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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Love is like a compasses that is link with each other, have different directions but are together forever.
  爱如一个圆规，彼此结合，各有方向，但永远在一起。
• 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。
• Can feel safe agent and insurance broker expand business provides reference not only, also can be sure to check agent and insurance broker deal with insurance Wu to whether have break the law, violate compasses behavior to provide evidence.
  不仅可以为保险代理人和保险经纪人扩展业务提供参考，也可以为查核保险代理人和保险经纪人办理保险业务是否有违法、违规行为提供证据。