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

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

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.测定; 估计; 判断

measure  estimate  judge  rate  appraise  assess  size up  

同义参见:

breadth  extent  rank  criterion  survey  meter  scale  expanse  fathom  weigh  

英英释义

名词 gauge:

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

同义词：gage

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

同义词：standard of measurement

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

the thickness of wire

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

同义词：bore, caliber, calibre

动词 gauge:

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

同义词：estimate, approximate, guess, judge

rub to a uniform size

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

measure precisely and against a standard

adapt to a specified measurement

mix in specific proportions

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。

补充

gaugegauge英:[ɡeidʒ] 美:[ɡedʒ]n.1.厚度, 直径What gauge of wire should we use for this job?我们干这活应该用多大号的铁丝?2.测量仪表The fuel gauges dropped swiftly.燃料表指针迅速下降。3.规格, 尺度What gauge of wire do you require?你需要什么规格的电线?vt.1.计量, 度量A thermometer gauges the temperature.温度计可测量温度。2.估计, 判断It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗?

例句

1. The gauge was giving a faulty reading.测量仪表显示的读数不准。 2. temperature gauges温度计 3. The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.这个指数是政府评判未来经济活动的主要标准。 4. the gauge of a shotgun猎枪口径 5. On the rail system within the countries of the Warsaw Pact, gauges had been standardized.华沙条约各国铁路系统的轨距已经标准化。 6. a narrow track gauge狭窄的轨距 7. a wheel gauge轮间距 8. We have the weather gauge, and that's like having the higher ground.我们处于上风位置, 这就像占据高地一样。 9. the gauge for the required thickness所需稠度的熟石膏用量 10. spaced to suit the gauge of the slates留出钉石板瓦的铆钉间隙 11. the exact gauge of the knitting pattern这种编织图案的精确隔距 12. Meg was able to gauge the distance to within an inch.梅格测量的距离, 误差不会超过一英寸。 13. He gauged the wind at over 30 knots.他测得的风速为30多节。 14. Distance is gauged by journey time rather than miles.距离是用行程时间而不是里程来测量的。 15. I gauged the right moment and told them.我找了个恰当的时机告诉了他们。 16. To gauge consumer reaction, we interviewed shoppers.为了对消费者的反应进行评估, 我们对顾客进行了采访。 17. a method for the teacher to gauge how well the child is doing教师评估孩子表现的一种方法 18. He gauged possible enemy moves and his own responses.他琢磨了一下敌人可能采取的行动和自己的应对措施。 19. A thermometer gauges the temperature.温度计测温度。 20. to gauge the diameter of wire测定铁丝的直径 21. It is difficult to gauge one's character.评价一个人的品质是很难的。 22. emigration is perhaps the best gauge of public unease.移民可能是社会不安定程度最好的晴雨表。 23. [as modifier]a fine 0.018-inch gauge wire.一根直径为0.018英尺的细电线。 24. [as modifier]a 12-gauge shotgun.一支口径为12的猎枪。 25. [as modifier]500-gauge polythene.厚度为500的聚乙烯。 26. the line was laid to a gauge of 2 ft 9 ins.轨道是按2英尺9英寸的轨距铺设的。 27. astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness.天文学家可以判断出星星的内在亮度。 28. she is unable to gauge his mood.她猜不透他的心思。 29. when dry the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width.这些配件干的时候，就可以准确测量并刨出一定的宽度来。 30. gauged sets of strings.成套的标准绳。 31. a fuel/temperature/pressure gauge燃料表；温度计；压力计 32. a narrow-gauge railway窄轨铁路 33. It was difficult to gauge the mood of the audience.观众的情绪不易揣摩。 34. a temperature/rain gauge温度/雨量计 35. the fuel/gas gauge燃油/燃气表 36. He does not believe that these tests are an accurate gauge of intelligence.他认为这些测试并不能准确测出智商。 37. Home sales provide a gauge of the state of the economy.住宅销量是经济状况的晴雨表。 38. a standard/broad/narrow gauge railroad标准轨距的铁路/宽/窄轨铁路 39. 20-gauge wire直径20的金属线 40. heavy gauge aluminum厚度大的铝板 41. a 12-gauge shotgun*12口径的猎枪 42. Home sales provide a useful way of gauging the overall state of the economy.住宅销量是衡量总体经济状况的一个很好的尺度。 43. He accurately gauged the mood of the voters.他对选民的情绪做了准确的估计。 44. I was gauging her reaction to the news.我在揣测她对这条新闻的反应。 45. instruments for gauging temperature and humidity测量温度和湿度的仪器