gauge的意思

基本释义

• v 量，测量

  to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method

• n 量器

  an instrument for measuring the size or amount of something

例句

1. The thermostat will gauge the temperature and control the heat.

   恒温器可测量温度并控制热量。

2. What gauge of wire should we use for this job?

   我们干这活应该用多大号的铁丝?

3. The fuel gauges dropped swiftly.

   燃料表指针迅速下降。

4. What gauge of wire do you require?

   你需要什么规格的电线?

5. Is a person's behavior under stress a reliable gauge of his character?

   人在受到压力时的行为能作其品性的可靠尺度吗? (

短语

• pressure gauge 压力计，测压表
• strain gauge 应变仪；[机]变形测量器
• level gauge 水准仪；液面水位计
• thickness gauge 厚薄规，测厚仪
• gauge block 量块；块规

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. Synonym: gage 2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel Synonym: borecalibercalibre 3. the thickness of wire 4. the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train 5. accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared Synonym: standard of measurement verb 1. mix in specific proportions e.g. gauge plaster 2. adapt to a specified measurement e.g. gauge the instruments 3. measure precisely and against a standard e.g. the wire is gauged 4. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) e.g. I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds Synonym: estimate, approximate, guess, judge 5. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation e.g. gauge the wine barrels 6. rub to a uniform size e.g. gauge bricks

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