plumb
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:例句: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:例句:plumb worn out.累极了
adj.(形容词)Exactly vertical.See Synonyms at vertical 正好垂直的参见 verticalAlso plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: 也作 plum 【非正式用语】 完全的;绝对的;彻头彻尾的:例句: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:例句: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:例句:.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
<习惯用语>out of plumb 或
off plumb
Not vertical.不垂直的习惯用语>来源: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]
【引伸】
plumb.able
adj.(形容词)