clepsydra

clepsydra读音音标

英[\\\'klepsɪdrə]

美[\\\'klepsɪdrə]

基本意思释义

n.漏壶，水时计（昔时的计时器）

词性变化

复数:clepsydrae; clepsydras;

短语及实用例句

Many ancient Chinese men of letters left behind beautiful verses about the clepsydra.

作为计时器,漏刻的使用比日晷史为普遍.

中国文学部分

Galileo used a mercury clepsydra to time his experimental falling Bodies.

直到16世纪时,迦利略还用水银漏壶为其自由落体实验计时.

Water clock : or clepsydra , Ancient device for measuring time by the gradual flow of water.

水钟,亦称漏壶,利用水的流动计时的古代时钟.

英英释义

Noun

1. clock that measures time by the escape of water