单词 | sundial |
释义 | sundial From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Outdoor Measurementsundialsun‧dial /ˈsʌndaɪəl/ noun [countable]TMDLOan object used in the past for telling the time. The shadow of a pointed piece of metal shows the time and moves round as the sun moves.Examples from the Corpussundial• Sundial stolen A 30-INCH sundial, valued at £500, was stolen from a garden in Upper Froyle on Friday night.• Based in Washington state, Torrens also makes birdbaths, sprinklers and sundials from recycled industrial materials.• That's what I enjoy doing, making sundials. |
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