bathyscaphe

/ˈba-thi-ˌskaf How to pronounce bathyscaphe (audio) -ˌskāf/ (ame, mw)

bathyscaphe — noun

1. a deep-sea research craft with a large float above and a heavy round cabin below

1.名詞C2
釋義

a deep-sea research craft with a large float above and a heavy round cabin below, used to carry people far under the ocean

例句

The bathyscaphe descended slowly toward the dark sea floor.

collocation: descend toward the sea floor

A support ship lowered the bathyscaphe into the water before dawn.

collocation: lower a bathyscaphe from a support ship

同義詞
  • submersible

    broader term — a bathyscaphe is one specialized kind of deep-sea submersible

  • bathysphere

    related but different — a bathysphere is lowered by cable and is not self-propelled

用法筆記

Usually found in historical or technical writing about crewed deep-sea exploration. Unlike a submarine, a bathyscaphe is built to reach extreme depth rather than travel quickly or patrol over long distances.

常見錯誤

❌The navy sent a bathyscaphe to patrol the harbour.
✅The navy sent a submarine to patrol the harbour.
💡a bathyscaphe is a deep-sea research craft, not a military patrol vessel.