plumb [plʌm]

英汉解释

vt. 使垂直；探测，探索
n. 垂直；铅锤
adv. 恰恰，正；垂直地
vi. 当管子工
adj. 垂直的

同义词

r. clean，plum
n. plumb bob，plummet

词汇辨析

vertical，perpendicular，upright，erect，plumb
这些形容词均有“垂直的、竖式的”之意。

参考例句

1. The bathyscaphe has plumbed the depth of the Indian Ocean.
深海潜水器探测印度洋的深度。
2. Is this wall plumb ?
这墙是垂直的吗？
3. In the sub zero weather, their exhaust plumb white in the grey street.
在严寒天气，他们的排气管在灰色的街道上吐著缕缕白烟。

英英解释

n.
  1. the metal bob of a plumb line
  2. measure the depth of something
  3. weight with lead
  4. examine thoroughly and in great depth
  5. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
adj.
  1. exactly vertical
  2. completely; used as intensifiers
  3. conforming to the direction of a plumb line
  4. exactly

网络释义

plumb
铅锤; 铅垂; 测深锤; 铅锤，垂直;
plumb bod
铅锥;
optical plumb
光测铅垂线; 光测悬锺; 光学垂准线; 光测悬线;
plumb level
水准仪，水平仪; 铅锤水准仪; 水平仪;
plumb point
天底点; 归心点;