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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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.
  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.
• 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

• 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。
• GREENLAND was discovered without the use of magnetic compasses.
  格陵兰岛被人类发现没有借助于磁罗盘。
• 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。
• The utility model not only ensures the quality of the gas cutting compasses and improves the working efficiency of gas cutting, but also reduces the cost and adapts to the working site.
  本实用新型不仅确保气割圆的质量提高气割的工作效率，而且降低成本适应于现场。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He can draw a good circle without compasses.
  他能不用圆规画一个非常标准的圆。