Sonar Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsoʊnɑɹ/

SOH-nar

UK

/sˈəʊnɑː/

SOH-nah

释义

Sonar is a technology that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater, measure distances, and map the sea floor.

用法与细微差别

'Sonar' is mainly used in scientific, military, or nautical contexts. It is both a noun (the system) and sometimes an uncountable noun. Do not confuse with 'radar', which uses radio waves (not sound), or with the Spanish verb 'sonar' (to sound).

• Spanish: sonar (tecnología) - sónar (sistema de detección)
• Portuguese (BR): sonar (tecnologia) - sonar (sistema de detecção)
• Portuguese (PT): sonar (tecnologia) - sonar (sistema de deteção)
• Chinese (Simplified): 声呐 - 声纳 (技术)
• Chinese (Traditional): 聲納 - 聲吶 (技術)
• Hindi: सोनार (प्रौद्योगिकी)
• Arabic: السونار (تقنية)
• Bengali: সোনার
• Russian: сонар
• Japanese: ソナー
• Vietnamese: sonar
• Korean: 소나
• Turkish: sonar
• Urdu: سونار
• Indonesian: sonar

例句

The submarine uses sonar to find other ships.

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Scientists map the ocean floor with sonar.

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The ship detected a whale using sonar.

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Thanks to sonar, underwater navigation has become much safer.

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Fishermen rely on sonar to locate large schools of fish.

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Modern ships upgrade their sonar systems for better accuracy.

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