hydrophones

/ˈhaɪdrəfoʊnz/

Meanings

noun

水听器，水下麦克风。

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

Examples :

"Scientists use hydrophones to listen to whales in the ocean. "

科学家们用水听器（水下麦克风）来监听海洋中鲸鱼的声音。

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。

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。

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。

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

whales noun

/hweɪlz/

鲸鱼，鲸。

"During our whale watching tour, we saw several whales breaching the surface of the ocean. "

在我们的赏鲸之旅中，我们看到好几条鲸鱼跃出海面。

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。

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。

waves verb

/weɪvz/

放弃，放弃权利，抛弃。

"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."

如果你放弃保持沉默的权利，你说的任何话都可能在法庭上对你不利。

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。