"compasses" in Chinese (Traditional)
圓規指南針
Definition
「圓規」(複數為compasses)是一種用於畫圓和測量地圖距離的工具,也可以指指示方向(南、北、東、西)的裝置。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Compasses’ 幾乎只指繪圖工具“圓規”;導航儀器通常說“compass”(指南針)。不會用‘compasses’來指多個指南針,多用“compass”。常用於課堂或技術場合。
Examples
He used compasses to draw a perfect circle.
他用**圓規**畫了一個完美的圓。
Please give me the compasses from the toolbox.
請把工具箱裡的**圓規**給我。
Every student needs compasses for geometry class.
每個學生上幾何課都需要**圓規**。
I can't seem to find my compasses anywhere—did you borrow them?
我怎麼都找不到**圓規**,你拿走了嗎?
Without compasses, it’s pretty tough to draw accurate maps.
沒有**圓規**,很難畫出精確的地圖。
She handed me her old compasses from high school—they still work perfectly.
她把高中時候用的老**圓規**給了我—還很好用。