lodestone

n. 天然磁石, 吸引人的东西 [化] 极磁铁矿; 天然磁石

发音

US /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/

词形变化

lodestones 复数 lodestones

别名

loadstone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The mineral magnetite.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    Any naturally occurring magnet.

  3. 3.

    The focus of one's attraction or attention

    引申义

    an ideological lodestone

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

loadstone

上位词 1

permanent magnet

部分词 1

magnetite

词源

First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.

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