telescopic

IPA/ˌtelɪˈskɒpɪk/
KK[tˌɛləskˈɔpɪk]IPA/ˌtelɪˈskɑːpɪk/

telescopic — 形容詞

  • telescopicpositive
  • more telescopiccomparative
  • most telescopicsuperlative

1. describes a lens, sight, or pair of binoculars that makes objects far away look

1.形容詞B2
釋義

望遠的

能使遠處物體放大的

describes a lens, sight, or pair of binoculars that makes objects far away look larger and clearer, as if they were closer.

例句

The wildlife photographer used a telescopic lens to capture the lion from a safe distance.

那位野生動物攝影師用望遠鏡頭在安全的距離外拍下了那頭獅子。

attributive: telescopic lens/sight/binoculars

Brandon scanned the ridge with telescopic binoculars and spotted a moving herd of deer.

Brandon 用望遠雙筒望遠鏡掃視山脊，發現一群正在移動的鹿。

同義詞
  • magnifying

    focuses on the enlargement effect; less specific to distance

  • long-distance

    more general than telescopic; can apply to any long-range device

文法句型

telescopic + noun

用法筆記

Used only before a noun — you cannot say 'the lens is telescopic' to mean it magnifies.

常見錯誤

❌My binoculars are telescopic.
✅I use telescopic binoculars for birdwatching.
💡this sense is almost always attributive (before the noun), not predicative.

2. relating to or carried out by using a telescope, usually in the context of scien

2.形容詞B2
釋義

望遠鏡的

使用望遠鏡進行的

relating to or carried out by using a telescope, usually in the context of scientific observation of the sky.

例句

The astronomy club conducted telescopic observations of the lunar eclipse last Friday.

天文社團上週五進行了月蝕的望遠鏡觀測。

attributive: telescopic observation/study/survey

Zayd wrote a detailed report on his telescopic study of the rings of Saturn.

Zayd 撰寫了一份關於土星環望遠鏡研究的詳細報告。

同義詞
  • astronomical

    broader in meaning — covers anything related to astronomy, not just telescope use

反義詞
  • naked-eye

    describes observations done without any instrument

文法句型

telescopic + noun (observation/study/survey)

用法筆記

Primarily appears in academic or scientific writing about astronomy.

3. designed with hollow sections that slide inside one another so the whole object

3.形容詞B2
釋義

可伸縮的

由套疊部件構成、可拉長縮短的

designed with hollow sections that slide inside one another so the whole object can be made longer when pulled out or shorter when pushed in.

例句

Lauren pulled out the telescopic handle of her suitcase and walked toward the departure gate.

Lauren 拉出行李箱的可伸縮把手，走向登機門。

collocation: telescopic handle/ladder/pole/arm

The firefighters brought a telescopic ladder that reached the sixth-floor window in seconds.

消防員架起一把可伸縮梯子，幾秒鐘內就伸到了六樓窗戶。

同義詞
  • extendable

    focuses on the ability to become longer; may not imply sliding sections

  • collapsible

    focuses on folding or collapsing for storage; not always by sliding

  • retractable

    emphasises that the object can be pulled back in

反義詞
  • fixed-length

    describes an object whose length cannot be changed

  • rigid

    describes an object that does not bend or change shape

文法句型

telescopic + noun (handle/ladder/pole/arm)

用法筆記

Common in product descriptions and instructions for luggage, tools, and furniture. Not used for purely electronic or fixed-size objects.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a telescopic ladder because I need to see things up close.
✅I bought a telescopic ladder because it extends to reach high places.
💡the sliding-parts meaning (sense 3) is about length adjustment, not about magnification.

4. only able to be seen, detected, or discovered by using a telescope — not visible

4.形容詞C1
釋義

望遠鏡可見的

必須透過望遠鏡才能看到的

only able to be seen, detected, or discovered by using a telescope — not visible to the unaided eye.

例句

A distant galaxy is so faint it is entirely telescopic — invisible without a telescope.

一個遙遠的星系非常黯淡，完全需要望遠鏡才能看見——不使用望遠鏡是看不到的。

predicative use: [object] is telescopic

Several of Saturn's smaller moons are telescopic objects that were unknown before the space age.

土星的幾個較小衛星是必須透過望遠鏡才能見到的天體，在太空時代之前人類並不知道它們的存在。

同義詞
  • faint

    focuses on low brightness; not all faint objects require a telescope

反義詞

文法句型

[subject] is telescopic

telescopic + noun

用法筆記

Less common than the other senses; appears mainly in astronomy writing and telescope catalogues.