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plumb

英 /plʌm/  美 /plʌm/
  • v. 探究;深入查明examine something closely to understand it fully
  • v. 测量水深measure how deep water is
  • n. 铅锤a weight on a string used to check vertical alignment

The documentary plumbs the mysteries of the deep ocean.

这部纪录片深入探索深海的奥秘。

Through detailed interviews, researchers sought to plumb the causes of declining public trust in local institutions.

研究人员通过详尽访谈,力图深入查明公众对地方机构信任下降的原因。

搭配

plumb the depths of 深入探究;达到低谷plumb line 铅垂线plumb bob 铅锤

辨析提示

词尾 b 不发音;plumb the depths 常用于比喻。

词族

plumbing (n.)、plumber (n.)

近义 probe、investigate

思维英语词汇CEFR C2

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