| 释义 |
plumb AHD[plŭm] D.J.[plʌm]K.K.[plʌm]n.（名词）- 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
- 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）- In a vertical or perpendicular line.垂直地：在一条垂直线或竖直线上
- 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
- 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）- Exactly vertical.See Synonyms at vertical 正好垂直的 参见 vertical
- 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）- 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
- 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
- To straighten or make perpendicular:弄直，使垂直：plumb up the wall.使墙垂直
- 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)
- To seal with lead.用铅密封
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To work as a plumber.做管道工
out of plumb 或 off plumb - Not vertical.不垂直的
- Middle English [lead, a plumb] 中古英语 [铅，铅锤]
- from Old French plomb 源自 古法语 plomb
- from Latin plumbum [lead] 源自 拉丁语 plumbum [铅]
plumbʹable adj.（形容词） |