单词astrolabe
n.: 星盘（旧时用于测量天体高度等）
网络: 等高仪；观象仪；星盘号
星盘（旧时用于测量天体高度等）:
a device used in the past for measuring the distances of stars, planets etc. and for calculating the position of a ship
【天文学】(旧时天文学者用以测定天体位置的)星盘
古代的天体
测星盘
古代观象仪
等高仪
复数：astrolabes
Next, there was the Astrolabe, used for navigating.
其次，有星盘，为导航使用。
They had their own astrolabe marked with the symbol, time and each of the positions of a star around the year.
他们有自己的观象仪，上面有星宿的符号、时间以及它在全年的几个方位。
So, the different parts of the astrolabe, in this particular type, the rete corresponds to the positions of the stars.
因此，星盘的网环是与天上的一部分星星相照应。
But of course there"s not a globe to be found. Nor an astrolabe. And all our mortars and pestles are broken.
可是我现在找不到任何地球仪，也没有星盘，而且所有的研钵和研杵也都破掉了。
Biruni had to use a device like this, called an astrolabe.
比鲁尼必须使用这样一种设备，称为星盘。
If you were an educated child, you would know how to not only use the astrolabe, you would know how to make an astrolabe.
假如你是一名受过教育的儿童，你应懂得如何使用一件星盘，同时也应懂得如何制作星盘。
So, an astrolabe is relatively unknown in today"s world.
在当今时间，星盘的存在已鲜为人知了。
So, what does the astrolabe inspire ?
因此星盘给予了我什么启迪？。