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water clock

/ˈwɔːtə klɒk/

翻译: 利用水的稳定流动来计量时间的装置,通过一个容器中的水流入或流出另一个容器来测定时间,在机械钟出现之前曾为古代文明广泛使用。

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/ˈwɔːtə klɒk/C1formaltechnical
  • zh利用水的稳定流动来计量时间的装置,通过一个容器中的水流入或流出另一个容器来测定时间,在机械钟出现之前曾为古代文明广泛使用。

A timekeeping device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from one container to another, used in ancient civilizations before mechanical clocks.

  1. Ancient timekeeping deviceB2formal

    A device that measures time by the regulated flow of water from or into a container.

    zh水钟

    • The ancient Greeks used a water clock to measure time in court.
    • Water clocks were among the earliest timekeeping instruments.
    • The museum displayed a replica of an Egyptian water clock.