A scale is measuring its weight.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

In this case, death from heart disease and what you see here, and I'll tell you what relative risk is in just a minute, but this is basically risk for disease over on this axis and here its weight.

在这幅图里是心脏病致死的,我会简短地介绍一下相对风险的定义,Y轴表示患病风险,X轴表示体重

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

This normal weight animal like this has its whole equilibrium thrown off, its homeostasis thrown off when its dietary conditions change.

在饮食条件发生变化时,这些正常体重动物的生理平衡被打破,于是摈弃了原来的平衡饮食

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

Britain has traditionally prided itself on punching above its weight on the international scene.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Weight is remarkably well controlled if you let your body do its business.

只要你让身体忙起来,体重就能得到显著控制

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

Its Titan rocket could lift three times as much weight into space as the Atlas rocket used for the Mercury flights.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

This frame was load-bearing, meaning that the steel skeleton would support the building's weight, not its walls.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

American accusations that its allies are not pulling their weight hit hard in France.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28