英语词汇“plumbness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

plumb n. [countable]

Building, Surveyinga small mass of lead hung on a line and used to measure the depth of water or to make sure a line is straight up and down.

adj.

true according to a plumb line;
perpendicular.

adv.

in a perpendicular direction.
exactly, precisely, or directly:The last shot landed plumb in the hole for a birdie.
Informal Termscompletely or absolutely:He was plumb stupid.

v. [~ + object]

Buildingto test or adjust by a plumb line, so as to make (something) vertical.
to examine closely:to plumb the poem's meaning.

Idioms

plumb the depths of, [~ + object] to experience (something) fully:plumbed the depths of despair.

plumb n.

Building, Surveyinga small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Cf. plumb line.
Idioms out of or off plumb, not corresponding to the perpendicular;
out of true.

adj.

true according to a plumb line;
perpendicular.
Informal Termsdownright or absolute.

adv.

in a perpendicular or vertical direction.
exactly, precisely, or directly.
Informal Termscompletely or absolutely:She was plumb mad. You're plumb right.

v.t.

Buildingto test or adjust by a plumb line.
to make vertical.
Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]horn (def. 35).
Nautical, Naval Termsto sound with or as with a plumb line.
Nautical, Naval Termsto measure (depth) by sounding.
to examine closely in order to discover or understand:to plumb someone's thoughts.
Buildingto seal with lead.
Buildingto weight with lead.
Buildingto provide (a house, building, apartment, etc.) with plumbing.

v.i.

Buildingto work as a plumber.

Also, plum (for defs. 3–7).

Vulgar Latin *plumba, for Latin plumbum lead
Anglo-French *plombe
Middle English plumbe, probably 1250–1300

plumb′a•ble, adj.
plumb′less, adj.
plumb′ness, n.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vertical, straight, square.

Plumb n.

Biographical J(ohn) H(arold), born 1911, British historian.

单词	plumbness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 plumb /plʌm/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Building, Surveyinga small mass of lead hung on a line and used to measure the depth of water or to make sure a line is straight up and down. adj. true according to a plumb line; perpendicular. adv. in a perpendicular direction. exactly, precisely, or directly:The last shot landed plumb in the hole for a birdie. Informal Termscompletely or absolutely:He was plumb stupid. v. [~ + object] Buildingto test or adjust by a plumb line, so as to make (something) vertical. to examine closely:to plumb the poem's meaning. Idioms plumb the depths of, [~ + object] to experience (something) fully:plumbed the depths of despair. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plumb (plum),USA pronunciation n. Building, Surveyinga small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Cf. plumb line. Idioms out of or off plumb, not corresponding to the perpendicular; out of true. adj. true according to a plumb line; perpendicular. Informal Termsdownright or absolute. adv. in a perpendicular or vertical direction. exactly, precisely, or directly. Informal Termscompletely or absolutely:She was plumb mad. You're plumb right. v.t. Buildingto test or adjust by a plumb line. to make vertical. Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]horn (def. 35). Nautical, Naval Termsto sound with or as with a plumb line. Nautical, Naval Termsto measure (depth) by sounding. to examine closely in order to discover or understand:to plumb someone's thoughts. Buildingto seal with lead. Buildingto weight with lead. Buildingto provide (a house, building, apartment, etc.) with plumbing. v.i. Buildingto work as a plumber. `Also, plum` (for defs. 3–7). Vulgar Latin *plumba, for Latin plumbum lead Anglo-French *plombe Middle English plumbe, probably 1250–1300 plumb′a•ble, adj. plumb′less, adj. plumb′ness, n. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vertical, straight, square. Plumb (plum),USA pronunciation n. Biographical J(ohn) H(arold), born 1911, British historian.
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