sundial
UK/'sʌndaiәl/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A device that tells the time by the position of a shadow cast by a central pointer onto a marked surface.
日晷，日规
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsunother
+
dialother
=sundial
Common Collocations
- 1.garden sundial花园日晷
- 2.read a sundial读取日晷时间
- 3.sundial shadow日晷的影子
- 4.[ancient sundial]古代日晷
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old sundial in the garden still accurately shows the time on sunny days.
- 2.
Before mechanical clocks, people relied on sundials to track the hours of the day.