plumbing
/ˈplʌmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈplə-miŋ/ (ame, mw)
plumbing — 名詞
1. the network of pipes, drains, and fittings that brings water into a building and
管線系統
建築內供排水等管路設備
the network of pipes, drains, and fittings that brings water into a building and carries waste water away
The plumbing in our old apartment froze during the winter storm.
我們舊公寓的管線系統在冬季暴風雪期間凍住了。
the plumbing in + building
Brown water came from the tap because the plumbing was rusty.
水龍頭流出褐色的水，因為管線系統已經生鏽了。
the plumbing was + adjective
After the flood, workers checked the school plumbing for broken pipes.
洪水過後，工人檢查了學校的管線系統，看有沒有破裂的管子。
The hotel shut six rooms when its plumbing stopped working.
那家飯店因為管線系統故障，關閉了六間客房。
Good plumbing keeps clean water moving through the house every day.
良好的管線系統讓乾淨的水每天都能在屋內流動。
- pipework
focuses on the pipes themselves, often in technical or building contexts
- water system
broader and less exact; it can include more than pipes
- drainage
only refers to carrying waste water away, not the full system
文法句型
the plumbing in + building
fix the plumbing
indoor plumbing
用法筆記
Usually refers to the whole pipe system in a building, not one pipe or one tap. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the trade or kind of work.
常見錯誤
2. the job of putting in and repairing the pipes and connected parts that move wate
水管工程
安裝與修理供排水管線的工作
the job of putting in and repairing the pipes and connected parts that move water through a building
Nina studied plumbing at college before joining her uncle's business.
Nina 在大學讀水管工程，之後加入了叔叔的公司。
study plumbing
The school hired two men for plumbing after the kitchen leak.
廚房漏水後，學校找了兩個人來做水管工程。
for plumbing
Plumbing takes patience when you must fit pipes inside narrow walls.
做水管工程需要耐心，因為你常得把管子裝進狹窄的牆內。
After ten years in plumbing, Omar opened his own repair shop.
在做了十年水管工程後，Omar 開了自己的修理店。
Lena chose plumbing because the job pays well and stays needed.
Lena 選擇做水管工程，因為這份工作薪水不錯，而且一直有需求。
- pipefitting
more technical and often narrower than the full trade of plumbing
- installation work
broader; it can refer to many kinds of building work
- repair work
only covers fixing problems, not putting new systems in
文法句型
do plumbing
study plumbing
work in plumbing
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as do, learn, and study, or appears after in when you talk about someone's trade. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the pipes and fixtures themselves.