chronometer
chronometer 英 [krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)] 美 [krəˈnɑmɪtə(r)]
n. [天] 精密记时表;高度精确的钟表;航海经线仪
名词复数:chronometers
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- n. [天] 精密记时表;高度精确的钟表;航海经线仪
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1. Solomon Gills is in the act of seeing what time it is by the unimpeachable chronometer.
所罗门·吉尔斯那时正在看他那只完美无缺的精密计时表,看看是什么时候了。
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2. Unlike decimal coordinates, which you can determine using a sextant and a chronometer, you cannot determine UTM coordinates without calculations.
十进制坐标可通过一个六分仪和一个记时计确定,与此不同的是,必须通过计算才能确定 UTM 坐标。
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3. The supposed advantage was that 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.
人们认为这种表的优势在于:任何人只要有这样一块十进制表,再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。
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