gyroscope
gyroscope — 名詞
- gyroscopesingular
- gyroscopesplural
1. An instrument that contains a fast-spinning disc or wheel mounted in a frame. Be
陀螺儀
利用快速旋轉保持方向的裝置
An instrument that contains a fast-spinning disc or wheel mounted in a frame. Because the spinning part strongly resists any force that tries to change its direction, the device helps keep aircraft, ships, and other vehicles balanced and on the correct course. It is also made as a toy that can spin on a stand without falling over.
The toy gyroscope spun steadily on Sirin's fingertip without tilting or falling.
這個陀螺儀玩具在 Sirin 的指尖上平穩旋轉，既不會傾斜也不會掉落。
noun modifier: toy gyroscope
Hana checked the gyroscope reading before the ship entered the narrow channel.
Hana 在船隻駛入狹窄水道前檢查了陀螺儀的讀數。
Amani's phone uses a tiny gyroscope to switch the screen between portrait and landscape modes.
Amani 的手機裡有一個微小的陀螺儀，可以在豎屏和橫屏模式之間切換畫面。
Without the gyroscope, the aeroplane's autopilot system could not keep the plane level.
如果沒有陀螺儀，飛機上的自動駕駛系統將無法保持機身平穩。
- gyro
informal or technical clipping; very common in compound nouns like 'gyro sensor'
用法筆記
Commonly shortened to 'gyro' in technical and informal contexts. 'Gyroscope' is a countable noun; the plural is 'gyroscopes'.