gauge

gauge

[geidʒ]

n.测量仪器, 测量标准, (铁道的)轨距, (钢丝等的)直径, (枪管的)口径
v.估计, 判断, 测量

例句与用法:

What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read?

刻度尺、 刻度盘、 量规等显示的读数是多少?

The programme was given a trial run to gauge viewers' reactions.

该节目进行了试演以了解观众的反应。

I'll try to put out some feelers to gauge people's reactions to our proposal.

我想试探一下,看看人们对我们建议的反应。

We must gauge the diameter of wire first.

我们必须先测量电线的直径。

It's a rain gauge.

这是一个测雨器。

It was difficult to gauge how people would respond.

大家的反应如何难以估计。

词形变化:

形容词: gaugeable | 动词过去式: gauged/gaged | 动词过去分词: gauged/gaged | 动词现在分词: gauging/gaging | 动词第三人称单数: gauges/gages |


n.

1. 标准尺寸, 标准规格[U][C]

The amount of money one makes is not the only gauge of one's success.

挣钱的多少不是衡量一个人成功的唯一标准。

2. 测量仪器; 规, 表, 计[C]

My car's gas gauge indicated that there was little gas left.

我车上的汽油表显示剩下的油不多了。

3. 大小, 程度; 范围; 容量[U]

This has gone beyond the gauge of her tolerance.

这已超出她的忍受范围。

4. 估计(或判断)方法[C]

5. (枪管)的口径; (铁道的)轨距[U][C]

A 12-gauge shotgun was found at the crime scene.

在犯罪现场发现了一支十二口径的猎枪。

6. (金属板等的)厚度; (钢丝等的)直径[U][C]

vt.

1. 量, 测

2. 估计, 判断

The servant tried to gauge his master's mood.

那个仆人想揣测他主人的心思。

3. 给……定规格


短语词组:

take the gauge of

1. 估计

He took the gauge of the new secretary's ability.

他估量了一下新秘书的能力。


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