Compass
[ 'kʌmpəs ]
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n. 罗盘;指南针;圆规;界限;
💡 词根助记
com(thoroughly)+pass(pass)→范围；绕道；指南针
📝 例句
I knew it all, the whole drab compass of marital disillusion.
我清楚地知道婚姻幻灭的单调乏味的境界。
Her actions went beyond the compass of proper social behavior.
她的举动越出了正当的社交行为的范围。
The compass was first used in sailing.
罗盘首先用在航海上。
He did everything within his power to compass his ends.
他竭尽全力以求达到目的。
He checked his compass and set off.
他看了一下罗盘就出发了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ com-come来,pass-关口:来关口要带指南针
※ com-come来,pass-通过:拿来指南针就能通过了
※ com-come来,pass-通过:来到大森林,要想顺利地通过,就要带上指南针
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
con-在b、m、p前变为com-
表示“共同”
📖 牛津释义
compass
n
1 [C]
(a) (also magnetic compass) device for finding direction, with a needle that points to magnetic north 指南针; 罗盘; 罗经
the points of the compass, ie N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW, etc 罗经上的方位（北、 东北、 东、 东南、 南、 西南、 西、 西北等）.
(b) similar device for determining direction （指示方向的）类似装置
a radio compass 无线电罗经.
2 [C] (also compasses [pl]) V-shaped instrument with two legs joined by a hinge, used for drawing circles, measuring distances on a map or chart, etc 圆规; 两脚规
a pair of compasses 一只圆规. =>illus 见插图.
3 [U] scope; range 界线; 范围
beyond the compass of the human mind 超出人类智力范围
the compass of a singer's voice, ie the range from the lowest to the highest note that he or she can reach 歌手的音域.
compass v [Tn]
(arch 古) = encompass 2.
🎯 考研助记
com(come)+pass(通过):来到大森林，要通过必须带 指南针
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌmpәs]n. 指南针, 范围, 音域vt. 包围, 达到, 图谋, 理解【电】 罗盘相关词组: beyond the compass of fetch a compass
🏥 医学释义
①圆规 ②罗盘，指南针
🌿 同词根单词
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Butter, nice and cold and hard.
牛油 新鲜又冷又硬。
She was disappointed by what Lawrence said.
她对劳伦斯说的话感到失望。
What's that, Jim? Is it a picture?
吉姆，那是什么？一张照片？