chronometer是什么意思

双语例句

(1)The ship's chronometer seems to be out of order.

船上的航行表似乎失灵了。

(2)He clutched the chronometer tightly for fear that it should be stolen.

他紧紧地抓住精密记时表，生怕被偷了。

(3)They can't move without this chronometer.

没有这个精密计时器，他们寸步难行。

(4)Any observer with a decimal chronometer and a view of the sun's height above the horizon would then know instantly where on the planet he was.

任何人只要有这样一块十进制表，再加上能看到地平线以上太阳的高度，就会立刻知道他在地球上的位置。

(5)James is conversant with chronometer and geography.

詹姆斯精通天文和地理。

(6)My watch is more expensive because its a chronometer.

我的手表是精密型的，所以要比你的贵。

(7)My watch is more expensive because it's a chronometer.

我的手表是精密型的，要比你的贵。

(8)It is use in navigation, chronometer, and weather and so on.

用于导航、天文和气象等领域。

释义

n.

an instrument for measuring time, especially one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Chronometers were first developed for marine navigation, being used in conjunction with astronomical observation to determine longitude.

精密计时计。