simulator
UK/'simjuleitə/US/'simjuleitә/
C2
Definitions
n.
A machine or program that imitates a real environment for training
模拟器，模拟装置
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsimulatelike, same, similar
+
-orto make, having
=simulator
simulate + -or (agent/device) = 'a thing that simulates.' Typically a machine, most famously a flight simulator.
Common Collocations
- 1.flight simulator飞行模拟器
- 2.driving simulator驾驶模拟器
- 3.use a simulator使用模拟器
- 4.[training simulator]训练用模拟器
Example Sentences
- 1.
Trainee pilots log many hours in a flight simulator.
- 2.
The driving simulator recreates icy road conditions.