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vane

/veɪn/

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noun

风向标，风标

Examples :

"The weather vane on top of the barn pointed north, indicating the wind was coming from that direction. "

谷仓顶上的风向标指向北方，表明风是从那个方向吹来的。

weather direction device

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noun

叶片，风向标。

Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid

Examples :

"The windmill's large vane rotated quickly, catching the wind and turning the grinding wheel. "

风车的巨大叶片快速旋转，迎着风力，带动磨石转动。

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noun

羽片，羽瓣

The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

Examples :

"The bird's wing displayed the beautiful, delicate vane of a feather. "

这只鸟的翅膀展示着一片羽毛美丽而精致的羽片。

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noun

照准器，瞄准器

A sight on a sextant or compass

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the vane on the sextant to precisely align it with the horizon. "

水手调整了六分仪上的照准器，以便精确地与地平线对齐。

nautical device sailing

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noun

尾翼，稳定翼.

One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile

Examples :

"The bomb's flight became erratic when one of the vanes on its tail broke off. "

炸弹尾部的一个稳定翼脱落后，它的飞行轨迹变得很不稳定。

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