aroids

/ˈɛərɔɪdz/ /ˈærɔɪdz/

Meanings

noun

天南星科植物

Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics.

Examples :

"My aunt, a botanist, specializes in studying aroids, especially those found in the Amazon rainforest. "

我的姑妈是位植物学家，她专门研究天南星科植物，尤其是亚马逊雨林里的那些。

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tropics noun

/ˈtrɑpɪks/ /ˈtroʊpɪks/

热带地区，热带。

"Many exotic fruits like mangoes and pineapples grow well in the tropics. "

许多像芒果和菠萝这样的热带水果在热带地区生长得很好。

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

热带雨林，雨林

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

由于几乎每天都下雨，亚马逊热带雨林是无数动植物的家园。

found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

botanist noun

/ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/

植物学家

"The botanist studied the different types of flowers in the school garden. "

植物学家研究了学校花园里不同种类的花。

amazon noun

/ˈæ.mə.zən/ /ˈæ.məˌzɑ.ːn/

女战士，亚马逊女战士

"Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons."

虽然关于真实亚马逊女战士的证据不足，但女性运动员常常被誉为女战士。

those pronoun

/ðəʊz/ /ðoʊz/

那些，那些人。

"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."

他回家后，我再也没有见过他了。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

复习，温习

"I need to study my biology notes."

我需要复习一下我的生物笔记。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

specializes verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz/

专门，专攻

"The chef specializes in preparing vegan dishes, making them distinct from the other menu items. "

这位厨师专门烹饪纯素菜肴，使它们与其他菜品有所区别。

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

植物，草木。

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

花园里有几棵树，边缘还簇拥着一些色彩鲜艳的草本植物。