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compass

UK //ˈkʌm.pəs//US //ˈkʌm.pəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'compassare',意为 '测量' 或 '环绕',后经古法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 一种用于确定方向的工具,通常包含一个可旋转的磁针,指向地球的磁北极。

“He used a compass to find his way through the forest.”

(他用指南针在森林中找路。)

“The compass needle always points north.”

(指南针的指针总是指向北方。)

❶ 一种绘图工具,用于画圆或弧线,通常由两条可调节的腿组成。

“He drew a perfect circle with his compass.”

(他用圆规画了一个完美的圆。)

“The geometry teacher showed us how to use a compass.”

(几何老师教我们如何使用圆规。)

同义词:direction finder, navigator, protractor

verb

❶ 围绕某物移动或环绕,通常指在某个范围内活动。

“The ship compassed the island before docking.”

(船在停靠前绕岛航行了一圈。)

“They compassed the entire park in their search.”

(他们搜索了整个公园。)

同义词:encircle, surround, encompass

常见短语

moral compass — 指一个人判断是非对错的内在标准或道德准则。

“His strong moral compass guided him to always tell the truth.”

(他强烈的道德准则引导他总是说实话。)

compass rose — 地图或指南针上显示方向的图形标记,通常标有北、南、东、西。

“The compass rose on the map helped them orient themselves.”

(地图上的罗盘图案帮助他们确定方向。)