weigh/we; weI/v 1 [linking verb 连系动词] to have a particular weight 重量为…﹐重…: The baby weighs 12 pounds. 这婴儿重 12 磅。How much do you weigh ? 你体重是多少?2 [T] to measure how heavy someone or something is 称…的重量: Have you weighed yourself lately? 你最近称过体重吗?3 also 又作 weigh up [T] to consider something carefully before making a decision 认真考虑﹐权衡〔某事〕: It is my job to weigh the evidence. 认真研究证据是我的职责。weigh sth against sth You have to weigh the benefits against the extra costs. 你得在收益与额外支出之间作权衡。4 [I] formal to influence someone's opinion and the decision that they make【正式】〔对观点或决定〕有影响: +against Her age weighs against her. 她的年龄对她很不利。weigh sb down phr v 1 if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry 使〔某人〕感到沉重﹔压倒2 if you are weighed down by your problems and responsibilities, you worry a lot about them 使负重担﹔使烦恼﹐使担心weigh on sb/sthphr v to make someone feel worried and upset 使某人忧心忡忡﹐使某人烦恼: I’m sure there's something weighing on his mind . 我肯定他有心事。weigh sth out phr v to measure an amount of something by weighing it 称出〔一定重量的某物〕: Could you weigh out half a pound of flour for me? 请给我称半磅面粉行吗?weigh sb/sth up phr v to consider something or someone carefully in order to make a judgment 仔细考虑﹐权衡: She weighed up the options before giving her decision. 她仔细考虑各种选择后才作出决定。