音标：[plʌm] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 铅锤, 垂直
a. 垂直的
vt. 使垂直, 探测
vi. 成垂直

v. measure the depth of something
v. weight with lead
v. examine thoroughly and in great depth
v. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

词型变化：过去分词 : plumbed ; 现在分词 : plumbing ; 过去式 : plumbed ; 第三人称单数 : plumbs ; 名词复数形式 : plumbs
考试类型：[托福/IELTS/GRE]

词性分布：

动词55%

形容词21%

副词16%

名词8%

plumb的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词(v.)

We need to plumb the line.我们需要用铅垂测量这条线。
We begin to plumb the mysteries of the universe.我们开始探索宇宙的奥秘。
It was unprofitable to plumb that sort of thing.这种事弄个水落石出没有什么好处。

用作名词(n.)

Bricklayers and carpenters often use plumb lines .瓦工和木工经常使用铅垂线。
The plumB line is always perpendicular to the horizontal plane.铅垂线总是垂直于水平面的。

用作形容词(adj.)

Is this wall plumb?这墙是垂直的吗？

用作副词(adv.)

The bullet hit him plumb between the eyes.子弹正好打在他的双眼之间。

词汇搭配

out of plumb不垂直
plumb rule锤规
plumb bob铅锤
plumb line铅垂线
plumb level铅垂水准器
plumb joint焊接头
plumb line deflection垂线偏差
plumb pile垂直桩
plumb point垂准点
optical plumb光测悬线,光测垂线,...
set plumb挂直
rubber dam plumb橡皮障吊锤
out off plumb不垂直的

经典引文

The stairwell doesn't appear plumb, but tilted.
出自：T. Pynchon
[He]..rolled down and plumbed into the yard.
出自：Saturday Evening Post

【近义词】

fathom英寻（=6英尺)...
vertical垂直的
perpendicular垂直的
upright直立的
comprehend充分理解
understand懂得
experience经验
undergo经历
face表面
true真实的
aligned对齐的
exactly精确地
precisely精确地
bang巨响
completely完全地
truly真实地
totally完全
plum李子
plumb bob铅锤
plummet铅锤
clean干净的
erect使竖立

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