| 词汇 | plumb |
| 释义 | plumb verb[ T ] uk /plʌm/ us /plʌm/ plumbverb[T] (WATER)to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a water pipe: 给…装水管 We've discovered that our house isn't plumbed properly.我们发现我们房子里的水管安装得有问题。 plumb something into somethingI think we can plumb the new bath into the existing pipes.我想我们可以把新浴缸接到现有的水管上。 plumb something inHave you plumbed the dishwasher in yet?你给洗碗机接上水管了吗？ Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage ballcock black water catch basin caulking cesspit gurgler hot-water tank hydrant influent isolator leakage plunger septic tank sewage sewage works sewer siphon spigot syphon waterworks plumbverb[T] (DEEP)engineering specialized to measure how deep something is, especially water测（尤指水）的深度 to understand or discover all about something: 探索，探究 Now that she had begun, she wanted to plumb her own childhood further.既然已经开始了，她就想深入发掘一番自己童年的故事。 Measuring & weighing cost-of-living index countable gage gravimetric gravimetrically hypsometric measure measurement non-quantifiable non-quantitative pace pace something off/out planimetric ponderable proof shortish survey unquantifiable unsounded weigh something out You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Understanding and comprehending Idiomsplumb the depths of something plumb new depths plumb adverb uk /plʌm/ us /plʌm/ plumbadverb (EXACTLY)informal exactly: 完全 The hotel is plumb in the middle of the town.那家旅馆就在城镇中心。 He hit me plumb on the nose.他正好打在我的鼻子上。 Accurate and exact accuracy accurate accurately aright authoritative dime for all the worldidiom Goldilocks got it in one!idiom in so many wordsidiom infallible literally nose precisely slap spot on strict strictly strictly speakingidiom superaccurate plumbadverb (COMPLETELY)USinformal completely: 完全的，全然的 I plumb forgot your birthday.我把你的生日忘得一干二净。 Complete and whole (all) in one pieceidiom aggregate all or nothingidiom all toldidiom all-in-one all-inclusive fell fibre full strength full-fledged full-length fully fully fledged systemic thorough thoroughgoingly thoroughly through and throughidiom to the lastidiom totality plumb adjective[ after verb ] engineering specializeduk /plʌm/ us /plʌm/ exactly straight, usually describing a vertical surface or line: 垂直的 When you hang a door, you need to make sure that it is both level and plumb.装门的时候，必须保证门是横平竖直的。 out of plumb not straight vertically: 不垂直，倾斜 The external wall is out of plumb by half a metre.外墙偏斜了0.5米。 Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations angle of incidence angularity antinode asymptote asymptotic gradient interior angle multiaxial non-coplanar non-intersecting non-planar reflex shallow sine supplementary transversal triangulate unbowed vanishing point vertically Examples of plumbplumb We have been watching with growing disbelief the violence and reciprocal atrocities that have plumbed new depths of horror in recent days. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They really plumbed the depths on that one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The debate about asylum seekers has plumbed appalling depths in recent times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The experiences that led up to the decision to run away from home will constitute depths which will not easily be plumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not realize then what further depths there were to be plumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every time it plumbs new depths we are told that it can plunge no deeper and the regime must surely soon collapse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To my knowledge, no qualified surveyor has ever plumbed the depth of knowledge of rent officers, many of them being not qualified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The latter can be plumbed into the electricity mains and on warm, sunny days put electricity back into the grid system so that everyone benefits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What deep well of legal experience has been plumbed to bring up that particular dead fish? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The easy provision of water in large containers plumbed to the system for quick and easy filling is another example of foresight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Mini-loos must be specially plumbed; they must be accompanied by mini-handbasins, mini-clothes pegs and mini-hand dryers—the children are not allowed to share a hand towel. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yesterday the final depths of farce were plumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every prejudice one can think of is plumbed in every word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In recent months, some trade unions have plumbed new depths in the treatment of their members. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A record is kept of all traveller samples that are sent abroad—they are plumbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of plumb These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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