Gauge
[ gedʒ ]
第5级
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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;
📝 例句
The simplest type of pressure gauge is the open-tube manometer.
最简单的压力计，是开管流体压力计。
The nurse wore a gauge mask.
护士戴着薄纱口罩。
What gauge of wire should we use for this job?
我们干这活应该用多大号的铅丝?
This apparatus consists essentially of a flow meter, a pressure gauge.
这个装置有一个必不可少的流量计，一个压力表。
A 12-gauge shotgun was found at the crime scene.
在犯罪现场发现了一支十二口径的猎枪。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ gage-抵押,gauge-计量器:黄金抵押之前,先拿计量表量重
※ g-拼音“哥”,au-化学元素“金”,ge-拼音“哥”:两个哥哥在金子的两边测金子的厚度
※ 谐音“稿纸”:写一个文档的时候首先要确定,测量稿纸的标准规格,比如:A4,B5等
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
gauge
(US also gage), n
1 [U, C] standard measure, esp of width or thickness 标准量度（尤指宽度或厚度）
the gauge of a sheet of metal 金属板的厚度
What gauge of wire should we use for this job? 我们干这活应该用多大号的铅丝?
2 [C] distance between rails on a railway or tramway （火车或电车轨道的）轨距
standard gauge, ie 4ft 8 ins 标准轨距（4英尺8英寸）
narrow/broad gauge, ie narrower/wider than standard 窄轨[宽轨]
[attrib 作定语]
a narrow-gauge railway 窄轨铁路.
3 [C] instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth 计量器
a petrol, pressure, rain, speed, etc gauge 汽油量表、 压力计、 雨量计、 速度计.
4 [C] fact or circumstance which one can use in estimating or judging; measure （用以作出估计或判断的）事实, 环境; 方法; 尺度
Is a person's behaviour under stress a reliable gauge of his character? 人在受到压力时的行为能作衡量其品性的可靠尺度吗? gauge, v
1 [Tn]
(a) measure (sth) esp accurately 测量（某物）（尤指精确地）
precision instruments which can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可测出直径几分之一毫米的精密仪器.
(b) make an estimate of (sth) 估计, 判定（某事物）
gauging the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees 凭树的摇动估计风力.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw]
make a judgement about (sth) 判断（某事物）
trying to gauge reactions, sympathies, sentiments, etc 试图判定各种反应、 同情程度、 观点等
It was difficult to gauge how people would respond. 大家的反应如何难以估计.
I gauged that it was not a good moment to speak to her. 我认为那不是跟她说话的时机.
🎯 考研助记
给值（谐音）： 测量 规格 网友：yqy 补充：“给急”（谐音）：没有达到规格，很急
🔁 扩展释义
*[geidʒ]n. 标准度量, 计量器vt. 精确计量, 估计【计】 线规【医】 规, 计器, [量]尺【经】 估计, 测定相关词组: get the gauge of have the weather gauge of take the gauge
🏥 医学释义
①量计，测量仪器 ②规格，尺度
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Mr Zhu, have you seen the sea?
朱先生，您看见大海了吗？
Their burnt bodies were found later.
后来只找到他们被烧焦的尸体。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something，意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。