| 释义 |
compass ☞compassn. [′kʌmpǝs] (compasses)
双解释义 1. C 罗盘，指南针 an instrument for showing direction, usually consisting of a freely moving 2. P 圆规 shaped instrument used for drawing circles, measuring distances on maps, etc. 3. S 界限，范围 an area or range of interest, activity 词汇搭配 动词+～ read a ～ 读罗盘形容词+～ magnetic ～ 磁性罗盘名词+～ radio〔wireless〕 ～ 无线电罗盘介词+～ beyond ～ 超出…的范围 a pair of ～es 一副圆规 within〔in〕 the ～ 在范围内句型例句 A compass needle always points north. 罗盘指针总是指向北方。 The teacher asked us to buy a pair of compasses. 老师要求我们买圆规。 Finance is not within the compass of this department. 财政不在这个部门的管辖范围之内。常用短语 ♣ be beyond the compass of 超出某人〔某事〕的范围 be beyond the limit of sth This question is beyond the compass of today's human mind. 这个问题已超出目前人类智力范围。词语辨异 ♣ compass, range, scope 参见range条。 补充资料 ［词源］拉丁语compassare（沿着…走） |