"sextant" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈsɛkstənt

SEK-stuhnt

UK

sˈɛkstənt

SEK-stuhnt

释义

A sextant is a tool used for navigation, especially at sea, to measure the angle between the horizon and a celestial object like the sun, moon, or stars.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɛkstənt

英式英语

sˈɛkstənt

简化发音

美式

SEK-stuhnt

英式

SEK-stuhnt

语境中听

The sailor used a sextant to find his position at sea.

A sextant helps measure the angle between the horizon and the sun.

My grandfather owned an old sextant from his sailing days.

Back in the day, navigators relied on a sextant to cross the oceans safely.