compasscom•pass /'kʌmpəs/

n

1. C 罗盘，指南针

• the pointers of the compass 罗盘指针

2. C [常用复] 圆规

• a pair of compasses 一副圆规

3. U 正式 界限；范围

• out of compass 过度；超出范围

• speak with compass 小心谨慎地说

4. U 音域

• outside the compass of his voice 超出他的音域

词组beyond sb.'s compass 超出某人的能力 box the compass

1. 依次列举罗盘的32方位

2. 兜圈子回到原处

• In his speech he boxed the compass of negation. 他在发言中依次探讨了各种反面意见。

3. (风)轮流从各个方向吹来

• The strong wind boxed the compass for several days. 连续好几天大风不停地从各个方向刮来。