the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
n a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
n United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
n a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
n a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
n the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
v hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
v strike or drive against with a heavy impact
v move heavily or clumsily
v move rhythmically
v partition off into compartments
v shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
v place or shut up in a pound
v break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle