| 单词 | 滴漏 |
| 释义 | 〔clepsydra〕An ancient device that measured time by marking the regulated flow of water through a small opening. Also called water glass 滴漏计时器，漏壶：一种古老的设备，通过计算从一个小口中流出的定量的水来测算时间 也作 water glass〔hourglass〕An instrument for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck and containing a quantity of sand, mercury, or another flowing substance that trickles from the upper chamber to the lower in a fixed amount of time, often one hour.沙漏；滴漏：用于计时的仪器，由两个玻璃盒组成，中由一细颈相连，盒内装有一定量的沙子，水银或其他流动物质，这些物质在一固定量的时间里，通常为一个小时，从上方的盒内慢慢流入下方的盒子中 |
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