scale 刻度，标尺，等级，音阶，鱼鳞

例句：The scale of the map is 1: 460000.
这张地图的比例尺是四十六万分之一。

scales 称

例句：One oddity is that all produce is sold by the piece, with no scales in sight, making it difficult to compare loose items like broccoli or squash that are elsewhere priced by the pound.
有一个怪事就是所有的农产品都是论个儿卖的，你也看不到磅秤，这样对于比较像花椰菜或者果汁汽水就困难了，其他地方都论磅卖。