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

• Left and right circling was as round as the compasses did.
  就连左右绕圈子，也彷佛用圆规所画出来的那么的浑圆而标准。
• 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。
• This is because their emotional compasses are pointing in directions that offend their Everybodies or their social selves.
  这是因为他们的情绪指南针所指的方向冒犯了他们的“人人”（的观点）或他们的社交中的“自我”（形象）。
• Chinese compasses always point south!
  中国的罗盘总是指向南方！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• How many pair of compasses do he have?
  他有几支圆规？
• 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。
• 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。