hydrophone

/ˈhaɪdrəfoʊn/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌfoʊn/

Meanings

noun

水听器，水中听音器

A transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone

Examples :

"The marine biologist lowered the hydrophone into the water to listen for whale songs. "

海洋生物学家把水听器放入水中，用来聆听鲸鱼的歌声。

Related Words

listen noun

/ˈlɪs.ən/

听取，倾听

"Give the motor a listen and tell me if it sounds off."

你听一下发动机的声音，告诉我听起来是不是不太对劲。

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

宁愿，宁可。

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

我宁愿帮我弟弟做功课，很喜欢这样做。

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

生物学家, 生物学者

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

我姐姐是一位生物学家，正在研究污染对当地河流生态系统的影响。

underwater noun

/ˈʌndərˌwɔtər/ /ˈʌndərˌwɑtər/

水下，水底

"The aquifer's underwater supply of fresh water is crucial for the town's water system. "

这个城镇的供水系统依赖于地下含水层的水下淡水储备。

converts noun

/ˈkɑnvərts/ /kənˈvərts/

皈依者，信徒。

"They were all converts to Islam."

他们都是伊斯兰教的皈依者。

lowered verb

/ˈləʊəd/ /ˈloʊɚd/

皱着眉头，拉下脸。

"When his mother said he couldn't go to the party, Michael lowered, making it clear he was unhappy. "

当他妈妈说他不能去参加派对时，迈克尔立刻拉下脸，皱着眉头，很明显他不高兴。

signals noun

/ˈsɪɡnəlz/

信号，讯号

"The blinking lights on the modem sent signals indicating that the internet connection was working. "

调制解调器上闪烁的灯光发出了信号，表明互联网连接正常。

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

电气工程师，电机工程师

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

我弟弟是个很有才华的电气工程师。

microphone noun

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/

麦克风，话筒

"The teacher used the microphone to project her voice clearly to all the students in the large classroom. "

老师用麦克风，让所有坐在大教室里的学生都能清楚地听到她的声音。

sound adjective

/saʊnd/

健壮的，健康的。

"He was safe and sound."

他安然无恙，身体也很健康。

transducer noun

/trænsˈduːsər/ /trænzˈduːsər/

传感器，转换器

"The microphone is a transducer that changes sound waves into electrical signals so we can record voices. "

麦克风是一种传感器，它可以将声波转换成电信号，这样我们就可以录音了。