compasses

更新时间:2026-07-06 08:27:05   栏目: 英语词典

Compasses

音标:[ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

词义

指南针:用于指示方向的工具,通常用于航海、旅行、探险等活动。

圆规:一种绘图工具,主要用于绘制圆形或测量距离。

范围、界限:指某个事物的边界或限度,通常用于抽象概念中。

翻译

[单数] compass:指南针,圆规

[复数] compasses:指南针,圆规(复数形式,表示多种工具,或指一个工具的两部分)

读音

音标:[ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

解释:音标的发音中,“com”发音像"come",“pass”发音像"pass",最后的“es”发音轻快,如在"yes"中。

用法

名词(表示多种工具或设备):指一对圆规或指南针。

名词(表示范围、界限):指某一活动或思维的范畴或范围。

例句

The sailor used the compasses to navigate the ship through the storm.
(水手用指南针在风暴中导航。)

I need a set of compasses to draw the perfect circle.
(我需要一副圆规来画出完美的圆形。)

The compasses showed that we were heading north.
(指南针显示我们正在向北行驶。)

She kept the compasses in her drawing kit for school projects.
(她把圆规放在绘图工具包里用于学校项目。)

The boundaries of the city’s growth are beyond the compasses of this study.
(这项研究的范围超出了这座城市发展的边界。)

The adventurer relied on his compasses to find his way through the dense jungle.
(冒险者依靠指南针穿越茂密的丛林找到道路。)

Compasses are essential tools for any architect or engineer.
(圆规是任何建筑师或工程师必备的工具。)

The students were asked to use compasses to create geometric shapes in class.
(老师要求学生使用圆规在课堂上绘制几何图形。)

His curiosity knew no compasses; he wanted to explore everything.
(他的好奇心没有界限;他想探索一切。)

With the help of compasses, the map was drawn accurately.
(在圆规的帮助下,地图被精确地绘制出来。)

短语搭配

Set of compasses:一副圆规

Magnetic compasses:磁性指南针

Drawing compasses:绘图圆规

Use the compasses:使用圆规

Compass rose:罗盘玫瑰(指示方向的图示)

Compass direction:方向指南

Digital compasses:数字指南针

总结
“Compasses”通常用于描述指南针或圆规等工具,尤其在导航、绘图等领域中非常重要。此外,它也可以指代某个范围、界限。