gauge

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基本释义

  • n.测量的标准或范围; 尺度,标准; 测量仪器; 评估
  • vt.(用仪器)测量; 确定容量,体积或内容; 评估,判断; 采用

词性变化

实用例句

We were able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees.

我们可根据树的摇动估计风力。

牛津词典

precision instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre

可测出直径为若干分之一毫米的精密仪器

牛津词典

standard gauge (= 56½ inches in Britain)

标准轨距(在英国为56.5英寸)

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a narrow gauge (= narrower than standard) railway

窄轨铁路

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Tomorrow's game against Arsenal will be a good gauge of their promotion chances.

明天与阿森纳队的比赛是衡量他们能否升级的很好的依据。

牛津词典

They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes.

他们与雇员面谈以判定他们的应变能力。

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He tried to gauge her mood.

他试图揣摩她的心情。

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It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not.

很难判断她是否在生气。

牛津词典

a 12-gauge shotgun

12号猎枪

牛津词典

What gauge of wire do we need?

我们需要多大直径的金属丝?

牛津词典

a fuel/petrol/temperature, etc. gauge

燃料表、汽油量表、温度计等

牛津词典

...a narrow gauge railway.

窄轨铁路

The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.

这一指数是政府判断未来经济活动的主要依据。

His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.

从他对鸡毛蒜皮的小事的反应就可以判断出他的情绪。

...pressure gauges.

压力计

...as he gauged possible enemy moves and his own responses...

他在盘算着敌人可能的动向和自己的对策时

...temperature gauges.

温度计

Distance is gauged by journey time rather than miles.

距离以行程时间而非英里数来计算。

He gauged the wind at over thirty knots...

他测出风速在30节以上。

My gas gauge is way down.

车子油表降到底了.

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It's difficult to gauge one's character.

要判断一个人的品格是很困难的.

《简明英汉词典》

What gauge wires are you installing for your stereo speakers?

你要给立体声音箱装哪个规格的电线?

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I tried to gauge the depth of her sleep by the rate of her respiration.

我试图通过她的呼吸速率来测定她的睡眠深度.

辞典例句

真题例句

Furthermore, by gauging the reactions to our self-disclosures we learn what types are acceptable or unacceptable with particular people and in specific situations.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) conducted a survey of iced coffees sold by some popular chains in Britain including Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee to gauge the calories as studies increasingly link obesity with cancer.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

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.

  • 2. accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

  • 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

Verb
  • 1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);

    "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

  • 2. rub to a uniform size;

    "gauge bricks"

  • 3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation;

    "gauge the wine barrels"

  • 4. measure precisely and against a standard;

    "the wire is gauged"

  • 5. adapt to a specified measurement;

    "gauge the instruments"

  • 6. mix in specific proportions;

    "gauge plaster"

同义词辨析

standard, criterion, measure, gauge

这些名词均含"标准"之意。

  • standard: 指公认为决定事物质量或人的品质的准则或原则。
  • criterion: 较正式用词,指判断、批评事物的标准,但不一定制成了规章。
  • measure与standard基本同义,但多用于比喻,指衡量某事物的质量准则。
  • gauge: 专指测量物体大小、厚度、直径等的标准规格。