orrery英 ['ɔ:rərɪ] 美 ['ɒrərɪ]
n.太阳系仪;
变形
复数:orreries
英英释义
orrery[ 'ɔrəri, 'ɔ:- ]
- n.planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
权威例句
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