observatory

英 [əbˈzɜːvətri]

美 [əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri]

n.  天文台; 天文观测站; 气象台

复数：observatories　

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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
  Synonym:lookoutobservation towerlookout station
• a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

双语例句

• Few museums could rival the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich for a grand day out
  若想找个地儿开心地逛一天，没有哪家博物馆能比得上格林尼治皇家天文台。
• They visited the observatory yesterday.
  他们昨天参观了天文台。
• Then we went to Purple Mountain Observatory. ( See pictures, including introduction).
  接着，我们去了紫金山天文台。
• A very new observatory was launched only recently, and that is called the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
  最近有一个新的，天文站建成了，它叫做，钱德拉x射线观察站。
• 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。
• Guy's house was close to the observatory.
  盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Harbin Municipal Meteorological Observatory issued the first time this year, Blizzard red warning signal.
  哈尔滨市气象台今年首次发布暴雪红色预警信号。
• 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。
• 739. The conservative man made a reservation in the observatory.
  739.保守的人在天文台做了预约。