"sonar" in Chinese (Simplified)
声呐声纳 (技术)
Definition
声呐是一种利用声波来探测水下物体、测量距离和绘制海底地图的技术。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“声呐”主要用于科学、军事或航海领域。它是一种名词,指系统设备,不要与“雷达(radar)”混淆,后者用的是电磁波而不是声波。也不要与西班牙语动词“sonar”(发声)混淆。
Examples
The submarine uses sonar to find other ships.
潜艇使用**声呐**来寻找其他船只。
Scientists map the ocean floor with sonar.
科学家用**声呐**绘制海底地图。
The ship detected a whale using sonar.
船只使用**声呐**探测到了一头鲸鱼。
Thanks to sonar, underwater navigation has become much safer.
多亏了**声呐**,水下导航变得更安全了。
Fishermen rely on sonar to locate large schools of fish.
渔民依靠**声呐**定位鱼群。
Modern ships upgrade their sonar systems for better accuracy.
现代船只升级**声呐**系统以获得更高的精度。