clepsydra

• 名词，指古代利用水流从一容器流入另一容器来计时的装置。也泛指水钟或滴漏。

A noun referring to an ancient device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from one container to another.

1. Water clockC2formal

   An ancient device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from one container to another.

   水钟

   • The clepsydra was used in ancient Greece and Rome to time speeches.
   • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved clepsydra in the ruins.
   • Unlike modern clocks, a clepsydra relies on the steady drip of water.

   同义词water clock