compass

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

同根派生

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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。

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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

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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.

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