gyroscope

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n. 陀螺仪, 回转仪 [化] 陀螺仪

发音

UK /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskəʊp/
其它
US /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/

词形变化

gyroscopes 复数 gyroscopes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

    陀螺仪

    回转仪

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

gyro

整体词 3

gyrocompass gyrostabiliser gyrostabilizer

相关短语

gyroscope compass gyroscope compasses

词源

Borrowed from French gyroscope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, equivalent to gyro- + -scope, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”).

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