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gauges

UK //ɡeɪdʒɪz//US //ɡeɪdʒɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'gauge',来自古法语 'jauge',可能与日耳曼语系中的测量工具有关。

noun

❶ 测量仪器或仪表,用于测量或显示物理量如压力、温度、速度等。常见于机械、工程或车辆中。

“The fuel gauge shows that the tank is almost empty.”

(燃油表显示油箱几乎空了。)

“He checked the pressure gauge to ensure the system was safe.”

(他检查了压力表以确保系统安全。)

❶ 标准或尺度,用于评估或比较事物的程度、尺寸或质量。

“Customer satisfaction is an important gauge of a company's success.”

(客户满意度是衡量公司成功的重要标准。)

“The survey was used as a gauge of public opinion.”

(这项调查被用作衡量公众意见的标准。)

同义词:meter, indicator, measure, scale, standard

verb

❶ 测量或评估某物的数量、大小或程度,通常使用工具或标准。

“The mechanic gauged the tire pressure before the trip.”

(机械师在出发前测量了轮胎气压。)

“She gauged the audience's reaction to her speech.”

(她评估了听众对她演讲的反应。)

同义词:measure, assess, evaluate, estimate, calculate

常见短语

take the gauge of — 评估或测量某事物的情况或状态,通常用于正式或技术语境。

“The engineer took the gauge of the bridge's structural integrity.”

(工程师评估了桥梁的结构完整性。)