plumb

plumbplumbD.J.:[plʌm]K.K.:[plʌm]n.1.■铅锤, 测锤adv.1.■恰恰, 正2.■垂直地adj.1.■垂直的vt.1.■用铅垂线校正2.■(为建筑物等)敷设管道3.■当管子工4.■用铅锤测量5.■经历, 经受(极端强烈的感情)6.■探究, 探索

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plumb[plʌm]n.1.■铅锤;测锤;垂球[参较 plumb line]2.■垂直(位置)，铅直3.■钟锤4.■铅弹adj.1.■垂直的2.■完全的3.■【板球】(三柱门)平直的4.■[口语]实在是，简直是adv.1.■垂直地2.■[口语]完全，全然；正3.■立即，马上vt.1.■用铅锤测量：The bathyscaphe has plumbed the depth of the Indian Ocean.深海潜水器探测印度洋的深度。2.■探究，探索；查明；了解：to plumb the mysteries of the universe探索宇宙的奥秘3.■达到…的最低点：This new play really plumbs the depths of unpleasantness.这出新戏实在令人讨厌极了。4.■使垂直：to plumb a wall用铅垂线检查墙的垂直度5.■用铅封；灌铅以增加…的重量：The luggage was plumbed by the customs inspector.行李由海关检查员加上了铅封。6.■[口语]当煤气、水管道的修理工人，当铅管工人：I had a friend plumb his sink.我让一位朋友安装他的下水管道。vi.1.■垂直悬挂(或落下)：The chimney plumbs perfectly.烟囱笔直地矗立着。2.■[口语]做铅管工近义词verticalout of (或 off) plumb不垂直，倾斜不准确与…不一致(不符合)

plumbplumb[plʌm]n.1.■铅锤, 测锤, 垂直in plumb垂直的, 成直角的

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词性变化plumb[plʌm]adj.1.■垂直的2.■完全的, 绝对的plumb nonsense全是胡说八道plumb[plʌm]adv.1.■垂直地2.■完全地, 精确地, 正好地fall plumb down垂直落下plumb in the middle正在中间plumb[plʌm]vt.1.■以铅锤测定直度或深度, 使垂直2.■了解, 查明, 探测3.■用铅封, 灌铅以增加...的重量4.■给...装设铅管(如煤气、水管等)No one could plumb the mystery.没人能看破这秘密。plumb[plʌm]vi.1.■垂直悬挂2.■做(铅)管工

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继承用法plumb-linevt.1.■用铅锤线检查[测量]plumbless[ˈplʌmlɪs]adj.1.■深不可测的, 无底的plumbnessn.1.■垂直