scale [ skeilz ]

an ordered reference standard

"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

同义词：scale of measurementgraduated tableordered series

relative magnitude

"they entertained on a grand scale"

the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

"the scale of the map"; " the scale of the model"

an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

同义词：scale leaf

a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

同义词：scurfexfoliation

(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

同义词：musical scale

a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

同义词：weighing machine

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

同义词：plateshell

a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals v.
measure by or as if by a scale

"This bike scales only 25 pounds"

pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard take by attacking with scaling ladders

"The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

reach the highest point of

"We scaled the Mont Blanc"

同义词：surmount

climb up by means of a ladder remove the scales from

"scale fish"

同义词：descale

measure with or as if with scales

"scale the gold"

size or measure according to a scale

"This model must be scaled down"