ˈpləm
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off plumb英英释义
noun
a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
adverb
straight down or up : vertically
chiefly dialectal to a complete degree : absolutely
'you're plumb crazy', she remarked, with easy candor—Harper's Weekly
in a direct manner : exactlyalso: without interval of time : immediately
verb
transitive verb
to weight with lead
to measure the depth of with a plumb
to examine minutely and critically
plumbing the book's complexities
to adjust or test by a plumb line
to seal with lead
[back-formation from plumber] to supply with or install as plumbing
intransitive verb
to work as a plumber
adjective
exactly vertical or true
thorough, complete
off plumb词源英文解释
Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French plum, plomb, from Latin plumbum lead
The first known use of plumb was in the 14th century
off plumb儿童词典英英释义
piping hotadjective
very hot
term papernoun
a major written assignment in a school or college course involving a student's individual research and study in a subject area
pitch inverb
to begin to work
to contribute to a common task
all the students pitched in to make the dance a success
pitch1 of 4noun
a dark sticky substance left over from distilling tar and used in making roofing paper, in waterproofing seams, and in paving
resin from various cone-bearing trees
pitch2 of 4verb
to cover, smear, or treat with pitch
pitch3 of 4verb
to erect and fix firmly in place
pitch a tent
to throw usually toward a certain point
pitch hay into a wagon
to present or advertise especially in a high-pressure way
to fix or set at a particular pitch or level a test pitched at a 5th-grade reading level
pitch a tune too high
to cause to be set at a certain angle : slope
to fall or plunge forward
pitch from a cliff
to move in such a way that one end falls while the other end rises
a ship pitching in a rough sea
buck entry 2 sense 1a
a pitching horse
to throw a ball to a batter
to play ball as a pitcher
pitch4 of 4noun
the action or a manner of pitchingespecially: an up-and-down movement
slope or degree of slope
the forward distance advanced by a propeller as it makes one revolution
the amount or level of something (as a feeling)
excitement reached a high pitch
highness or lowness of sound
a standard frequency for tuning instruments
the oboe sounded the pitch
a high-pressure sales talk
recommendation sense 1
made a pitch for tax cuts
the delivery of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
place1 of 2noun
an available space : room
make a place for the newcomer
a region not made clear in description
all over the place
a building or spot set apart for a special purpose
a place of learning
a certain region or center of population
a nice place to visit
house entry 1 sense 1, dwelling our summer place
nice place you have here
a certain part of a surface or body : spot lost my place in the book
a sore place on my shoulder
relative position in a scale or series in the first place, you're wrong finished in last place
kept them in their place
a proper position
the place of education in society
a suitable moment or point
this is not the place to discuss that problem
an available seat or accommodation
needs a place to stay
usual space or use
paper towels take the place of linen
the position of a digit in a numeral in 2.718 the digit 1 is two places after the decimal point
the number 316 has three places
job sense 3, position
a public square
a short street
second position at the finish (as of a horse race)
place2 of 2verb
to put or arrange in a certain place or position
to appoint to a position
was placed in command
to find a job or home for
place a child for adoption
to assign to a position in a series or category : rank
estimate entry 1 sense 1
placed the value of the ring too high
to identify by association
couldn't quite place her face
to give an order for
place a bet
to come in second (as in a horse race)
plug-in1 of 2noun
software that adds to the capabilities of a larger program (as a browser)
plug in2 of 2verb
to establish an electric circuit by inserting a plug
plumb1 of 4noun
a weight attached to a line especially to show a vertical direction or distance
plumb2 of 4adverb
straight down or up : vertically
chiefly dialect to a complete degree : absolutely
in a direct manner : exactly
plumb3 of 4verb
to measure, adjust, or test with a plumb plumb the depth of the well
plumb a wall
to see into and come to understand
plumbed their motives
plumb4 of 4adjective
exactly vertical or true
the wall is plumb
off plumb 例句
1 He set the board plumb.
2 I plumb forgot about the party.
3 The book plumbs the complexities of human relationships.
4 a scientist who spent her life plumbing the minds of criminals
5 The play plumbs the depths of human nature.
6 The plumber is almost finished plumbing the apartment.
7 The new house has been wired and plumbed.
8 All the bathroom fixtures have been plumbed.
9 The carpenter made sure that the wall was plumb.
10 a horror movie that's plumb trash and further evidence of the deterioration of popular culture
11 Alden just doesn’t have Jethro's bottomless depths of irritation to plumb.
12 Soft and juicy mid palate flavors of cranberries, red plumbs and some cumin on the finish.
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