"plumb" in Chinese (Simplified)
测深垂直的铅锤 (工具)
Definition
“Plumb” 是指测量某物的深度(特别是水),确保某物完全垂直,或者非正式地表示“完全”或“十足”之意。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在建筑领域用于正式测量(如检查垂直),口语中“plumb”也可表示“完全”。常见短语有“plumb line(铅垂线)”。不要与 'plumber(水管工)' 混淆。
Examples
The diver used a plumb to measure the lake's depth.
潜水员用**铅锤**测量湖的深度。
Make sure the wall is plumb before you fix it.
在修理之前,确保墙壁是**垂直的**。
He dropped a plumb line to check the building's angle.
他放下一根**铅垂线**检查建筑物的角度。
Wow, that storm was plumb terrifying!
哇,那场暴风雨**完全**吓人!
This door isn’t hanging plumb; it needs adjustment.
这扇门没有**垂直**挂好,需要调整。
She tried to plumb the mysteries of his mind.
她试图**探测**他内心的秘密。