Plumbing
['plʌmɪŋ]
解释:
(noun.) the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building).
(noun.) utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage.
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解释:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plumb
(n.) The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc.
(n.) The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building.
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例句:
- All that is now necessary is to put in the windows, doors, heater, and lighting fixtures, and to connect up the plumbing and heating arrangements, thus making the house ready for occupancy. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- The important sanitary feature in modern plumbing is to keep all sewer gas and disease germs out of the house. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
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