gauge
名词 gauge:
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
同义词:gage
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the thickness of wire
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
动词 gauge:
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
同义词:estimate, approximate, guess, judge
rub to a uniform size
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
measure precisely and against a standard
adapt to a specified measurement
mix in specific proportions