score1/skɔr; skɔː/n [C]1 the number of points that each team or player has won in a game or competition〔比赛中的〕得分﹐比分: +of a score of 3-2 3 比 2 的比分What's the score? 比分是多少?The final score was 35 to 17. 最后的比分是 35 比 17。2 the number of points that one person or group gets in a test [ mark ] 分数﹐成绩: +of Sammy got a top score of 90%. 萨米考了最高分﹐有 90 分。research based on children's test scores 以儿童的测试成绩为基准的研究3 know the score to know the facts about a person or situation, including any unpleasant ones 知道真相: You knew the score when you married him. 你和他结婚就知道情况了。4 a printed copy of a piece of music 乐谱5 scores of sth a large number of people or things 大量﹐很多: Scores of buildings were damaged in the blast. 这次爆炸毁了许多建筑。6 on that score spoken concerning the thing you have just mentioned【口】关于那一点﹐关于那个问题: As for the cost – don’t worry on that score. 至于费用﹐不用为此担心。7 settle a score to do something to harm someone who has harmed you in the past 算旧账﹐报仇
score2v 1 [I,T] to get points in a game, competition, or test〔比赛或考试中〕得(分): Dallas scored in the final minute of the game. 达拉斯队在比赛的最后一分钟得分了。score a goal/point/run etc How many goals has he scored this year? 他今年进了多少球?She scored 75% in the exam. 这次考试她得了 75 分。2 [T] to give a particular number of points in a game, competition, or test [ mark ] 〔在比赛或考试中〕给…打分﹐给…评分: Teachers score the answers on a scale of 1 to 6. 老师按 1 到 6 的标准给答案打分。3 [I,T] informal to be successful or succeed in getting something you want【非正式】获得(成功): Barnes has scored again with another popular book. 巴恩斯又写了一部畅销书﹐再次取得成功。The JET project scored a major success . JET 项目大获成功。4 score points (off/over sb) also 又作 score off sbBrE 【英】to try to prove that you are better or cleverer than someone else 使自己比…高出一筹: The two guys were trying to score points off each other in front of her. 这两个家伙在她面前竭力想把对方比下去。5 [T] to mark a line on a piece of paper, wood etc with something sharp〔用利器〕在…上刻痕[划线]