| 释义 |
plumb /plʌm/
●plumb the ˈdepths of sthreach the lowest or most extreme point of sth 陷入…的深渊；到了…的极点◆When his friend was killed, he plumbed the depths of despair.
他的朋友被害后，他陷入了绝望的深渊。 ORIGIN Originally, this referred to finding out the depth of the sea, etc. by dropping a weight tied to a rope into the water. 这个习语原指将重物系在绳子上扔进大海以测水深。 |