gauging
gauging — 動詞
- gaugingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gaugings3rd person singular
- gauginging-ing form
- gaugingedpast simple
1. to check or calculate the size, amount, or level of something using a tool or in
測量；測定
用工具測量尺寸或數量
to check or calculate the size, amount, or level of something using a tool or instrument
Oscar gauged the tyre pressure with a simple hand-held device.
Oscar 用一個簡單的手持裝置測量輪胎壓力。
gauge + noun phrase (tyre pressure)
Before building the shelves, Hugo gauged the depth of the alcove using a tape measure.
在做架子之前，Hugo 用捲尺測量了壁凹的深度。
The weather station uses an anemometer to gauge wind speed at different heights.
氣象站使用風速計來測量不同高度的風速。
Police officers use a breathalyser to gauge how much alcohol a driver has consumed.
警察使用酒測器來測量駕駛人喝了多少酒。
Engineers gauged the thickness of the steel beam and confirmed it met the safety standards.
工程師測量了鋼樑的厚度，確認它符合安全標準。
文法句型
gauge + noun phrase
gauge + wh-clause
用法筆記
Often used with a specific measuring tool named as the instrument (e.g. tape measure, thermometer, pressure gauge).
常見錯誤
2. to form an opinion or assess a situation or someone’s feelings, often based on a
判斷；評估
根據線索判斷情況或感受
to form an opinion or assess a situation or someone’s feelings, often based on available signs or information
Diego tried to gauge his boss’s mood before asking for a day off.
Diego 試著判斷老闆的心情，然後才敢請假。
gauge + noun phrase (mood/feelings)
From her voice, it was hard to gauge whether Mei was upset or just tired.
從她的聲音很難判斷 Mei 是難過還是只是累了。
gauge + whether-clause
Polls help politicians gauge what voters care about most in an election year.
民調幫助政治人物評估選民在選舉年最關心什麼。
Nora watched the students’ faces to gauge their level of understanding of the new topic.
Nora 觀察學生的表情來判斷他們對新主題的理解程度。
Even experienced investors find it difficult to gauge the direction of the stock market.
即使是有經驗的投資人也覺得很難判斷股市的走向。
文法句型
gauge + noun phrase
gauge + wh-clause (whether, how, what)
用法筆記
Subject can be a person or a thing (a test, an expression, data). Often used when the judgment is based on indirect evidence rather than direct measurement.
常見錯誤
3. to widen a body piercing over time, especially in the earlobe, by inserting prog
擴耳
逐漸擴大耳洞以佩戴更粗飾品
to widen a body piercing over time, especially in the earlobe, by inserting progressively larger jewellery until the hole can hold thick rings, plugs, or tunnels
Mei-Lin spent two years gauging her earlobes so she could wear twenty-millimetre plugs.
Mei-Lin 花了兩年時間擴耳，以便能戴二十毫米的耳栓。
gauge + body part (earlobes) + duration (two years)
The piercing studio offers a professional gauging service for clients who want stretched lobes.
這家穿洞店為想要擴耳洞的客戶提供專業的擴耳服務。
gauging as noun modifier (gauging service)
After gauging both ears to a large size, Diego replaced his tunnels with carved wooden plugs.
Diego 將兩邊耳朵都擴到很大的尺寸後，把耳環換成了木雕耳栓。
Some people choose to gauge their earlobes gradually to avoid tearing the skin.
有些人選擇逐步擴耳，以避免撕裂皮膚。
Nurse Amara warned her nephew that gauging his ears too fast could rip the tissue.
護理師 Amara 告誡她的姪子，擴耳太快可能撕裂組織。
- shrink
used when a stretched piercing closes up after jewellery is removed for too long
文法句型
gauge + body part (earlobe / ear)
passive: get/have + body part + gauged
用法筆記
The past participle 'gauged' is commonly used as an adjective: 'gauged ears,' 'gauged lobes.' In everyday body-modification conversation, the verb 'stretch' is more frequent for describing the action, while 'gauge' appears most often as a unit of size ('20-gauge needle,' '00 gauge'). Frequently passive: 'He got his ears gauged.'
常見錯誤
gauging — 名詞
1. a piece of equipment that tells you how big, how much, or how strong something i
量規；測量儀器
測量尺寸、壓力、數量等的工具
a piece of equipment that tells you how big, how much, or how strong something is
The mechanic checked the tyre pressure with a small metal gauge.
技師用一個小型金屬量規檢查輪胎氣壓。
collocation: pressure gauge / tyre gauge
Hana placed a rain gauge in the garden to measure the weekly rainfall.
Hana 在花園裡放了一個雨量計，用來測量每週的降雨量。
The fuel gauge on the dashboard showed that the car was almost empty.
儀表板上的油量顯示器顯示車子快沒油了。
Factory workers use a thickness gauge to check the quality of the metal sheets.
工廠工人使用厚度規來檢查金屬板材的品質。
- meter
more specific to devices with a dial or digital display, such as an electricity meter
- instrument
a broader term that includes gauges as well as other measuring tools
- indicator
focuses on the display or reading rather than the device itself
文法句型
gauge for [measuring purpose]
用法筆記
This sense is a countable noun — you can say both 'a gauge' and 'the gauges'. Frequently combined with a preceding word that names what is being measured, such as 'pressure gauge', 'rain gauge', or 'temperature gauge'.
