sundials

/ˈsʌndaɪəlz/

Meanings

noun

日晷，日规

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

Examples :

"In the park, sundials told the time using the sun's shadow. "

在公园里，人们通过日晷上太阳投下的影子来判断时间。

Related Words

cast noun

/kæst/

投掷，抛。

"The baseball player's powerful cast sent the ball soaring into the outfield. "

那位棒球运动员奋力一掷，把球投到了外野，飞得老远。

series noun

/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsiɹiz/

系列，连续，一连串

"A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company."

一连串看似无关紧要的事件最终累积起来，导致了公司的倒闭。

time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

时间，光阴

"Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time"

时间不会为任何人停留。时间的潮起潮落。

marks noun

/mɑːks/ /mɑɹks/

界限，边界。

"The farmer carefully placed the fence posts to show the marks of his property, preventing his cows from wandering onto the neighbor's land. "

农夫小心地竖起栅栏桩，以标明他财产的界限，防止他的牛跑到邻居的土地上。

gnomon noun

/-mən/

日晷指针，表针，日影柱。

"The gnomon on the sundial in the park cast a long shadow, indicating it was late afternoon. "

公园里日晷的表针（日影柱）投下了长长的影子，表明已经是傍晚时分了。

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

使用，利用。

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

她正在使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

设备，装置。

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

厨房里有很多家用设备，比如洗碗机、垃圾处理器或电动开罐器。

engraved verb

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪvd/

雕刻，铭刻

"He engraved the plaque with his name."

他把自己的名字雕刻在了牌匾上。

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

测量，衡量

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

我们用温度计测量了温度。你应该用水平仪测量角度。

shadow noun

/ˈʃædəʊ/ /ˈʃædoʊ/

阴影，影子。

"My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set."

随着太阳开始落下，我的影子也越来越长。

plate noun

/pleɪt/

盘子，碟子。

"I filled my plate from the bountiful table."

我从摆满食物的桌子上，往我的盘子里盛满了食物。