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vanes

/veɪnz/

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noun

风向标，风标

Examples :

"The weather vane spun in the wind, its vanes pointing north. "

风向标在风中旋转，它的叶片指向北方。

weather nature device environment architecture

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noun

叶片，翼片

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 vanes turned slowly, catching the breeze and grinding the grain. "

风车的叶片缓缓转动，捕捉着微风并研磨谷物。

technology physics machine part energy

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noun

羽片，翎片

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

Examples :

"The bird's wings were covered in beautiful, intricate vanes. "

这只鸟的翅膀上覆盖着美丽而精致的羽片。

biology animal bird nature part

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noun

照準器, 瞄準器

A sight on a sextant or compass

Examples :

"The sailor carefully aligned the vanes on the sextant to measure the angle of the sun. "

水手小心地校準六分儀上的照準器，以便測量太陽的角度。

nautical sailing technology device

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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 model rocket had small vanes attached to its tail to help it fly straight. "

那个模型火箭的尾部安装了小尾翼，帮助它直线飞行。

military technology weapon part machine