任何人只要有这样一块十进制表，再加上能看到地平线以上太阳的高度，就会立刻知道他在地球上的位置。

Any observer with a decimal chronometer and a view of the sun's height above the horizon would then know instantly where on the planet he was.

youdao

如果你拍摄时恰好天空的景色很乏味无聊的话，不要让天空的部分主宰了你的照片，可以把地平线的位置放在三分之一以上的地方。

If you have a bland, boring sky - don't let it dominate your shot and place the horizon in the upper third of your shot (however you'll want to make sure your foreground is interesting).

youdao

人们认为这种表的优势在于：任何人只要有这样一块十进制表，再能看到地平线以上太阳的高度，就会立刻知道他在地球上的位置。

The supposed advantage was that any observer with a decimal chronometer and a view of the sun’s height above the horizon would then know instantly where on the planet he was.

youdao