plumbin

IPA/plˈʌmbɪn/
IPA/plˈʌmbɪn/

plumbin — phrasal verb

  • plumbinbase form
  • plumbins3rd person singular
  • plumbining-ing form
  • plumbinedpast simple

1. to fit a piece of equipment, such as a washing machine, a dishwasher, or a sink,

1.片語動詞及物
釋義

to fit a piece of equipment, such as a washing machine, a dishwasher, or a sink, into the water and drainage pipes of a building so that water can flow into it and waste water can flow away.

例句

The plumber came on Tuesday to plumb the new washing machine in.

separable: object between verb and particle

Nadia spent the weekend plumbing in the dishwasher she bought at the shop.

object after the particle: plumb in + object

同義詞
  • connect

    more general; can apply to electricity, gas, or data as well as water

  • install

    more formal and broader; includes placing equipment, not just pipework

  • hook up

    informal; works for water, gas, or electrical connections

反義詞
  • disconnect

    to remove a device from the water supply

文法句型

plumb + object + in

plumb in + object

用法筆記

This phrasal verb is separable: nouns can go either between 'plumb' and 'in' or after 'in'. Pronouns must go between ('plumb it in', not 'plumb in it'). The passive form 'be plumbed in' is common when describing whether a room or appliance has water connection.

常見錯誤

❌I need to plumb in it before Friday.
✅I need to plumb it in before Friday.
💡When the object is a pronoun, it must go between 'plumb' and 'in'.