magnifying glass

英 [ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlɑːs]

美 [ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlæs]

n.  放大镜

化学

牛津词典

noun

• 放大镜
  a round piece of glass, usually with a handle, that you look through and that makes things look bigger than they really are

柯林斯词典

• 放大镜
  Amagnifying glassis a piece of glass which makes objects appear bigger than they actually are.

英英释义

noun

• light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
  1. the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250
  Synonym:hand glasssimple microscope

双语例句

• Built by each lamp fluorescent magnifying glass to detect minute quantities of material.
  通过每盏灯的内置放大镜检测微量的荧光物质。
• On sunny days I manage to light a fire with a magnifying glass and paper.
  赶上晴朗的日子，我就设法用放大镜和纸生个火。
• This is the magnifying glass icon with the minus sign on it and provides the ability to step-wise zoom out.
  这是一个放大镜图标，上面有一个减号，提供逐步缩小的能力。
• Take binoculars to see other people, take a magnifying glass to see himself.
  拿望远镜看别人，拿放大镜看自己。
• He uses a magnifying glass to read the tiny print.
  他使用放大镜，以便看清小字。
• An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
  透过一个小孔或放大镜看的图画或物品的展览。
• A new kind of magnifying glass is being made in that factory.
  那个工厂正在制造一种新的放大镜。
• With a magnifying glass, the rays of the sun can be focused to set grass or paper on fire.
  用一面放大镜可以凝聚太阳光，而点燃和纸张。
• A small magnifying glass ( usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists.
  珠宝商用的通常装上目镜的小的放大镜。
• I can concentrate with the intensity of a beam of sunshine focused through a magnifying glass.
  指“放大镜”这句话的意思是：我能以放大镜聚焦太阳光那样的强度来聚精会神。