sweight

发音

/sweɪt/

词形变化

sweights 复数 sweights

别名

swecht sweicht swelch swelth

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A portion or amount; the greatest amount or the greater part of anything; a multitude; a great number or quantity.

    苏格兰 英国 方言

    main sweight

  2. 2.

    The force of a moving object or body in motion; violence.

    苏格兰 英国 方言
  3. 3.

    A rush; an impetus; a burden, weight, or force.

    苏格兰 英国 方言

词源

From Middle English sweyght, derivative of Middle English sweiȝen (“to sway”), equivalent to sway + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

来源：wiktionary