(noun.) Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617).
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双语例句
I insisted on writing to Napier, who was at Melton Mowbray. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Napier is at Melton Mowbray. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Very true, said Napier, suddenly jumping up; and, having wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, he began briskly to make fierce love to me. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
It was early in the seventeenth century that Napier, a native of Naples, invented the first actual mechanical means of calculating. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
As to Julia, she could not leave her dear long-backed Mr. Napier for a single day. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Next came Napier, who, with his usual ill-breeding, began to whisper in Julia's ear. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
If I had the pen of a Napier, or a Bell's Life, I should like to describe this combat properly. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Julia showed us some very romantic love-letters from Napier, whom she shortly proposed joining in Leicestershire. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Napier and Rankine, for improvements in the air engine, which they anticipated would remove the objections that have been raised to the engines of Stirling and Ericsson. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.
The instrument was called Napier’s rod or Napier’s bones. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
Worcester, Berwick, Parker and Napier; all to win and seduce away at once! 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
When do you expect Mr. Napier? 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Mr. Napier is rich and free. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
She expected Napier to dine with her. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Napier showed his teeth, merely observing, You have such a comical way of talking to one. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.