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
compass的复数
柯林斯词典
- 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.- 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。
- We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.
- 圆规
Compassesare a hinged V-shaped instrument that you use for drawing circles. - N-COUNT 界限;范围
If something is withinthe compass ofsomething or someone, it is within their limits or abilities.- 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。
- Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable.
双语例句
- A top craftsman can draw the blueprint without using the compasses and rules.
一名顶尖的工匠，他画设计图时，是不必借用圆规、尺子的。 - How many pair of compasses do he have?
他有几支圆规？ - Compasses may operate on magnetic or gyroscopic principles or by determining the direction of the Sun or a star.
罗盘可利用地磁场或陀螺仪原理，亦可依靠测定太阳或星体方位来指示方向。 - The rotary ruler can be used as simple compasses, can be used to draw arcs and circles according to demands, and can be used to define positions and directions of two articles simultaneously.
旋转尺能当作一个简易圆规使用，能根据需要画弧、画圆，同时能确定两物体的位置与方向。 - It is easy to describe a circle if you have a pair of compasses.
如果你有一副圆规，就很容易画一个圆。 - 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。 - Umar is known to have compiled a number of treatises on subjects related to the sciences, including a text on the construction of astrolabes, sundials and magnetic compasses.
据说奥马尔编撰了许多科学论文，其中包括一份如何制作星盘、日晷和磁罗盘的文件。 - Now, use your compasses to measure the attitude of the two limbs of the anticline.
现在用你们的罗盘去测量一下那个背斜两翼的产状。 - 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。