“Scale” 既可以作名词，也可以作动词使用。它的名词含义包括 “标度，单位”、“范围，规模” 和 “鳞，鳞片”。作动词时，“scale” 可以怎么用？看视频，学习单词 “scale” 的常见用法。

1.名词 “scale” 可以指 “（温度、重量等的）标度，刻度”。

Celsius is a scale for temperature. For water, 0 degrees is freezing and 100 degrees is boiling.

How would you rate the course on a scale of 1 to 10?

2. 名词 “scale” 可以指 “大小，范围，规模”。

The scale of the damage was only visible the morning after the flood.

The scientific experiment was first done on a small scale.

3. 动词 “scale” 可以表示 “攀登，爬越（陡坡）”。

You should only scale these mountains if you have the appropriate equipment.

The prisoners scaled the prison wall and escaped.

4. 名词 “scale” 还可以指 “（鱼和爬行动物皮肤表层的）鳞，鳞片”。

I was surprised that the scales of the snake felt smooth and soft.

I removed all the scales before cooking the fish.