ceres

/ˈsiːriːz/ /ˈsɪəriːz/

Meanings

noun

蜡膜

A waxy protuberance at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.

Examples :

"The budgerigar's ceres was a vibrant blue, indicating it was a male ready to breed. "

这只虎皮鹦鹉的蜡膜是鲜艳的蓝色，表明它是一只准备好繁殖的雄性。

Related Words

beak noun

/biːk/

鸟喙，喙，鸟嘴。

"The bird used its sharp beak to pick up a small seed. "

那只鸟用它锋利的鸟喙啄起了一粒小种子。

base noun

/beɪs/

基础，根基

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

房子的地基是整个建筑建立的基础。

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

现款，现金。

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

我手头的现钱不多，所以买不起这本新课本。

waxy adjective

/ˈwæksi/

蜡状的，似蜡的。

"The apple had a waxy coating, making it feel smooth and slippery. "

这个苹果有一层蜡状的表皮，摸起来光滑而且有点滑溜。

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

鸟，禽类。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于禽类。

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

breed noun

/bɹiːd/

品种，种类

"a breed of animal"

一种动物的品种

budgerigar noun

/ˈbɐd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɐː/ /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑː/ /ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/

虎皮鹦鹉，彩虹鹦鹉。

"The little girl named her pet budgerigar "Sky" because of its bright blue feathers. "

这个小女孩因为她的虎皮鹦鹉有着鲜艳的蓝色羽毛，所以给它取名叫“天空”。

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

充满活力的，生机勃勃的。

"He has a vibrant personality."

他的个性充满活力，非常阳光开朗。

protuberance noun

/pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/ /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/

突起，隆起，凸起。

"The tree trunk had a large protuberance where a branch had been broken off long ago. "

树干上有一个很大的隆起，那是很久以前树枝折断的地方留下的。

upper noun

/ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/

兴奋剂，提神剂

"Taking the upper helped Liam stay focused during his long study session. "

吃了兴奋剂让利亚姆在长时间的学习中保持专注。