clepsydra 的定义
plural clep·sy·dras, clep·sy·drae [klep-si-dree]. /ˈklɛp sɪˌdri/.
- an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury through a small aperture.
clepsydra 近义词
等同于 timepiece
更多clepsydra例句
- Perhaps the earliest mechanical time measure was the clepsydra, or water clock.
- Time was measured by the clepsydra, and the expression indicates that the night was far spent and dawn near.
- Indeed, the record on one tablet has been interpreted as noting that the astronomer's clock or clepsydra had stopped.
- This water clock was called a clepsydra, the name being taken from two Greek words meaning 'thief of water.'
- As the sound of the bells died away, the last drop of water fell from the clepsydra and marked the hour of midnight.