cn. 指南针; 罗盘; [常用pl.]圆规
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针), gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China.
活字印刷术、指南针，火药和造纸术并称为中国的四大发明。
[2020 黄冈卷 阅读理解]
A life without goal is like a ship without a compass.
没有目标的生活就像没有指南针的船。
[2018 山西卷 词语运用]
We were divided into groups and given a tent, some food, a map and a compass.
我们被分成几组，给了一顶帐篷、一些食物、一张地图和一个指南针。
[2018 杭州卷 完形填空]
