1N-COUNT 指南针;罗盘 A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north. 指南针;罗盘
We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.
我们不得不依靠指南针和不错的运气找到这儿来。
2N-PLURAL [oft a pair ofNOUN]圆规Compasses are a hinged V-shaped instrument that you use for drawing circles. 圆规
3N-COUNT [usually singular, with supplement]界限;范围 If something is within the compass of something or someone, it is within their limits or abilities. 界限;范围 [formal]
Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPASS | COMPASS + VERB | COMPASS + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤digital, magnetic數字羅盤;磁羅盤VERB + COMPASS➤use用指南針▸➤check查看指南針COMPASS + VERB➤show sth指南針顯示⋯◇A compass shows you which direction is north.指南針會指示北方。COMPASS + NOUN➤needle羅盤指針▸➤bearing, reading羅經方位/讀數▸➤direction, point羅經方位;羅經(方位)點PHRASES➤a map and compass, the points of the compass地圖和指南針;羅盤上的方位◇People arrived from all points of the compass.人們從四面八方到達。