肥胖對于現(xiàn)在的年輕人來說真的太糟糕了，不但影響自身的形象，也對我們的健康有著很大的危害，讓我們運動起來，遠離肥胖！小編為大家整理了一些和肥胖有關(guān)的單詞和短語。
 

weigh

[we]

v. 有…重，重；稱重量，量體重(通常用磅秤)；認真考慮，權(quán)衡，斟酌

In some cases, the employees allowed trucks to drive by the scale without weighing.

在某些情況下，員工允許卡車沒過秤就開走了。

She was 14 weeks premature and weighed slightly more than two pounds.

她早產(chǎn)14周，出生體重略超過2磅。

We continue to weigh options responsibly.

Those are decisions he must weigh carefully in the days and perhaps weeks ahead.

這些都是他在未來幾天甚至幾周內(nèi)必須仔細權(quán)衡的決定。

weigh in 參加，介入；發(fā)表見解

Mr Robbins is the latest tech boss to weigh in on the debate.

羅賓斯是最新一位參與這場辯論的科技界老板。

weight

[wet]

n. 重量，分量；重；重物

v. 在…上加重量，使負重；(用重物)固定；使加權(quán)

lose weight 減肥，體重減輕

Metabolism slows as people lose weight, forcing them to regain it.

人們減肥時，新陳代謝減緩，使得他們又重起來。

There is insufficient evidence to recommend these supplements for weight loss.

沒有足夠的證據(jù)可以推薦這些補充劑幫助減肥。

put on/gain weight 體重增加，發(fā)胖

A problem for sheep growers is that sheep don’t put on as much weight when chased by wolves, costing money.

養(yǎng)羊人面臨的一個問題是，被狼追趕的羊體重沒有增加，這是經(jīng)濟損失。

The former world heavyweight champion gained weight and had to retire.

這位前世界重量級冠軍體重增加，不得不退役。

That heavy weight seems to fall on the shoulders of our generation.

這一重任似乎落在我們這一代人的肩上。

overweight

[vwet]

adj. 太胖的；超重的，超過限制重量的，過重的

vt. 使…裝載過重，使…負擔(dān)過重，在重量上超過

People who are overweight or who are smokers also are on the list.

肥胖或吸煙的人也在名單上。

No I am not pregnant yet. Just a little overweight.

不，我還沒有懷孕。只是有點超重。

Obesity and being overweight are important risk factors for reflux.

肥胖和超重是反流的重要危險因素。
 

scale

[skel]

n. (尤指與其他事物相比較時的)規(guī)模，范圍，程度；等級，級別，等級體系；

標度，刻度；比例；比例尺；秤，磅秤，天平；音階；鱗，鱗片；水垢，水銹；牙垢，牙石

v. 攀登，到達…頂點；去鱗，刮除牙石

A restaurant placed an electronic scaleat its entrance for customers to weigh themselves to avoid ordering too much.

一家餐館在入口處放了一個電子秤，讓顧客稱體重，以免點菜浪費。

I'm not into dieting anymore and caring about what a number on the scale says.

我不再喜歡節(jié)食了，也不在乎秤上的數(shù)字。

The scale of the problem was never taken seriously.

這個問題的嚴重程度從未得到認真對待。

It is not clear on what time scalethis phase 3 will occur... We should prepare for new waves.

目前尚不清楚第三階段將在什么時間段里發(fā)生…。我們應(yīng)該為新的一波疫情做好準備。

A drop in the birthrate is not an “issue” but what needs to happen on a global scaleif our world is to continue.

出生率下降不是一個“問題”，而是如果我們的世界要繼續(xù)下去，需要在全球范圍內(nèi)發(fā)生的事。

It’s simply difficult to grow crops organically, on a large scale, in this semi-arid part of the country.

在這個半干旱地區(qū)，大規(guī)模有機種植農(nóng)作物是很困難的。

The quickest way to get vaccine is to scale upproduction of vaccines that are already being made, or import vaccines.

獲得疫苗的最快方法是擴大已經(jīng)在產(chǎn)的疫苗的生產(chǎn)規(guī)模，或者進口疫苗。

tip the scales

scale是用來稱重量的磅秤。秤有很多種，其中一種是“平衡秤”，就是我們俗稱的“天平秤”。天平秤平衡時，兩邊質(zhì)量的重量相等。

動詞“tip”的意思是向下移動某物。

稱起來重為……，重量為……

起決定性作用，使占優(yōu)勢（也可以說tip the balance）

By the time he was 3 weeks old, he tipped the scales at 10.4 pounds.

到他3周大的時候，體重已經(jīng)達到了10.4磅。

At his latest weighing, on Wednesday, he tipped the scales at 41 pounds.

他最近一次稱體重是在周三，體重為41磅。

I wanted to go to Stanford but the scholarship to the University of Michigan tipped the scales and I’m going there instead.

我本想去斯坦福大學(xué)，但密歇根大學(xué)的獎學(xué)金起了關(guān)鍵作用，我決定去那里上學(xué)。

Outstanding customer service always tips the scales for me. I'm willing to pay more to have the professional support.

對我而言，優(yōu)秀的客戶服務(wù)總是決定性的。我愿意為專業(yè)支持付出更多。

Sarah's ability to speak four languages fluently tipped the balance over the other candidate for the director of sales role.

莎拉能流利地說四種語言，這使她比另一位候選人更能勝任銷售總監(jiān)一職。