🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

反射式望远镜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fǎn shè shì wàng yuǎn jìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reflecting telescope/rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈtɛlɪskoʊp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这台反射式望远镜能看到微弱的星系。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    An optical telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image.

    "Sir Isaac Newton invented the first practical reflecting telescope in 1668."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 17th century, combining 'reflecting' (from Latin 'reflectere', to bend back) and 'telescope' (from Greek 'tele-', far + 'skopein', to look at).

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