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auk

/ɔːk/

Meanings
noun

海雀，海鸟。

Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.

Examples :

"While visiting the Arctic, we saw a colony of auk nesting on the cliffs near the shore. "
在北极旅行时，我们看到一群海雀在岸边附近的悬崖上筑巢。
bird animal ocean biology nature ecology

Related Words

Illustration nesting

nesting verb

/ˈnɛstɪŋ/

筑巢，做窝

"The mother bird is carefully nesting in the tree, building a safe home for her eggs. "

母鸟正在树上小心地筑巢，为它的蛋建造一个安全的家。

Illustration cliffs

cliffs noun

/klɪfs/

谱号，音部记号

"The music teacher explained that different clefs, like the treble clef for higher notes and the bass clef for lower notes, help musicians read different instruments' parts on the same sheet music. "

音乐老师解释说，不同的谱号，比如高音谱号用于较高的音符，低音谱号用于较低的音符，可以帮助音乐家在同一张乐谱上阅读不同乐器的部分。

Illustration near

near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

左侧，近侧

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

马车左侧的那匹马比另一匹马拉得更卖力。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

Illustration family

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。

Illustration colony

colony noun

/ˈkɒl.əni/ /ˈkɑləniː/

殖民地，属地。

"The British colony in North America eventually became the United States. "

英国在北美的殖民地最终成为了美国。

Illustration shore

shore noun

/ʃɔː/ /ʃɔɹ/

海岸，岸边.

"lake shore;  bay shore;  gulf shore;  island shore;  mainland shore;  river shore;  estuary shore;  pond shore;  sandy shore;  rocky shore"

湖岸；海湾岸边；海湾岸边；岛屿岸边；大陆岸边；河岸；河口岸边；池塘岸边；沙岸；岩石岸边

Illustration birds

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

鸟，禽类。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于禽类。

Illustration arctic

arctic noun

/ˈɑːrtɪk/ /ˈɑːrktɪk/

套鞋，胶鞋

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

出去铲雪之前，我套上了我的套鞋，套在普通鞋子外面，这样我的脚就能保持温暖和干燥了。

Illustration visiting

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

Illustration while

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。