音标:[plʌmz] ;
v. 经历( plumb的第三人称单数 ); 探究; 用铅垂线校正; 用铅锤测量
n the metal bob of a plumb line
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

plumb的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. We need to plumb the line.我们需要用铅垂测量这条线。
  2. We begin to plumb the mysteries of the universe.我们开始探索宇宙的奥秘。
  3. 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.)
  1. Bricklayers and carpenters often use plumb lines .瓦工和木工经常使用铅垂线。
  2. 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.)
  1. Is this wall plumb?这墙是垂直的吗?
用作副词(adv.)
  1. 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
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