单词 | altimeter |
释义 | altimeter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Airaltimeteral‧ti‧me‧ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countable]TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you areExamples from the Corpusaltimeter• Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.• A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.• National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.• I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.• I was detailed to get the altimeter.• He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.Origin altimeter (1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。