observatory
英 [əbˈzɜːvətri]
美 [əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri]
n. 天文台; 天文观测站; 气象台
Collins.1 / BNC.13051 / COCA.7738
牛津词典
noun
- 天文台;天文观测站;气象台
a special building from which scientists watch the stars, the weather, etc.
柯林斯词典
- 天文台;观象台;天文观测站
Anobservatoryis a building with a large telescope from which scientists study things such as the planets by watching them.
英英释义
noun
- a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
- a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
双语例句
- The observatory said the relatively strong localized convection led to the formation of the waterspout.
天文台表示,是相对强烈的地区性对流活动,导致了此次水龙卷的形成。 - The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory controls Chandra's science and flight operations from Cambridge, Mass.
马萨诸塞州坎布里奇(Cambridge)的史密松天体物理天文台控制着钱德拉的科研和飞行。 - They visited the observatory yesterday.
他们昨天参观了天文台。 - Taiyuan observatory staff said that the snowfall will purify the air, increase soil moisture greatly beneficial.
太原市气象台工作人员介绍说,此次降雪过程将对净化空气、增加土壤墒情大为有利。 - The letter of the Observatory of Cambridge was published by them, and commented upon with unreserved approval.
他们公布了剑桥天文台的信,并且毫无保留地加了许多注脚和引证。 - They used a telescope at Mount Palomar Observatory near Pasadena.
他们在靠近帕萨迪纳的帕洛慕山天文台使用了一台望远镜。 - Hubble left the Mount Wilson Observatory during World War Two.
哈勃于二战中离开威尔逊山天文台的职位。 - The Royal Greenwich Observatory was founded to observe and catalogue the stars.
当初创立皇家格林尼治天文台就是为了观察星体并对其进行编目。 - I want to establish a global health observatory to collect, collate and disseminate data on priority health problems.
我计划建立一个全球卫生观察站,收集、比较和散发有关重点卫生问题的资料。 - Are there any restrictions on my observatory's name?
对我的观测站的名字有什么要求和限制吗?