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blowfish

/ˈbloʊfɪʃ/

Meanings
noun

河豚，气鼓鱼

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the coral reef, we saw a blowfish puff itself up like a spiky ball to scare away a larger fish. "
在珊瑚礁浮潜时，我们看到一条河豚/气鼓鱼把自己鼓得像个带刺的球，想以此吓走一条更大的鱼。
fish animal biology organism nature
noun

河豚，气鼓鱼

A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.

Examples :

"My dad loves to order blowfish at the fancy Japanese restaurant, but I'm always nervous because even a tiny mistake in its preparation can make it poisonous. "
我爸很喜欢在高级日本餐厅点河豚吃，但我总是很紧张，因为即使是烹饪过程中一个很小的失误，都可能让它变得有毒。
food fish culture biology medicine animal

Related Words

Illustration snorkeling

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

浮潜，潜水。

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

野餐之前，我们一直在清澈的浅水中浮潜。

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

准备，预备，筹备

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

为历史考试做准备，她花了几个小时。

Illustration improperly

improperly adverb

/ɪmˈprɑːpərli/ /ɪmˈprɒpərli/

不当，不正当，不合适

"The student improperly filled out the test form, forgetting to write his name. "

学生不恰当地填写了考试表格，忘记写他的名字了。

Illustration swallowing

swallowing verb

/ˈswɑloʊɪŋ/ /ˈswɒləʊɪŋ/

吞咽，咽下

"The child had difficulty swallowing the large pill. "

那个孩子很难咽下那颗大药丸。

Illustration considerably

considerably adverb

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/

相当地，显著地

"The situation has improved considerably."

情况已经有了显著的改善。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他用刀威胁我。

Illustration neurotoxins

neurotoxins noun

/ˈnjʊəroʊˌtɒksɪnz/ /ˈnʊroʊˌtɒksɪnz/

神经毒素，神经毒。

"The pesticides used on crops can contain neurotoxins that harm the nervous systems of insects. "

用于农作物的杀虫剂可能含有神经毒素，会损害昆虫的神经系统。

Illustration poisonous

poisonous adjective

/ˈpɔɪznəs/

有毒的， 毒性的

"The mushrooms growing in the park were poisonous, so we didn't pick any to eat. "

公园里长的蘑菇是有毒的，所以我们没摘任何蘑菇吃。

Illustration delicacy

delicacy noun

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

精致，细腻，精美

"The delicacy of the antique teacup meant we had to handle it with extra care. "

这只古董茶杯的精致程度要求我们必须格外小心地拿放。