pound

n.英镑；磅；兽栏；重击声

vt.& vi.连续重击；咚咚地走

vi.（持续地）苦干；（驾舟时）拍打（水面）；（心脏）狂跳；脚步沉重地走（或跑）

vt.连续重击；捣碎，碾碎；强迫吸收；猛烈袭击

名词复数形式:pounds 过去式:pounded 现在分词:pounding 过去分词:pounded 第三人称单数:pounds

pound 英磅，磅pound 砰，捣碎，狂轰滥炸pound 畜栏，围栏，拦河坝，池塘

来自古英语pund,磅，英磅，来自Proto-Germanic*punda,磅，借自拉丁语pondo,重量，来自pendere,悬挂，称量，词源同pendulum,ponder.来自古英语punian,击打，粉碎，来自West-Germanic*puno,击打，击碎，可能来自拟声词。 插入字母d,比较sonar,sound.词源不确定，仅存在于古英语复合词，如pundfald,畜栏，围栏，词源同古英语词pyndan,关 闭，筑坝，围水，pond,池塘。最终词源可能同bend.。

1. The pound's value against a basket of currencies hit a new low of 76.9.
   英镑对一篮子货币的比价创下76.9的新低。
2. We are not going to devalue the pound. I have made that crystal clear.
   我们不会让英镑贬值，这一点我已经说得很明白了。
3. Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.
   经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。
4. He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.
   他举着一张被撕成两半后又用胶粘在一起的一英镑的钞票。
5. I bought them for a pound apiece, near enough
   我几乎是以一英镑一件的价钱买下了它们。
6. Beef now costs well over 30 roubles a pound
   牛肉现在卖到了每磅30多卢布。
7. Beer cost three pounds a bottle
   啤酒每瓶3英镑。
8. A thousand pounds worth of jewellery and silver has been stolen.
   价值1,000英镑的珠宝和银饰被盗。
9. The pound is expected to continue to increase against most other currencies.
   英镑对大多数其他货币的汇率有望继续升高。
10. Her weight was under ninety pounds.
    她的体重不足90磅。
11. He pounded the table with his fist
    他用拳头猛击桌子。
12. Somebody began pounding on the front door
    有人开始不停地猛敲前门。
13. She came at him, pounding her fists against his chest.
    她冲向他，用拳头使劲打他的胸膛。
14. She paused as she pounded the maize grains.
    她捣玉米粒时停了一下。
15. I'm sweating, my heart is pounding. I can't breathe.
    我浑身冒汗，心脏狂跳，呼吸困难。
16. Banks are quick to demand their pound of flesh when overdrafts run a little over the limit.
    透支稍微超出限额时，银行便会很快要求归还欠款。
17. The meat ration was down to one pound per person per week
    肉的配给量降到了每人每周一磅。
18. The pound had sunk 10 per cent against the Schilling.
    英镑对奥地利先令的比价已经下跌了10%。
19. The drop was caused partly by the pound's strength against the dollar.
    下降的部分原因在于英镑对美元的升值。
20. Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck
    英格兰银行官员仍然坚持说英镑不久就会恢复稳定，但结果灾难爆发了。
21. Some analysts predicted that the exchange rate would soon be$ 2 to the pound.
    一些分析人士预测，英镑对美元的汇率将很快达到1:2。
22. The fare from the last unmanned station is probably less than a pound
    从上一个无人站过来的费用可能还不到1镑。
23. The price per pound works out at £ 3.20
    每磅价格合计3.20英镑。
24. The move stopped the pound's decline but failed to bring about a significant rally.
    这个行动制止了英镑的下跌，但是未能使比价有很大上升。
25. Tea is sold by the pound.
    茶叶按磅出售。
26. The pound stayed firm against the dollar in London.
    在伦敦英镑对美元的汇价坚挺。
27. The pound floated ( up/ down).
    英镑（向上/向下）自由浮动。