"plumb" in Chinese (Traditional)
測深垂直的鉛錘 (工具)
Definition
「Plumb」是指測量某物的深度(尤其是水),確保某物完全垂直,或非正式用來表示「完全」或「徹底」。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在建築領域正式用於測量(如檢查垂直),口語中也可作為「完全」使用。常見詞彙有「plumb line(鉛垂線)」。勿與 plumber(水管工)混淆。
Examples
The diver used a plumb to measure the lake's depth.
潛水員用**鉛錘**測量湖的深度。
Make sure the wall is plumb before you fix it.
在修理之前,確保牆壁是**垂直的**。
He dropped a plumb line to check the building's angle.
他放下一條**鉛垂線**檢查建築物的角度。
Wow, that storm was plumb terrifying!
哇,那場暴風雨**徹底**嚇人!
This door isn’t hanging plumb; it needs adjustment.
這扇門沒有**垂直**掛好,需要調整。
She tried to plumb the mysteries of his mind.
她試圖**探測**他內心的祕密。