| 单词 | plumb |
| 释义 | plumb[plʌm]n. 铅锤, 垂直a. 垂直的vt. 使垂直, 探测vi. 成垂直【机】 锤相关词组:plumb sb's motivesplumb the depths of plumb plumb AHD: [pl¾m] D.J. [plJm]K.K. [plJm]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adv.（副词）1. In a vertical or perpendicular line.垂直地：在一条垂直线或竖直线上2. 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3. 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adj.（形容词）1. Exactly vertical.See Synonyms at vertical 正好垂直的参见 vertical2. 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v.（动词） plumbed,plumb.ing,plumbs v.tr.（及物动词）1. 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2. 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3. To straighten or make perpendicular:弄直，使垂直：plumb up the wall.使墙垂直4. To examine closely or deeply; probe:仔细地或深入地检验…；探求：“Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded”(&b{Gilbert Highet})“浅溥的思想被仔细推敲后被摒弃”(吉尔伯特·海特)5. To seal with lead.用铅密封v.intr.（不及物动词）To work as a plumber.做管道工习惯用语:out of plumb 或 off plumb Not vertical.不垂直的语源:1. Middle English [lead, a plumb] 中古英语 [铅，铅锤] 2. from Old French plomb 源自 古法语 plomb 3. from Latin plumbum [lead] 源自 拉丁语 plumbum [铅] 继承用法:plumb“able adj.（形容词） |
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