| 释义 |
escapement/iˈskeipm(ə)nt, e-/n. 1 the part of a clock or watch that connects and regulates the motive power (钟表的)擒纵机构 2 the part of the mechanism in a piano that enables the hammer to fall back as soon as it has struck the string (钢琴上)使琴槌击打琴弦后能迅速弹回的机械装置 3 the mechanism in a typewriter that controls the leftward motion of the carriage (打字机上控制字模向左运动的)棘轮装置 4 archaic a means of escape [古义]逃走的方式，手段 [French échappement from échapper ESCAPE] |