noun🔗Share潜水器,深潜器。 A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration."Scientists use submersibles to study deep-sea creatures. "科学家们使用深潜器来研究深海生物。nauticalvehicleoceantechnologyenvironmentsciencemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水艇,潜艇。 A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines"."During World War II, both Germany and the United States relied heavily on submersibles for naval warfare. "在第二次世界大战期间,德国和美国都大量依靠常规潜艇进行海战。(这里的“常规潜艇”指的是非核动力潜艇。)nauticalvehiclemilitarytechnologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share核潜艇 A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name."The naval historian explained that only nuclear-powered submarines are sometimes called "submersibles" to distinguish them from conventional submarines that need to surface frequently. "海军历史学家解释说,只有核动力潜艇有时被称为“真正的潜艇”(submersibles),这是为了将它们与需要频繁浮出水面的常规潜艇区分开来。militarynauticalvehiclewartechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小型潜水器,潜艇。 A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor."Researchers used submersibles tethered to their research vessel to explore the deep-sea coral reefs. "研究人员使用系在研究船上的小型潜水器来探索深海珊瑚礁。vehiclenauticaloceantechnologymilitarymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading