n.

1. （重量單位）磅[C]
   The potato weighs 4 pounds.

   這馬鈴薯有四磅重。

2. 英鎊[C]
3. （愛爾蘭，埃及等國的幣制單位）鎊[C]
4. 英鎊的匯率[the S]

vt.

1. 搗碎[（+up）]
   The housewife pounded the dried bread into crumbs.

   這位主婦把乾麵包搗成碎屑。

2. （連續）猛擊；（猛烈）敲打
   Tom pounded the table angrily.

   湯姆氣憤地猛擊桌子。

3. （反覆地）灌輸
   The teacher pounded the grammatical rules into her students.

   老師強使學生記住文法規則。

4. 腳步沉重地走在……

vi.

1. （連續）猛擊；（猛烈）敲打；（心等）劇跳
   He stepped down from the machine and his heart was pounding.

   他從機器上下來，心裡怦怦直跳。

2. 腳步沉重地走（或跑）；隆隆地行駛（或飛行）[Q]
   The old man pounded down the road.

   這位老人腳步沉重地在路上走。

3. （繼續地）苦幹

n.

1. 重擊；重擊聲

n.[C]

1. 動物收容所，走失動物認領欄；牲畜欄
2. 汽車扣押場
   Have you redeemed your car from the pound?

   你有沒有取回被扣的汽車？

3. 拘留處，監禁所
4. 漁塘

vt.

1. 【古】把（牲畜）關在欄內[（+up）]
2. 扣押；拘留，監禁

n.

1. (abbrev.: lb) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg).
2. (also pound sterling)
   (pl. pounds sterling)
   the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence.
   ▸another term for punt⁴.
   ▸the basic monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to 100 piastres.
   ▸the basic monetary unit of Cyprus, equal to 100 cents.
   ▸a monetary unit of the Sudan, equal to one tenth of a dinar.

v.

1. strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.
   ▸beat or throb with a strong regular rhythm.
   ▸walk or run with heavy steps.
   ▸ (pound something out) produce a document or piece of music with heavy strokes on a keyboard or instrument.
2. crush or grind into a powder or paste.
3. informal defeat resoundingly.

n.

1. a place where stray dogs may officially be taken and kept until claimed.
   ▸a place where illegally parked motor vehicles removed by the police are kept until the owner pays a fine.
2. archaic a trap or prison.

v.

[量]

1. ①英鎊。
   달러를 파운드로 환전하다.

   把美元換成英鎊。

2. ②磅。
   체중이 5파운드 줄었다.

   體重輕了五磅。