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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Although this kind of method can involve certain frame-up compasses measure, but proper use is no problem.
虽然这种方法会涉及到一定的不正规手段，但是适当的使用是没问题的。 - 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。 - Chinese compasses always point south!
中国的罗盘总是指向南方！ - 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。 - He can draw a good circle without compasses.
他能不用圆规画一个非常标准的圆。 - 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。 - Will you get me a pair of compasses?
请给我买一副圆规好吗？