单词 | periscope |
释义 | periscope From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Navy, Military, Tools Waterperiscopeper‧i‧scope /ˈperəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ noun [countable]TTWPMNa long tube with mirrors fitted in it, used to look over the top of something, especially to see out of a submarineExamples from the Corpusperiscope• Rear cockpit above features a periscope that seemingly makes the front occupant's head transparent.• I've always found a periscope to be a very useful accessory in these conditions.• Their plan, which involves a periscope, works in unexpected ways.• And when they did, they moved very slowly, like a periscope.• He scorned the use of a periscope, and stood and poked his head over the parapet.• When I started circuit work that periscope, completely forgotten during the flight, made me jump just before touchdown.• We upped periscope, identified it, then downed periscope.Origin periscope (1800-1900) peri- (from Greek; PERICARDIUM) + Greek skopos “look” |
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