Plumb
[ plʌm ]
其它 Other
vt. 使垂直;用测铅测;探索;
adj. 垂直的;
adv. 恰恰，正;垂直地;
vi. 做管道工;
n. 铅锤，测锤;
💡 词根助记
plumb=lead铅 → 铅做得工具 → 铅锤
📝 例句
plumb the depths (of...)
陷入 (悲伤、孤独的) 深渊,达到 (悲伤、孤独等的) 最高点
No eye can plumb those depths.
谁也看不到那样的深度。
Psychoanalysts plumb the deep mysteries of the human mind.
精神分析家探索人脑的奥秘。
plumb (the depth of) a lake
测量湖深
The bullet hit him plumb between the eyes.
子弹正好打在他的双眼之间。
🌱 联想助记
【串】谁都希望老婆plump(丰满),不希望身材像plumb(铅锤),否则比吃了plum(酸梅)还难受
【记】※ plum-李子,b-拼音“不”:铅锤就像上个李子,但不是
※ plumber-水暖工,plumb n.铅锤:水暖工总是拿一个铅锤在测量管子高度
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
plumb
n
1 piece of lead that is tied to a cord and used to find the depth of water or test whether a wall, etc is vertical 测深锤, 铅锤（悬挂於绳上的铅块, 用以测水深或墙等是否垂直）.
2 (idm 习语) out of `plumb not vertical 不垂直的. plumb, adv
1 exactly 恰恰; 正: plumb in the centre 在正中.
2 (US infml 口) quite; absolutely 十分; 完全; 绝对
He's plumb crazy. 他真是疯了. plumb, v
1 [Tn]
(a) test (sth) by using a plumb-line 用铅垂线测（某物）.
(b) (fig 比喻) (try to) understand(sth) thoroughly 探索, 探究（某事物）
plumb the mysteries of the universe 探索宇宙的奥秘.
2 (idm 习语) plumb the depths of sth reach the lowest point of sth 到达某事物的最低点
plumb the depths of despair 绝望已极
a film that really plumbs the depths of bad taste 趣味低级得真正到了极点的一部影片.
3 (phr v) plumb sth in attach (eg a washing-machine) to water-pipes 将（如洗衣机）与水管接通
We've plumbed in the dishwasher. 我们已给洗碟机接上水管了.
🔁 扩展释义
*[plʌm]n. 铅锤, 垂直a. 垂直的vt. 使垂直, 探测vi. 成垂直【机】 锤相关词组: plumb sb's motives plumb the depths of
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Here it is. (He cries out, full of joy.)
钱在这儿。（他满怀喜悦地喊了出来。）
Once you have done this, you will quickly become a useful member of the teazm.
一旦你这样做了，你很快就会成为工作班子里有用的员。
So your aunt was a wealthy woman?
那么你伯母就是一位富有的女人了？