ambergris

/ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs/ /ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹis/

Meanings

noun

龙涎香，灰琥珀

A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.

Examples :

"The high-end perfume contained a tiny amount of ambergris, which gave it a unique, musky scent. "

这款高级香水里含有一点龙涎香，这让它散发出一种独特的麝香味。

Related Words

perfumes noun

/ˈpɜrfjumz/ /ˈpɜrfjums/

香水，芬芳，香味

"The perfumes from the bakery filled the air, making the waiting room smell delicious. "

从面包房飘出的香味充满了整个房间，让等候室闻起来香气扑鼻。

sperm noun

/spɜːm/ /spɜːɹm/

精子，精细胞。

"The doctor examined the sperm sample to check for fertility issues. "

医生检查了精子样本，以查看是否存在生育问题。

intestines noun

/ɪnˈtɛstɪnz/ /ɪnˈtɛstaɪnz/

肠子，肠。

"After the cow chews and swallows grass, it travels through its stomachs and then into its intestines, where nutrients are absorbed. "

牛咀嚼并吞咽草后，草会经过它的胃，然后进入肠子，在那里营养物质被吸收。

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

生产，制造，产出

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

这家工厂上周生产了1000辆汽车。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

包含，容纳。

"The box contained old photographs. "

这个盒子里装着一些旧照片。

solid noun

/ˈsɒlɪd/ /ˈsɑlɪd/

固体，固态物

"The wooden desk is a solid piece of furniture. "

这张木桌是件结实的家具，是固体做的。

color noun

/ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/

颜色, 色彩

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

人类和鸟类能够感知色彩。

unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

独一无二的事物，绝无仅有的东西。

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

她的艺术天赋在我们家里是独一份儿的礼物。

perfume noun

/ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /pɚˈfjuːm/

香水，香味。

"The perfume from the new flower shop filled the air, making the street pleasant. "

新开的花店散发的香水味弥漫在空气中，让这条街都变得令人愉快起来。

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。

flammable noun

/ˈflæməbl/ /ˈflæməbəl/

易燃物，可燃物。

"Gasoline is a flammable. "

汽油是一种易燃物。