orrery

n. 太阳系仪

发音

UK /ˈɒɹ.ə.ɹi/
其它
US /ˈɔɹ.ə.ɹi/
US /ˈɑɹ.ə.ɹi/

词形变化

orreries 复数 orreries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A clockwork model of any given solar system.

    太阳系仪

  2. 2.

    A conceptual model of someone's worldview.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

planetarium

词源

Named after Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1676–1731), for whom such a device was made. The placename is from Irish Orbhraighe, originally the name of a tribe (Orbh-raighe (“Orb's people”)), and then of a territory and a barony.

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