英语单词“compass rose”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
compass rose
释义
compass rosenoun[C]uk/?k?m.p?s ?r??z/us/?k?m.p?s ?ro?z/a rounddesignwith four or eightpointedlinescoming from thecentreshowingthepointsof thecompass(north,south,east,west, etc.),printedon amap, forexample:
Astonecompassroseis set into thecourtyard.Thefloorispaintedwith aredandyellowcompassrose, such as you mightseeon amap.- Theconcretedrivewaysin theareafeaturedesignsrangingfromcompassrosestohorses.
- Theplatesaredecoratedwith aship, acompassrose, and acommemorativelogo.
- Thestraightlinescriss-crossingthechartaresimilarto thecompassrosedisplayedonlatermapsandcharts.
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