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armillary sphere

/ɑːrˈmɪləri sfɪər/

翻译: 一种由代表天球各圈的环组成的科学仪器,用于模拟恒星和行星在天球上的运动。

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/ɑːrˈmɪləri sfɪər/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种由代表天球各圈的环组成的科学仪器,用于模拟恒星和行星在天球上的运动。

A scientific instrument consisting of a framework of rings representing celestial circles, used to model the movement of stars and planets in the sky.

  1. Astronomical instrumentC2formal

    An ancient astronomical device consisting of a set of rings representing celestial circles, used to model the positions of stars and planets.

    zh天文仪器

    • The armillary sphere was used by ancient astronomers to track the movement of the stars.
    • A beautiful armillary sphere sits in the center of the museum's astronomy exhibit.
    • Navigators once relied on the armillary sphere for celestial navigation.