单词 | unplumb |
释义 | unplumb1/(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm/adjective Not plumb: (literal ) not vertical or straight; ( figurative ) not true or upstanding. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), author, biographer, and historian. From un- + plumb. unplumb2/(ˌ)ʌnˈplʌm/verb [with object] To disconnect (a toilet, washing machine, etc.) from a water supply and drain. OriginLate 18th century (in an earlier sense). From un- + plumb. |
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