plumb

[plʌm]

v.（用铅垂）测量, 探测
n.铅锤, 垂直
adj.垂直的, <口>完全的
adv.恰恰, <口>彻底地

n.

铅锤, 测铅, 垂球[C]

a.

1. 垂直的

2. 【美】【口】完全的

ad.

1. 垂直地

2. 恰恰, 正

The bullet hit him plumb between the eyes.

子弹正好打在他的双眼之间。

3. 【美】【口】完全

vi.

【口】当管子工

vt.

1. 用铅锤测量

2. 探究, 探索

Psychoanalysts plumb the deep mysteries of the human mind.

精神分析家探索人脑的奥秘。

3. 使垂直

词形变化

形容词: plumbable | 动词过去式: plumbed | 动词过去分词: plumbed | 动词现在分词: plumbing | 动词第三人称单数: plumbs |

词义辨析

同义参见:

fathom  

英英释义

名词 plumb:

the metal bob of a plumb line

同义词：plumb bob, plummet

动词 plumb:

measure the depth of something

weight with lead

examine thoroughly and in great depth

adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

形容词 plumb:

exactly vertical

副词 plumb:

completely; used as intensifiers

同义词：clean, plum

conforming to the direction of a plumb line

exactly

同义词：plum

短语词组

out of plumb

1. 不垂直的

It's out of plumb.

这不够直。

补充

plumbplumb英:[plʌm] 美:[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

例句

1. The hotel is set plumb in the middle of the high street.酒店恰好坐落在购物街的中央。 2. I find I'm plumb depressed by it.这件事弄得我极度消沉。 3. He's plumb crazy.他彻底疯了。 4. She learned to wire and plumb the house herself.她学会了亲自铺设家里的线缆和管道。 5. Magda had plumbed her own heart for answers.玛格达在自己心中搜寻答案。 6. She never abandoned her attempts to plumb my innermost emotions.她从未放弃了解我内心情感的努力。 7. They plumbed the water on the other side of the harbour.他们测量了海港另一侧的水深。 8. They frequently plumb the depths of loneliness, humiliation and despair.他们常常会陷入孤独、屈辱和绝望的深渊。 9. Relations between the two countries have plumbed new depths.两国关系已降到了最低谷。 10. The bathyscaphe has plumbed the depth of the Indian Ocean.深海潜水器探测印度洋的深度。 11. to plumb the mysteries of the universe探索宇宙的奥秘 12. This new play really plumbs the depths of unpleasantness.这出新戏实在令人讨厌极了。 13. to plumb a wall用铅垂线检查墙的垂直度 14. The luggage was plumbed by the customs inspector.行李由海关检查员加上了铅封。 15. I had a friend plumb his sink.我让一位朋友安装他的下水管道。 16. The chimney plumbs perfectly.烟囱笔直地矗立着。 17. at its deepest the lake scarcely plumbed seven feet.这个湖最深的地方不过七英尺。 18. she had plumbed the depths of depravity.她曾经经历过极度堕落。 19. trading opportunities plumb in the centre of central Europe.中欧正中心的贸易机会。 20. they must both be plumb crazy.他们俩一定都真是疯了。 21. the transmission was plumb worn out.变速器完全坏了。 22. drapery fell from their human forms plumb down.打褶的衣服从他们的人物模型上垂直掉了下来。 23. ensure that the skirting is straight and plumb.确保踢脚线呈直线垂直状态。 24. the towers are inclined, from four to ten feet out of plumb.那些塔是歪的，偏离垂直线4到10英尺。 25. the kitchen is plumbed for a washing machine.厨房里装了洗衣机用的上、下水管。 26. He set the board plumb.他把那块板垂直竖起。 27. I plumb forgot about the party.我把聚会的事忘得一干二净。 28. We were plumb [=totally] exhausted after the game.赛后我们累得筋疲力尽。 29. The island is located plumb [=right] in the middle of the lake.这个岛恰好位于湖中央。 30. The carpenter made sure that the wall was plumb.木匠确认了一下这面墙是垂直的。 31. The chimney is out of plumb. = The chimney is off plumb. [=not straight upright; leaning to one side]那个烟囱向一边歪斜了。 32. The book plumbs the complexities of human relationships.这本书探讨的是人际关系的复杂性。 33. a scientist who spent her life plumbing the minds of criminals穷其一生探究犯罪心理的女科学家 34. The play plumbs the depths of human nature.这部剧对人性进行了深入探讨。 35. someone who has plumbed the depths of loss/pain [=who has experienced a lot of loss/pain]深陷失落/痛苦的人 36. The company's stocks plumbed new depths [=reached their lowest value] this week.本周这家公司的股票价格创了新低。 37. The plumber is almost finished plumbing the apartment.管子工基本上完成了这套公寓的水管安装。 38. The new house has been wired and plumbed.这套新房的水电都已经安装就绪。 39. All the bathroom fixtures have been plumbed.浴室的所有洗浴设施都已接通水管。 40. I plumbed in the washing machine.我给洗衣机接上了水管。