"compasses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 圆规
• 指南针

Definition

“圆规”（复数为compasses）是用来画圆和测量地图距离的工具，也指用来指示方向（南、北、东、西）的装置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Compasses’ 通常指画图工具“圆规”；导航仪器通常直接说“compass”（指南针）。不要用‘compasses’指多个指南针，英语习惯用“compass”。常见于学校和技术环境。

Examples

He used compasses to draw a perfect circle.

他用**圆规**画了一个完美的圆。

Please give me the compasses from the toolbox.

请把工具箱里的**圆规**给我。

Every student needs compasses for geometry class.

每个学生在几何课都需要**圆规**。

I can't seem to find my compasses anywhere—did you borrow them?

我怎么都找不到**圆规**，你拿去了吗？

Without compasses, it’s pretty tough to draw accurate maps.

没有**圆规**，很难画出准确的地图。

She handed me her old compasses from high school—they still work perfectly.

她把高中时用的老**圆规**给了我—还很好用。