plumb
plumb的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [plʌm]
KK音标发音: [plʌm]
plumb的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.
铅锤:系在一条线末端的重物,用来测定水的深度
2. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.
锤铊:系在一条线末端的重物,尤指被石匠和木匠用来建立一条真实的垂线
plumb的词性:
adv.(副词)
3. In a vertical or perpendicular line.
垂直地:在一条垂直线或竖直线上
4. Informal Directly; squarely:
【非正式用语】 直接地;不偏不斜地:
fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.
恰好落在水坑里
5. Also plum Informal Utterly; completely:
也作 plum 【非正式用语】 完全地;彻底地:
plumb worn out.
累极了
plumb的词性:
adj.(形容词)
6. Exactly vertical.See Synonyms at vertical
正好垂直的参见 vertical
7. Also plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer:
也作 plum 【非正式用语】 完全的;绝对的;彻头彻尾的:
a plumb fool.
十足的大傻瓜
plumb的词性:
v.(动词)
plumb的词性:
v.tr.(及物动词)
8. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.
测量深度:用铅锤来测定深度;测量深度
9. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.
测量垂直度:用锤铊来检查垂直度或是否在一条直线上
10. To straighten or make perpendicular:
弄直,使垂直:
plumb up the wall.
使墙垂直
11. To examine closely or deeply; probe:
仔细地或深入地检验…;探求:
“Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded”(Gilbert Highet)
“浅溥的思想被仔细推敲后被摒弃”(吉尔伯特·海特)
12. To seal with lead.
用铅密封
plumb的词性:
v.intr.(不及物动词)
13. To work as a plumber.
做管道工
14. Not vertical.
不垂直的
plumb的词源:
15. Middle English [lead, a plumb]
中古英语 [铅,铅锤]
16. from Old French plomb
源自 古法语 plomb
17. from Latin plumbum [lead]
源自 拉丁语 plumbum [铅]
plumb的词性:
adj.(形容词)