"chronometer" in Chinese (Simplified)
精密计时器
Definition
精密计时器是一种非常精确的钟表,通常用于导航或科学目的,因为它能保持非常准确的时间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“精密计时器”属于较正式和专业的词,多用于科学或航海领域。不要与“秒表”混淆,后者用于短时间测量;而“精密计时器”强调长期高精度。
Examples
The sailor used a chronometer to determine their position at sea.
水手使用**精密计时器**来确定在海上的位置。
A chronometer must keep very accurate time for navigation.
**精密计时器**为了导航必须保持极高的准确性。
Scientists tested the chronometer before the experiment.
科学家在实验前测试了**精密计时器**。
He collects rare watches, and his favorite is an old marine chronometer.
他收藏稀有的手表,最喜欢的是一只老式的航海**精密计时器**。
Without a working chronometer, early explorers often got lost at sea.
没有可用的**精密计时器**,早期探险家经常在海上迷路。
These days, digital technology has replaced the traditional chronometer on most ships.
如今,数字技术已经取代了大多数船只上的传统**精密计时器**。