n. 16 ounces avoirdupois
n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
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. 磅, 英镑, 重击, 鱼塘, 拘留所, 兽栏
vt. 强烈打击, 捣烂, 监禁, 关入栏内
vi. 连续重击, 苦干
1. I need to buy a pound of apples for the pie.
我需要买一磅苹果来做派。
2. The dog weighs about fifty pounds.
这只狗大约重五十磅。
3. She earned ten pounds for helping her neighbor.
她帮邻居工作赚了十磅。