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plumbing

/ˈplʌmɪŋ/

Meanings
noun

管道系统，水管工程。

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps and other fixtures of a water, gas or sewage system in a house or other building.

Examples :

"The new house needed extensive plumbing work, including replacing the old pipes and installing a new water heater. "
这栋新房子需要进行大量的水管工程，包括更换旧管道和安装新的热水器。
utility building system device architecture technical property

Related Words

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration occupation

occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

职业，工作，行业

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

我奶奶的职业是一名退休的小学老师。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration calculate

calculate verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪt/

计算, 算出，推算。

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

计算3的平方根，精确到小数点后10位。

Illustration extensive

extensive adjective

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/

广阔的，广泛的.

"The park has an extensive collection of trees, covering almost half the city block. "

这个公园拥有非常广阔的树木收藏，几乎覆盖了半个街区。

Illustration installing

installing verb

/ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ɪnˈstɑːlɪŋ/

安装，装设，设立。

""She is installing the new software on her computer." "

她正在她的电脑上安装新的软件。

Illustration stopcocks

stopcocks noun

/ˈstɒpkɒks/

旋塞，龙头。

"The plumber tightened the stopcocks under the sink to prevent further water leakage. "

水管工拧紧了水槽下面的旋塞，以防止进一步漏水。

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replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

放回，归位

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

看完书后，她小心地把书放回书架上原来的位置。

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practical noun

/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/

实践考试, 实际操作考试

"The practical for the carpentry course was building a small table. "

木工课的实践考试是制作一张小桌子。

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genitourinary adjective

/ˌdʒɛnɪtoʊˈjʊərɪˌnɛri/ /ˌdʒɛnɪtəˈjʊərɪˌnɛri/

泌尿生殖系统的，生殖泌尿的

"The doctor ordered a series of tests to check for any genitourinary problems after the patient reported pain in their lower abdomen. "

病人报告下腹疼痛后，医生开了一系列检查，以查看是否有泌尿生殖系统方面的问题。

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

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subdivided verb

/ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /sʌbˈdɪvaɪdɪd/

细分，再分。

"The large classroom was subdivided into three smaller rooms to accommodate the increasing number of students. "

为了容纳越来越多的学生，这间大教室被细分成了三间小教室。