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compasses

英 [ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

美 [ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

n.  罗盘; 罗经; 指南针; 罗盘仪; 圆规; 两脚规; 范围; 范畴; 界限
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  • N-COUNT 指南针;罗盘
    Acompassis an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
    1. We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.
      我们不得不依靠指南针和不错的运气找到这儿来。
  • 圆规
    Compassesare a hinged V-shaped instrument that you use for drawing circles.
    1. N-COUNT 界限;范围
      If something is withinthe compass ofsomething or someone, it is within their limits or abilities.
      1. Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable.
        在通常一本书的篇幅中要作如此全面的调查不太实际。

    双语例句

    • GPS compass is a new kind of navigation equipment, which overcomes the shortcomings of traditional compasses and provides accurate navigation data anywhere, anytime.
      GPS罗经是新一代船用导航设备,它克服了传统罗经的许多缺点,能全天候、实时地为船舶等提供精确的导航数据。
    • So it's not only about your own moral compass, but the moral compasses of other people that you don't know.
      所以这不仅仅关系到你自己的道德标准,还有一些你并不认识的其他人的道德标准。
    • With straightedge and compasses, divide a segment of a into 2 parts.
      用直尺和圆规把线段a分成两部分。
    • He can draw a good circle without compasses.
      他能不用圆规画一个非常标准的圆。
    • Researchers have found that migrating animals use a variety of inner compasses to help them navigate.
      研究人员已经发现迁徙性动物可以借助各种各样的体内罗盘来校正方向。
    • Chinese compasses always point south!
      中国的罗盘总是指向南方!
    • Left and right circling was as round as the compasses did.
      就连左右绕圈子,也彷佛用圆规所画出来的那么的浑圆而标准。
    • He said that our world's magnetic field might influence your life even more in the years ahead, as more and more personal devices are equipped with compasses.
      茅斯说,随着越来越多的私人设备上安装了罗盘,地磁场势必给人们的生活带来更深远的影响。
    • Old-fashioned compasses and newfangled infrared thermometers also come into play.
      旧式圆规和栖息红外测温仪也开始发挥作用。
    • I am calibrating radio direction finder or adjusting compasses.
      我正在校准无线电测向仪或校正指南针。