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gauge

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n. 標準度量, 計量器
vt. 精確計量, 估計
【計】 線規
【醫】 規, 計器, [量]尺
【經】 估計, 測定
相關詞組:
get the gauge of
have the weather gauge of
take the gauge

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:gauged,gaged 過去分詞:gauged,gaged 現在分詞:gauging,gaging 第三人稱單數:gauges,gages 形容詞:gaugeable 

詞意辨析:

standard, criterion, measure, gauge
這些名詞均含“標準”之意。
standard: 指公認為決定物質量或人的品質的準則或原則
criterion: 較正式用詞,指判斷、批評事物的標準,但不一定製成了規章。
measure: 與standard基本同義,但多用於比喻,指衡量某事物的質量準則。
gauge: 專指測量物體大小、厚度、直徑等的標準規格。

英文解釋:

名詞 gauge:

  1. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
    同義詞:gage
  2. accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
    同義詞:standard of measurement
  3. the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
  4. the thickness of wire
  5. diameter of a tube or gun barrel
    同義詞:bore, caliber, calibre

動詞 gauge:

  1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    同義詞:estimate, approximate, guess, judge
  2. rub to a uniform size
  3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
  4. measure precisely and against a standard
  5. adapt to a specified measurement
  6. mix in specific proportions

例句:

  1. What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read?
    刻度尺、 刻度盤、 量規等顯示的讀數是多少?
  2. The programme was given a trial run to gauge viewers' reactions.
    該節目進行了試演以了解觀眾的反應。
  3. I'll try to put out some feelers to gauge people's reactions to our proposal.
    我想試探一下,看看人們對我們建議的反應。
  4. We must gauge the diameter of wire first.
    我們必須先測量電線的直徑。
  5. It's a rain gauge.
    這是一個測雨器。
  6. It was difficult to gauge how people would respond.
    大家的反應如何難以估計。

詳細解釋:


gauge 也作 gage

n.Abbr. ga.(名詞)縮寫 ga.

A standard or scale of measurement.
測量的標準或範圍
A standard dimension, quantity, or capacity.
尺度,標準:標準的體積、數量或容積
An instrument for measuring or testing.
測量儀器:測量或檢驗用的儀器
A means of estimating or evaluating; a test:
評估:估計或評價的一種方式;評估:
例句:
a gauge of character.See Synonyms at standard
一種性格測試參見 standard

Nautical The position of a vessel in relation to another vessel and the wind.
【航海】 相對位置:一船對另一隻船和風的相對位置

The distance between the two rails of a railroad.
軌距:鐵路兩根鋼軌之間的距離
The distance between two wheels on an axle.
輪距:車軸上一對車輪之間的距離
The interior diameter of a shotgun barrel as determined by the number of lead balls of a size exactly fitting the barrel that are required to make one pound. Often used in combination:
口徑:獵槍槍管的內部尺寸,以每磅圓鋁彈數目表示,該 * 恰好能裝入槍管。常用於複合詞中:
例句:
a 2-gauge shotgun.
2口徑獵槍

The amount of plaster of Paris combined with common plaster to speed setting of the mixture.
熟石膏摻和比例:與普通灰漿混合的熟石膏數量,以加速凝固
Thickness or diameter, as of sheet metal or wire.
直徑,厚度:金屬板的厚度或線的直徑
The fineness of knitted cloth as determined by the number of loops per ô inches.
隔距:針織品細度,以每ô英寸中的針圈數決定
v.tr.(及物動詞)
gauged 也作 gaged gaug.ing gag.ing gaug.es gag.es
To measure precisely.
精確地測量
To determine the capacity, volume, or contents of.
測定:確定容量、體積或內容
To evaluate or judge:
評估,判斷:
例句:
gauge a person`s ability.
評估一個人的能力

To adapt to a specified measurement.
採用:適應一種特別的測量方法
To mix (plaster) in specific proportions.
攙和石膏:按特定比例摻和(石膏)
To chip or rub (bricks or stones) to size.
將…切割:用磨或修的方法把(磚或石)修成需要的尺寸

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old North French [gauging rod]
源自 古法國北方方言 [拌合棍]
[of Germanic origin]
[來源於日耳曼語的]

【引伸】
gauge.able
adj.(形容詞)

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