Periscope

['perɪskəʊp] or ['pɛrɪskop]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field.

編輯:卡蒂--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A general or comprehensive view.

(n.) an optical instrument of tubular shape containing an arrangement of lenses and mirrors (or prisms), allowing a person to observe a field of view otherwise obstructed, as beyond an obstructing object or (as in submarines) above the surface of the water.

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解釋/意思:

n. an instrument like the altiscope used in directing submarine boats.—adj. Periscop′ic.

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