常見錯誤
2. a fact, measure, or method used to judge or evaluate the quality, success, or le
標準；判斷依據
用以判斷或評估事物的方法或標準
a fact, measure, or method used to judge or evaluate the quality, success, or level of something
Exam results alone are not a reliable gauge of a student's true ability.
單靠考試成績並不能可靠地判斷學生的真正能力。
pattern: gauge of [quality/ability]
The number of returning customers is a useful gauge of a company's success.
回購客戶的數量是一家公司成功的實用判斷依據。
Wei used the level of audience participation as a gauge of interest in the talk.
Wei 以觀眾參與的程度來判斷人們對這場演講的興趣。
For many voters, the state of the economy is the main gauge of a government's performance.
對許多選民來說，經濟狀況是判斷政府施政表現的主要標準。
文法句型
gauge of [quality/quantity]
a good gauge of [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'a gauge of [something]' to indicate what is being measured or judged. The adjective 'good', 'useful', 'reliable', or 'main' often precedes 'gauge' to show how trustworthy the measure is. This sense is typically singular.
常見錯誤
3. how far apart the two metal rails on a railway track are placed, measured from t
軌距
鐵路兩條鐵軌間的距離
how far apart the two metal rails on a railway track are placed, measured from the inner side of one rail to the inner side of the opposite rail.
The standard gauge used on most of Europe's railway lines measures 1,435 millimetres.
歐洲大部分鐵路使用的標準軌距為 1435 毫米。
standard gauge as a fixed international measurement
Engineers checked the gauge of the old mountain track before the new trains could use it.
工程師在新型列車行駛之前，檢查了舊山區鐵軌的軌距。
Countries with different railway gauges need special equipment when trains cross their borders.
軌距不同的國家在列車跨越邊境時需要特殊的設備。
The narrow-gauge railway through the forest allows tourists to reach the hilltop village.
穿越森林的窄軌鐵路讓遊客可以到達山頂上的村莊。
- rail spacing
describes the same concept in more literal, less technical terms
- track width
a non-technical synonym for the distance between rails
用法筆記
Frequently paired with standard and broad when describing railway types. This sense is distinct from noun/5 (BORE OF A TUBE), which refers to the inside diameter of a cylindrical object rather than the spacing between rails.
常見錯誤
4. a standard measure of how thick a thin material is, applied to items such as wir
厚度；直徑
金屬片或電線等材料的粗細
a standard measure of how thick a thin material is, applied to items such as wire, sheet metal, or needles — a lower gauge number corresponds to a greater thickness.
The jeweller chose 18-gauge silver wire for making the delicate necklace by hand.
那位珠寶商選用了 18 號銀線來手工製作精緻的項鍊。
gauge number + material for jewellery work
A thicker gauge of steel is needed for the bridge to support the weight of heavy lorries.
這座橋需要更厚的鋼材才能支撐重型卡車的重量。
Electricians select different gauges of copper wire depending on how much current the cable must carry.
電工會根據電線需要承載的電流大小，來選擇不同粗細的銅線。
The doctor chose a fine-gauge needle so the injection into the child's arm would cause less pain.
醫生選了細針頭，這樣打針時小孩的手臂會比較不痛。
用法筆記
In the gauge system for sheet metal and wire, a smaller number paradoxically indicates a thicker material (e.g. 10-gauge steel is thicker than 20-gauge steel). This sense is distinct from noun/3 (RAILWAY TRACK WIDTH), which measures distance between two separate rails rather than measuring how thick a single piece of material is.
常見錯誤
5. the width of the empty space inside a narrow, hollow object such as a pipe, tube
內徑
管道、槍管等內部空心直徑
the width of the empty space inside a narrow, hollow object such as a pipe, tube, or gun barrel, measured from one inner wall to the other
The plumber measured the gauge of the old iron pipe before ordering a replacement.
水電工測量了舊鐵管的內徑，然後訂購替換零件。
collocation: gauge of [pipe/tube/barrel]
Hiroshi asked the nurse for a needle with a smaller gauge for his injection.
Hiroshi 請護理師給他一支內徑較小的注射針頭。
compound modifier: needle + gauge for medical equipment
A twelve-gauge shotgun has a wider barrel opening than a twenty-gauge does.
12 號霰彈槍的槍管內徑比 20 號的還要寬。
The pipe's gauge was too small to handle the water volume the factory needed.
這條管線的內徑太小，無法供應工廠所需的水量。
Zara checked the fuel line's gauge against the pump fitting to confirm they matched.
Zara 將燃油管的內徑與泵浦接頭比對，確認兩者相符。
- bore
the most common technical synonym, especially for gun barrels and engine cylinders
- caliber
used specifically for firearms; can refer to both the bullet diameter and the barrel's inner diameter
- inner diameter
a more general, less technical term for the internal width of a tube
文法句型
gauge + of + noun
number-gauge + noun (compound modifier)
用法筆記
Common in engineering, plumbing, and firearms contexts. Refers specifically to the inner dimension of hollow cylindrical objects, not the outer diameter or wall thickness.