submersible
🇬🇧 UK/səb'mɜːsɪb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/sәb'mә:sәbl/
C2
Definitions
n.
A small vessel designed to operate underwater, especially for exploration
潜水器;小型潜艇
adj.
Able to be submerged in water or function while underwater
能潜水的;可沉入水中的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.deep-sea submersible深海潜水器
- 2.crewed submersible载人潜水器
- 3.submersible vehicle潜水艇
- 4.research submersible科考潜水器
Example Sentences
- 1.
Scientists used a deep-sea submersible to explore the hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.
- 2.
The submersible descended to a record depth of 10,000 meters during the expedition.
- 3.
A crewed submersible captured stunning footage of the Titanic wreck.