
binocular
词源
源自拉丁语 'bini'(双) + 'oculus'(眼睛),17世纪通过法语 'binoculaire' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指与双眼视觉相关的,或需要同时使用两只眼睛的。常用于描述望远镜等光学设备的设计特点。
“Humans have binocular vision which helps with depth perception.”
(人类具有双眼视觉,这有助于感知深度。)
“The scientist studied the binocular disparity between the two images.”
(科学家研究了两幅图像之间的双眼视差。)
noun
❶ 双筒望远镜的简称,由两个并列的小望远镜组成,便于双手持握观察远处物体。
“She brought her binoculars to watch birds in the forest.”
(她带着双筒望远镜去森林里观鸟。)
“The sailor scanned the horizon with his marine binoculars.”
(水手用航海双筒望远镜扫视地平线。)
常见短语
binocular vision — 指人类和部分动物同时使用两只眼睛观察时产生的立体视觉能力,能准确判断物体距离。
“Binocular vision is essential for catching a flying ball.”
(双眼视觉对于接住飞来的球至关重要。)
binocular rivalry — 心理学现象,当双眼看到不同图像时,大脑会交替感知其中一个而非融合。
“Scientists study binocular rivalry to understand visual consciousness.”
(科学家通过双眼竞争现象研究视觉意识。)