"dipstick" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 量油尺

Definition

量油尺是一種細長的棒，用於測量引擎等設備中液體（如機油）的液位。口語上也可用來形容某人愚蠢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於汽車或機械裝置的液位測量棒。俚語用作罵人（“dipstick”）時為較輕微，不太冒犯。勿與檢測用試紙條混淆。

Examples

Check the oil level using the dipstick.

用**量油尺**檢查油位。

The mechanic pulled out the dipstick to see if the engine had enough oil.

機械師拔出**量油尺**看引擎裡的油夠不夠。

You need a dipstick to check the transmission fluid.

你需要用**量油尺**檢查變速箱油。

Oops, I forgot to wipe the dipstick before reading the oil level.

哎呀，我忘了在看油量前擦乾**量油尺**。

Come on, don't be such a dipstick! The answer's obvious.

啊，別當**笨蛋**了！答案很明顯。

He looked at me and said, 'You're using the wrong dipstick for that car.'

他看著我說：“你拿錯**量油尺**了，這臺車不是用這個。”