
好词典

源自中古英语 'gauge',来自古法语 'jauge',可能源自日耳曼语系,与测量或标准相关。
❶ 测量仪器或标准,用于测量或评估某物的尺寸、数量或程度。常用于工程、气象等领域。
“The fuel gauge shows how much petrol is left in the tank.”
(油量表显示油箱里还剩多少汽油。)
“A rain gauge measures the amount of rainfall.”
(雨量计测量降雨量。)
❶ 判断或评估的标准或方法,常用于抽象概念如情绪、反应等。
“Her smile was a good gauge of her happiness.”
(她的笑容是衡量她快乐程度的好标准。)
“We use surveys as a gauge of customer satisfaction.”
(我们用调查作为衡量客户满意度的标准。)
❶ 测量或评估某物的尺寸、数量或程度,常用于技术或抽象评估。
“The mechanic gauged the thickness of the metal sheet.”
(机械师测量了金属板的厚度。)
“It's hard to gauge how much time we'll need.”
(很难估计我们需要多少时间。)
take the gauge of — 评估或判断某事物的情况或状态,常用于正式或技术语境。
“The manager took the gauge of the team's morale before the project.”
(经理在项目开始前评估了团队的士气。)