gauge
(US also gage), n
1 [U, C] standard measure, esp of width or thickness 標準量度(尤指寬度或厚度)
the gauge of a sheet of metal 金屬板的厚度
What gauge of wire should we use for this job? 我們干這活應該用多大號的鉛絲?
2 [C] distance between rails on a railway or tramway (火車或電車軌道的)軌距
standard gauge, ie 4ft 8 ins 標準軌距(4英尺8英寸)
narrow/broad gauge, ie narrower/wider than standard 窄軌[寬軌]
[attrib 作定語]
a narrow-gauge railway 窄軌鐵路.
3 [C] instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth 計量器
a petrol, pressure, rain, speed, etc gauge 汽油量表、 壓力計、 雨量計、 速度計.
4 [C] fact or circumstance which one can use in estimating or judging; measure (用以作出估計或判斷的)事實, 環境; 方法; 尺度
Is a person's behaviour under stress a reliable gauge of his character? 人在受到壓力時的行為能作衡量其品性的可靠尺度嗎? gauge, v
1 [Tn]
(a) measure (sth) esp accurately 測量(某物)(尤指精確地)
precision instruments which can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可測出直徑幾分之一毫米的精密儀器.
(b) make an estimate of (sth) 估計, 判定(某事物)
gauging the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees 憑樹的搖動估計風力.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw]
make a judgement about (sth) 判斷(某事物)
trying to gauge reactions, sympathies, sentiments, etc 試圖判定各種反應、 同情程度、 觀點等
It was difficult to gauge how people would respond. 大家的反應如何難以估計.
I gauged that it was not a good moment to speak to her. 我認為那不是跟她說話的時機.
?? 考研助記
給值(諧音): 測量 規格 網友:yqy 補充:“給急”(諧音):沒有達到規格,很急
?? 擴展釋義
*[geid?]n. 標準度量, 計量器vt. 精確計量, 估計【計】 線規【醫】 規, 計器, [量]尺【經】 估計, 測定相關詞組: get the gauge of have the weather gauge of take the gauge