noun🔗Share望远镜，千里镜 A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy."Scientists use telescopes to study planets and stars far away in space. "科学家使用望远镜来研究遥远太空中的行星和恒星。astronomytechnologyphysicssciencedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share望远镜，千里镜。 Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope)."The astronomers used powerful telescopes to study the distant galaxies. "天文学家们使用强大的望远镜来研究遥远的星系。astronomysciencetechnologyspacedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share伸缩，收缩。 To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope."The metal legs of the folding table telescoped inwards, making it smaller for storage. "折叠桌的金属桌腿像望远镜一样向内收缩，使其变得更小，便于存放。technologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share互相套叠，压缩。 To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass."The metal legs of the old folding chair telescoped closed, making a satisfying thunk as I put it away. "那把旧折叠椅的金属椅腿像望远镜一样互相套叠，压缩起来，我收起来的时候还发出了令人满意的“砰”的一声。technologydeviceactionstructurescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share碰撞，追尾。 To come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another."During the train crash, the last two cars telescoped, crumpling inwards as one slammed into the other. "在火车相撞事故中，最后两节车厢追尾了，一节撞向另一节，车身向内挤压变形。vehicledisasteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
