sundial

B1 FREQ #38389

n. 日规, 日晷

发音

其它 /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/

词形变化

sundials 复数 sundials

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

    日晷

    日规

    The birdbath includes a small gnomon that acts as a sundial with markings on the basin if it's aligned correctly with the sun.

  2. 2.

    A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

timepiece horologe timekeeper

部分词 1

gnomon

词源

From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.

来源：wiktionary