
好词典
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。
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。)
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。)
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。)