coypu

/ˈkaɪpuː/ /ˈkɔɪpuː/

Meanings

noun

河狸鼠，海狸鼠

A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

Examples :

""The farmer was worried because the coypu were digging burrows near the riverbank, potentially damaging his crops." "

农民很担心，因为河狸鼠在河岸附近挖洞，可能会破坏他的庄稼。

Related Words

introduced verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːst/ /ˌɪntɹəˈduːst/

介绍，引见

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

让我来介绍你认识我的朋友们。

potentially adverb

/pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/

可能地，潜在地。

"The new student is potentially a star athlete; she runs very fast and jumps high. "

这个新学生很有潜力成为明星运动员，她跑得很快，跳得也很高。

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑，细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

semiaquatic adjective

/ˌsɛmiəˈkwætɪk/ /ˌsɛmaɪəˈkwætɪk/

半水生的，水陆两栖的

"The otters are semiaquatic animals, spending significant time both in the river and on the riverbank. "

这些水獭是半水生动物，它们既在河里活动，也在河岸上生活，两栖生活是它们的重要特征。

crepuscular adjective

/kɹɪˈpʌskjʊlə/ /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/

朦胧的，微明的。

"The crepuscular light of the late evening made it hard to read my book outside. "

傍晚时分，那朦胧的光线让我在外面很难看清书上的字。

riverbank noun

/ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk/ /ˈrɪvɚˌbæŋk/

河岸，江岸

"The family spread their picnic blanket on the grassy riverbank. "

这家人把野餐毯铺在长满草的河岸上。

elsewhere noun

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛːə/ /ˈɛlsˌʍɛːɹ/

别处，他处

"My favorite books are kept at the library; I don't have them elsewhere. "

我最喜欢的书都放在图书馆里，别的地方我都没有。

eastern adjective

/ˈiːstən/

东方的，东部的

"The eastern part of the park has the best views of the sunrise. "

公园东部是观看日出的最佳地点。

damaging verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

损害，破坏。

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

小心拆箱的时候别弄坏任何易碎物品。

incisors noun

/ɪnˈsaɪzərz/ /ɪnˈsaɪsərz/

门牙，切牙

"The dentist checked my son's incisors to make sure they were growing in straight. "

牙医检查了我儿子的门牙，看看它们是不是长得笔直。

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

中心的，中央的。

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

中央图书馆位于市中心。