bioluminescence

/ˌbaɪ̯oʊ̯ˌluməˈnɛsəns/

Meanings

noun

生物发光，生物荧光

The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).

Examples :

"The ocean floor is often dark, but some creatures use bioluminescence to attract mates or find food. "

虽然海底通常一片漆黑，但有些生物会利用生物发光来吸引配偶或者寻找食物。

Related Words

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

海洋，大海

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

海洋分隔了非洲和南美洲这两块大陆。

emission noun

/ɪˈmɪʃn̩/

排放，散发。

"the emission was mostly blood"

排出物主要都是血。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

attract verb

/əˈtɹækt/

吸引，引力，招引

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

磁铁会吸引铁屑。

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

生物，动物，生灵.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

孩子们很兴奋地在动物园里看到了那些珍奇的动物。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

firefly noun

/ˈfaɪərflaɪ/

萤火虫，流萤

"We caught a firefly in a jar and watched it glow in the dark. "

我们捉了一只萤火虫放在罐子里，看它在黑暗中发光。

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

生存，活着

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

我奶奶一直活得很长寿，也很健康。

floor noun

/flɔː/ /flɔɹ/

地面, 地板

"The room has a wooden floor."

房间是木地板。

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

像...一样的事物, 类似的东西

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

我姐姐的新工作薪水也差不多；对于像她这样有经验的人来说，这（样的工作）很不错。

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这个宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多光线。

mates noun

/meɪts/

将死，绝杀

"The chess club member achieved a brilliant mates, checkmating his opponent in the final round. "

这位国际象棋俱乐部成员在最后一轮下出精妙的将死，绝杀了他的对手。