单词 | 滴漏 |
释义 | 〔clepsydra〕An ancient device that measured time by marking the regulated flow of water through a small opening. Also called water glass 滴漏计时器,漏壶:一种古老的设备,通过计算从一个小口中流出的定量的水来测算时间 也作 water glass〔hourglass〕An instrument for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck and containing a quantity of sand, mercury, or another flowing substance that trickles from the upper chamber to the lower in a fixed amount of time, often one hour.沙漏;滴漏:用于计时的仪器,由两个玻璃盒组成,中由一细颈相连,盒内装有一定量的沙子,水银或其他流动物质,这些物质在一固定量的时间里,通常为一个小时,从上方的盒内慢慢流入下方的盒子中 |
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