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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📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.
好吧。我们明天再多买些。现在我们应该把地板弄好。你能抓住木板的另一端吗？现在你要来回拉动木板，使它的表面象那块儿木板一样光滑。
What about heart? Heart is what makes you love other people. You can love your friend, even though you don't agree with everything she or he says. So when you listen to someone, you should listen with complete attention, and with complete respect for
那么“心”字的意思是什么呢？“心”是指对别人的爱心。你能爱你的朋友，即使你并不同意他们所说的每一件事情。因此，当你听某人说话时，你要一心一意地听，对别人完全尊重。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers:
首先，重要的一点是要了解你自己是个什么样的人，有哪些特殊的品质使你与众不同。为了帮助你做到这一点，阅读下面的问题并写下答案。