1. P 鱼鳞，鳞片　any of the thin overlapping plates of hard material covering the skin of many fish and reptiles
2. C 鳞状物；障眼物　thing resembling this, especially a loose flake of diseased skin or eyes
3. S U 水垢，水锈　a hard covering on the inside of pots, hot-water pipes, etc.
4. C 刻度，度数　series of marks at regular distances for the purpose of measuring
5. C 比例（尺）relation between the actual size of sth and the map, diagram, etc. which represents it
6. U C 规模　relative size, extent, etc.
7. C 等级，级别　grade; rank
8. C 音阶　an arrangement of notes in a system of music
9. C 记（数）法，…（进）法　system of units for measuring
10. P 天平，磅秤　balance or instrument for weighing

　scrape the ～s off a fish　刮鱼鳞
　diminish〔enlarge〕 the ～ of　缩小〔扩大〕…的规模
　practice the ～s　练音阶
　sing ～　吊嗓子
　hold the ～　裁判
　the adequate ～　适当的规模
　the calculating ～　计算尺
　the circular ～　刻度盘
　the decimal ～　十进位制
　the nationwide ～　全国范围
　the pay〔salary, wage〕 ～　工资级别
　the union ～　工会会员的等级
　the world ～　全球规模
　the beam ～　杆秤
　the table ～　台秤
　in a ～　在一定程度上
　on a ～ of　按…的比例
　be drawn to ～　按比例绘制
　on the ～　在天平上
　～s of skin　皮肤的鳞屑
　the ～ of one to ten　一比十的比例
　the ～ of wages　工资级别

　Scales of skin peel off after scarlet fever.　猩红热病愈后皮肤上的鳞屑就会脱落。
　His explanations removed the scale from my eyes.　他的解释使我看清了真相。
　A scale of rust covered the steel plate.　一层铁锈覆盖了钢板。
　This ruler has only one scale in centimeters.　这把尺只有厘米刻度。
　The scale of this map is an inch to a mile.　这张地图的比例尺是一英寸代表一英里。
　He's in business on a small scale.　他做的是小本生意。
　For every year you've worked here you go up another step on the salary scale.　你在这儿每工作一年，工资就会长一级。
　His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.　他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
　The butcher weighed the meat on the scales.　肉贩用盘秤称肉。
　He bears down on the scales at 276 pounds.　他在磅秤上称的体重为276磅。

 ♣ hang in the scales
　悬而未决　not decided
　The problem that had been hanging in the scales for several weeks was solved at yesterday's meeting.　这个拖了好几个星期的问题终于在昨天的会议上解决了。
 ♣ turn the scales
　扭转局面　cause to change situation
　The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.　新的发展扭转了局面，对那所学校有利。
　The evidence given by his friend turned the scales, and the boy was set free.　他朋友提供的证据起了决定作用，那孩子获释了。

1. vt.攀登，爬　climb up sth
2. vt.刮去（鱼等）的鳞片　remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish

　～ a tree　爬树
　～ a tree by ladders　用梯子爬树

　The boys soon scaled the wall.　男孩很快就爬上了墙头。
　They are determined to spare no efforts to scale the peaks in science and technology.　他们决心全力攀登科技高峰。
　You have to scale the fish before cooking it.　你在烧鱼之前得刮去鳞片。

 ♣ scale, climb
　scale　和climb都指攀登。scale仅指身体的动作，特别是为了越过障碍而采取的艰苦动作；climb强调吃力地或曲折地向上运动。

　［同义词］ n. degree, proportion v. climb
　［词源］拉丁语scala（梯子）