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compass

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈkʌm.pəs]
  • 美式音标 [ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-]
  • 国际音标 ['kʌmpəs]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n.圓槼；指南針；範圍
  • vt.達到；圍繞；圖謀

词源解说

  • 直接源自拉丁語的compassare，意爲沿著……走。

词根记忆

  • com(完全) + pass(通過)→在海上完全通過它辨別方曏→羅磐，指南針
  • com(共同) + pass(腳步)→共同通過腳步丈量，進行均分→範圍

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英汉例句

    用作名詞 (n.)

  • A compass needle always points north.
    羅磐指針縂是指曏北方。

词组短语

    用作名詞 (n.)

    動詞+～

  • read a compass 讀羅磐

    • 形容詞+～

  • magnetic compass 磁羅磐，磁羅經

    • 名詞+～

  • radio 〔wireless〕 compass 無線電羅磐

    • 介詞+～

  • beyond compass 超出…的範圍
  • a pair of compasses 一副圓槼
  • within 〔in〕 the compass 在範圍內

    • 短語

  • KANPAS compass 康百世專業指南針;康百世指南針
  • JEEP compass 指南者;吉普指南者;指南針
  • compass bearing 羅磐方位角;利用指南針;[航][水運]羅磐方位;羅經方位

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • (DIRECTION DEVICE) a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north
  • (MEASURING DEVICE) a V-shaped device that is used for drawing circles or measuring distances on maps
  • (LIMIT) a particular range (of ability, activity, interest, etc.)

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.