noun🔗Share挑战,赌约。 Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative)."My brother threw down a gage to me – he said he could beat me at chess in three games. "我哥哥向我下了战书——他说他能在三局之内打败我的象棋。militarywaractionhistorysportsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抵押品,担保物。 Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom."The student offered a week's worth of allowance as a gage to ensure he returned the borrowed textbook. "为了保证按时归还借来的课本,那个学生提出用一周的零花钱作为抵押。valueassetfinancebusinesseconomylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share典当,抵押。 To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn."He had to gage his watch at the pawnshop to get money for groceries. "他不得不把手表典当在当铺,换些钱来买食物。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打赌,下注。 To wager, to bet."I'd gage a dollar that it will rain tomorrow. "我敢打赌一块钱,明天下雨。betgamebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抵押,担保. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage."She had to gage her grandmother's antique necklace to secure a loan for her tuition. "她不得不抵押了她祖母的古董项链,才能获得贷款来支付学费。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share标准,量具,规格。 A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard"The carpenter used a precise gage to ensure each shelf was the same width. "木匠使用了一个精密的量具,以确保每个架子的宽度都一样。technicalscienceindustrytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share测量,衡量。 An act of measuring."The carpenter took a careful gage of the doorframe before cutting the wood. "木匠在切割木头前,仔细测量了门框的尺寸。actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share估计,估量。 An estimate."My initial gage of the project's cost was too low. "我对这个项目成本最初的估计太低了。businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share量具,测量仪。 Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things"The mechanic used a pressure gage to check the air in my tires. "那位技工用一个压力表来检查我的轮胎气压。devicetechnicalmachinesciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share线规,厚度,规格 A thickness of sheet metal or wire designated by any of several numbering schemes."The instructions on the machine stated that we needed to use sheet metal with a 16-gage thickness for the repair. "机器上的说明书指示,我们需要使用16号规格的金属薄板来进行维修。materialtechnicalindustrynumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轨距,轨间距 The distance between the rails of a railway."The maintenance crew checked the gage of the railway tracks to ensure the train wheels would fit properly. "维修人员检查了铁路轨道的轨距 (轨间距),以确保列车车轮能够正确安装。vehicletechnicalsystemindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share半范数,盖吉。 A semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space."To understand the potential stress on a bridge, engineers use a gage that measures the weight distribution and assigns a non-negative value to each load vector. "为了理解桥梁可能承受的压力,工程师们使用一种**盖吉 (半范数)**来测量重量分布,并给每个载荷向量分配一个非负值。mathfunctionnumberspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share针距,密度。 The number of stitches per inch, centimetre, or other unit of distance."Before starting the knitting project, she checked the pattern to determine the correct gage for the scarf. "开始编织围巾之前,她查看了编织图样,以确定合适的针距,确保围巾的密度符合要求。technicalnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share风舷位置, 相对风位 Relative positions of two or more vessels with reference to the wind."A vessel has the weather gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and the lee gauge when on the lee side of it."当一艘船位于另一艘船的迎风面时,它就占据了上风舷位置;而当它位于另一艘船的背风面时,它就占据了下风舷位置。nauticalsailingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吃水,水线。 The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water."The harbor master checked the ship's gage to ensure it wasn't too deep to enter the port safely. "港务长检查了这艘船的吃水深度,以确保它不会太深,从而安全进入港口。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share快凝石膏掺量 (plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with common plaster to make it set more quickly."The plasterer carefully measured the gage to ensure the wall plaster would harden properly and quickly. "泥水匠小心地测量着快凝石膏掺量, 以确保墙面抹灰能适当且快速地硬化。materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share露出部分, 外露部分 That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of such shingles, slates, or tiles."The roofer carefully adjusted the gage of each slate to ensure the roof was watertight. "屋瓦匠小心翼翼地调整每片石板的外露部分,以确保屋顶防水。architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口径,计量单位 A unit of measurement which describes how many spheres of bore diameter of a shotgun can be had from one pound of lead; 12 gauge is roughly equivalent to .75 caliber.""My grandfather collects antique shotguns, and he can tell you the gage of each one just by looking at the barrel." "我的爷爷收藏古董猎枪,他只要看一眼枪管,就能说出每一把枪的口径是多少。unitweapontechnicalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share猎枪,散弹枪 (by extension) A shotgun (synecdoche for 12 gauge shotgun, the most common chambering for combat and hunting shotguns)."The hunter carefully cleaned his gage after a long day in the field. "猎人在野外度过漫长的一天后,仔细地擦拭着他的猎枪。weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share耳扩,耳廓扩张。 A tunnel-like ear piercing consisting of a hollow ring embedded in the lobe."Her earlobe stretched around a large, ornate gage, catching the light with its silver design. "她的耳垂被一个大而华丽的耳扩撑开,银色的设计闪耀着光芒。bodywearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share测量,计量,评估。 To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of."The mechanic will gage the tire pressure before we start our road trip. "在开始公路旅行前, механик 会 测量 轮胎气压。technicalscienceindustrytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share估计,评估。 To estimate."Example Sentence: The teacher asked us to gage the length of the classroom wall before measuring it with a ruler. "老师让我们先估计一下教室墙的长度,然后再用尺子测量。attitudebusinesstechnicalscienceworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share评估,判断. To appraise the character or ability of; to judge of."The coach tried to gage the new player's potential during the practice drills. "教练试图在训练中评估这位新球员的潜力。characterabilityactionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抽褶,打褶。 To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it."The seamstress had to gage the fabric along the top edge of the curtain before attaching it to the rod, creating evenly spaced ruffles. "缝纫师必须在把窗帘顶部边缘缝到杆子上之前,先将布料抽褶,这样才能形成间距均匀的褶皱。stylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share混合石膏,调合石膏。 To mix (a quantity of ordinary plaster) with a quantity of plaster of Paris."The construction worker had to gage the regular plaster with plaster of Paris to make it set faster for the ceiling repair. "为了更快地修补天花板,建筑工人不得不将普通石膏和石膏粉混合调合,使之更快凝固。materialbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share加工,凿。 To chip, hew or polish (stones, bricks, etc) to a standard size and/or shape."The stonemason carefully gaged the bricks to ensure they fit properly in the new fireplace. "石匠仔细地加工这些砖块,确保它们能完美地安装到新的壁炉里。materialarchitecturebuildingworktechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绿李,欧洲李。 A subspecies of plum, Prunus domestica subsp. italica."My grandmother's garden is home to several varieties of plums, including a particularly delicious and juicy gage. "我奶奶的花园里种了好几种李子,其中一种特别好吃多汁,是绿李。fruitplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share量杯, 容量为一夸脱的罐。 A quart pot."After a long day of work, he quenched his thirst with a gage of ale. "漫长的一天工作后,他用一量杯啤酒解渴。utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share量杯,容量为一品脱的容器 A pint pot."He ordered a gage of ale for himself at the pub. "他在酒吧给自己点了一杯(一品脱)麦芽酒。drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share饮料,酒水 (metonymically) A drink."After a long day of gardening, he deserved a cool gage. "干了一天的园艺活,他应该好好喝一杯凉快的饮料了。drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share旱烟斗,烟斗。 A tobacco pipe."He cleaned the old gage carefully, preparing it for an evening smoke. "他仔细地擦拭着那个旧旱烟斗,准备晚上好好抽一抽。utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马桶,便壶。 A chamberpot."During the long night shifts at the hospital, the elderly patient needed assistance using the gage. "在医院漫长的夜班期间,这位年迈的病人需要帮助才能使用马桶。utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少量,一点儿。 A small quantity of anything."He gave a small gage of water to the thirsty plant, hoping it would revive. "他给了那株快渴死的植物一点儿水,希望能让它恢复生机。amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大麻, গাঁжа (loanword). Marijuana""The police found a small amount of gage in his car during the traffic stop." "警察在交通拦截时,在他的车里发现少量大麻。substanceplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading