| 单词 | gauge |
| 释义 | gauge¹ 1.(standard measurement)标准量度；标准规格 2.(instrument)测量仪器(或仪表)；计量器 The gauge was giving a faulty reading.测量仪表显示的读数不准。 temperature gauges温度计 See alsofuel gauge pressure gauge petrol gauge gas gauge 3.(means of assessing)(用于判断的)事实, 依据 a gauge of sth衡量某事的依据 The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.这个指数是政府评判未来经济活动的主要标准。 4.+of gun(尤指猎枪的)口径 the gauge of a shotgun猎枪口径 5.【建】(thickness)+of metal厚度；+of wire直径 6.【铁路】(铁道的)轨距 On the rail system within the countries of the Warsaw Pact, gauges had been standardized.华沙条约各国铁路系统的轨距已经标准化。 a narrow track gauge狭窄的轨距 7.【交】+of train, truck轮距 a wheel gauge轮间距 8.【海】(position)(一船相对于另一船的)上风位置 We have the weather gauge, and that's like having the higher ground.我们处于上风位置, 这就像占据高地一样。 9.【建】(proportion)(灰浆中的)熟石膏掺和比例 the gauge for the required thickness所需稠度的熟石膏用量 10.【建】(distance)(固定屋顶瓦片等的)铆钉间距 spaced to suit the gauge of the slates留出钉石板瓦的铆钉间隙 11.【织】隔距(针织品细度单位, 以每英寸针圈数表示) the exact gauge of the knitting pattern这种编织图案的精确隔距 12.【电影】(width)(电影胶片或磁带的)宽度 gauge² 1.(calculate)量；测；测量 Meg was able to gauge the distance to within an inch.梅格测量的距离, 误差不会超过一英寸。 He gauged the wind at over 30 knots.他测得的风速为30多节。 Distance is gauged by journey time rather than miles.距离是用行程时间而不是里程来测量的。 to gauge the right moment算准时机；找准机会 I gauged the right moment and told them.我找了个恰当的时机告诉了他们。 2.(judge)+ sb's capabilities估计；+ sb's character判断 To gauge consumer reaction, we interviewed shoppers.为了对消费者的反应进行评估, 我们对顾客进行了采访。 a method for the teacher to gauge how well the child is doing教师评估孩子表现的一种方法 He gauged possible enemy moves and his own responses.他琢磨了一下敌人可能采取的行动和自己的应对措施。 3.(check, standardize)校准；使符合标准；使标准化 gauge³ 【物】表压力的(压力测量中以大气压为基准的) |
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