gauge
(US also gage), n
1 [U, C] standard measure, esp of width or thickness 标准量度(尤指宽度或厚度)
the gauge of a sheet of metal 金属板的厚度
What gauge of wire should we use for this job? 我们干这活应该用多大号的铅丝?
2 [C] distance between rails on a railway or tramway (火车或电车轨道的)轨距
standard gauge, ie 4ft 8 ins 标准轨距(4英尺8英寸)
narrow/broad gauge, ie narrower/wider than standard 窄轨[宽轨]
[attrib 作定语]
a narrow-gauge railway 窄轨铁路.
3 [C] instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth 计量器
a petrol, pressure, rain, speed, etc gauge 汽油量表、 压力计、 雨量计、 速度计.
4 [C] fact or circumstance which one can use in estimating or judging; measure (用以作出估计或判断的)事实, 环境; 方法; 尺度
Is a person's behaviour under stress a reliable gauge of his character? 人在受到压力时的行为能作衡量其品性的可靠尺度吗? gauge, v
1 [Tn]
(a) measure (sth) esp accurately 测量(某物)(尤指精确地)
precision instruments which can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可测出直径几分之一毫米的精密仪器.
(b) make an estimate of (sth) 估计, 判定(某事物)
gauging the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees 凭树的摇动估计风力.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw]
make a judgement about (sth) 判断(某事物)
trying to gauge reactions, sympathies, sentiments, etc 试图判定各种反应、 同情程度、 观点等
It was difficult to gauge how people would respond. 大家的反应如何难以估计.
I gauged that it was not a good moment to speak to her. 我认为那不是跟她说话的时机.
🎯 考研助记
给值(谐音): 测量 规格 网友:yqy 补充:“给急”(谐音):没有达到规格,很急
🔁 扩展释义
*[geidʒ]n. 标准度量, 计量器vt. 精确计量, 估计【计】 线规【医】 规, 计器, [量]尺【经】 估计, 测定相关词组: get the gauge of have the weather gauge of take the gauge
Once in a while sailors came down, Kunta thought, to carry sick men upstairs for treatment.
偶尔水手下来,孔塔猜想是把生病的人抬上去进行治疗。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.