clepsydra

记忆“clepsydra”可以通过“cl”联想到“关闭”的动作，而“epsy”可以想象成“旋转”或“流动”，最后“dra”与“水”相关。所以，可以将“clepsydra”想象成一个装置，它的功能是关闭（或阻止）水的旋转流动，即古代的水钟。通过这样的形象记忆，可以帮助记住这个复杂的专业术语。

clepsydra (n.)

"ancient Greek water clock," 1640s, from Latinized form of Greek klepsydra, from stem of kleptein "to steal, to hide" (see kleptomania) + hydor "water" (see water (n.1)).

1. Many ancient Chinese men of letters left behind beautiful verses about the clepsydra.

作为计时器,漏刻的使用比日晷史为普遍.

2. Galileo used a mercury clepsydra to time his experimental falling Bodies.

直到16世纪时,迦利略还用水银漏壶为其自由落体实验计时.

3. The invention and use sundial, clepsydra and other time - measuring machines is evidence of Chinese wisdom.

漏刻等计时仪器的发明和应用, 证明中华民族是个充满智慧的民族.

4. Water clock : or clepsydra , Ancient device for measuring time by the gradual flow of water.

水钟,亦称漏壶,利用水的流动计时的古代时钟.

5. As a time - measuring apparatus , the clepsydra is used more widely than the sundial.

漏刻是以壶盛水,利用水均衡滴漏原理,观测壶中刻箭上显示的数据来计算时间.