plumber

名词 plumber:

1. a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
   同义词：pipe fitter

形容词 plumb:

1. exactly vertical
   同义词：plumb

1. The plumber splayed the end of the pipe before fitting it over the next section.
   铅管工把管口撑大後套在另一截管子上。
2. We had to call a plumber to unblock the drains.
   我们得叫管工来通一通下水道。
3. We'll have to get a plumber in to mend that burst pipe.
   我们得请管子工来修理那根爆裂的管子。
4. The plumber connected up all the pipes and turned on the tap.
   管子工连接上所有管子，然后打开了水龙头。
5. The plumber made a careful check of the pipes.
   管子工对管道做了仔细的检查。
6. The plumber stowed all his gear in a canvas bag.
   管子工把他所有的工具都装进一只帆布袋里。
7. The plumber went down to the cellar to fix the leaky pipe.
   管道工到地下室去修漏水的管子。
8. He is an apprentice plumber.
   他是个见习水管工人。

plumb.er

n.（名词）
One that installs and repairs pipes and plumbing.
管子工，水暖工：安装和修理管道和管道设备的人
Slang An employee assigned to investigate and stop leaks of sensitive information:
【俚语】 堵漏人员：被指派去调查和堵住敏感情况露洞的雇员：
例句：
.The plumbers pushed the departments to investigate with interviews and polygraph tests.(Richard M. Nixon)
.堵漏人员催促各部门通过采访和测谎器测验来进行督察.(理查德M.尼克松)

来源：
Middle English plummer
中古英语 plummer
from Old French plomier
源自 古法语 plomier
from Latin plumb3rius [lead worker]
源自 拉丁语 plumb3rius [铅工]
from Latin plumbum [lead]
源自 拉丁语 plumbum [铅]