| 单词 | gauge |
| 释义 | nounverbgauge (US alsogage ) BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/ noun (often in compounds 常构成复合词) an instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth 测量仪器（或仪表）；计量器◆ a fuel /petrol /temperature , etc .gauge 燃料表、汽油量表、温度计等a measurement of the width or thickness of sth 宽度；厚度◆ What gauge of wire do we need ? 我们需要多大直径的金属丝？ (also bore especially inBrE ) a measurement of the width of the barrelof a gun （枪管的）口径◆ a 12 -gauge shotgun 12 号猎枪the distance between the rails of a railway /railroad track or the wheels of a train （铁道的）轨距；（火车的）轮距◆ standard gauge (= 56½ inches in Britain )标准轨距（在英国为 56.5 英寸）◆ a narrow gauge (= narrower than standard )railway 窄轨铁路[usually sing. ]~ (of sth )a fact or an event that can be used to estimate or judge sth （用于估计或判断的）事实，依据，尺度，标准◆ Tomorrow's game against Arsenal will be a good gauge of their promotion chances . 明天与阿森纳队的比赛是衡量他们能否晋级的很好依据。gauge (US alsogage ) BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they gauge BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/ present simple - he / she / it gauges BrE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪz/ past simple gauged BrE /ɡeɪdʒd/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒd/ past participle gauged BrE /ɡeɪdʒd/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒd/ -ing form gauging BrE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/ to make a judgement about sth , especially people's feelings or attitudes 判定，判断（尤指人的感情或态度）◆ ~sth They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes . 他们与雇员面谈以判定他们的应变能力。◆ He tried to gauge her mood . 他试图揣摩她的心情。◆ ~whether , how , etc .… It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not . 很难判断她是否在生气。~sth to measure sth accurately using a special instrument （用仪器）测量◆ precision instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可测出直径为若干分之一毫米的精密仪器~sth | ~how , what , etc .… to calculate sth approximately 估计；估算◆ We were able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees . 我们可根据树的摇动估算出风力。 |
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