compass作为英文名

中国古代的四大发明，英语是： Four Great Inventions of Ancient China.中国是许多伟大发明的发源地，包括中国古代的四大发明：造纸术、指南针、火药、印刷（包括木字和活字印刷）。China has been the source of many significant inventions, including the Four Great Inventions of ancient China: paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing ( both woodblock and movable type). 重点词汇：invention 英[ɪnˈvenʃn] 美[ɪnˈvɛnʃən] n. 发明; 发明物; 捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言; 发明才能; [例句]It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention宣传他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。ancient 英[ˈeɪnʃənt] 美[ˈenʃənt] adj. 古代的，已往的; 古老的，过时的; 年老的; 老式的; n. 古代人; 古文明国的国民; 高龄老人; 旗手; [例句]They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。