plumb
plumb漢語翻譯
a. 垂直的
vt. 使垂直, 探測
vi. 成垂直
【機】 錘
相關(guān)詞組:
plumb sb's motives
plumb the depths of
plumb詞型變化
plumb詞意辨析
vertical, perpendicular, upright, erect, plumb
這些形容詞均有“垂直的、豎式的”之意。vertical: 指與平面、水平線或基線成直角或幾乎成直角向上延伸至頂點的物體。也可指呈直線上升或下降的。
perpendicular: 指與水平線形成90度的線或面,或朝垂直方面延伸的,尤指向下的急劇運動。
upright: 普通用詞,指豎立、筆直而不是傾斜、倒塌的。
erect: 指筆直挺拔,而非傾斜、佝僂、彎曲或倒塌的。
plumb: 建筑上用詞,憑錘球評判某物是否完全垂直。
plumb英語解釋
名詞 plumb:
- the metal bob of a plumb line同義詞:plumb bob, plummet
動詞 plumb:
- measure the depth of something
- weight with lead
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
形容詞 plumb:
- exactly vertical
副詞 plumb:
- completely; used as intensifiers同義詞:clean, plum
- conforming to the direction of a plumb line
- exactly同義詞:plum
plumb例句
- Is this wall plumb?這墻是垂直的嗎?
- He is just plumb crazy.他真是瘋了。
- We begin to plumb the mysteries of the universe.我們開始探索宇宙的奧秘。
plumb詳細解釋
plumb
n.(名詞)A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.鉛錘:系在一條線末端的重物,用來測定水的深度A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.錘鉈:系在一條線末端的重物,尤指被石匠和木匠用來建立一條真實的垂線adv.(副詞)In a vertical or perpendicular line.垂直地:在一條垂直線或豎直線上Informal Directly; squarely:【非正式用語】 直接地;不偏不斜地:例句:fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.恰好落在水坑里
Also plum Informal Utterly; completely: 也作 plum 【非正式用語】 完全地;徹底地:例句:plumb worn out.累極了
adj.(形容詞)Exactly vertical.See Synonyms at vertical 正好垂直的參見 verticalAlso plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: 也作 plum 【非正式用語】 完全的;絕對的;徹頭徹尾的:例句:a plumb fool.十足的大傻瓜
v.(動詞)plumbed,plumb.ing,plumbs v.tr.(及物動詞)To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.測量深度:用鉛錘來測定深度;測量深度To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.測量垂直度:用錘鉈來檢查垂直度或是否在一條直線上To straighten or make perpendicular:弄直,使垂直:例句:plumb up the wall.使墻垂直
To examine closely or deeply; probe:仔細地或深入地檢驗…;探求:例句:.Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded.(Gilbert Highet).淺溥的思想被仔細推敲后被摒棄.(吉爾伯特·海特)
To seal with lead.用鉛密封v.intr.(不及物動詞)To work as a plumber.做管道工
<習(xí)慣用語>out of plumb 或
off plumb
Not vertical.不垂直的習(xí)慣用語>來源:Middle English [lead, a plumb] 中古英語 [鉛,鉛錘] from Old French plomb 源自 古法語 plomb from Latin plumbum [lead] 源自 拉丁語 plumbum [鉛]
【引伸】
plumb.able
adj.(形容詞)