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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - How many pair of compasses do he have?
他有几支圆规？ - They were without radios, life-jackets, or even compasses.
他们没有发报机、救生衣，甚至没有罗盘。 - Cameras, music and radio players, alarm clocks, navigation systems, even torches and compasses are now absorbed into a glowing screen.
如今，不仅相机、音乐与电台播放器、闹钟、导航系统，就连手电筒和指南针也被整合进这些发光的屏幕中。 - Will you get me a pair of compasses?
请给我买一副圆规好吗？ - 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。 - In regions near the magnetic poles, compasses are virtually useless.
在磁极附近区域，罗盘实际上已经失去作用。 - On Schuler-tuned compasses this error is avoided by cutting out damping during changes in speed and course.
在休拉调谐罗盘中，这项误差由于在速度、航向改变时切断阻尼而避免。