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coypus

/ˈkɔɪpəs/

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 :

"Because they burrow into riverbanks, coypus can cause damage to farmland and infrastructure. "
由于河狸鼠会在河岸上挖洞，因此它们会对农田和基础设施造成破坏。
animal biology nature environment

Related Words

Illustration introduced

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。

Illustration considered

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。

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration semiaquatic

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。

Illustration riverbanks

riverbanks noun

/ˈrɪvərˌbæŋks/ /ˈrɪvɚˌbæŋks/

河岸，江堤

"Children often play near the riverbanks, throwing stones into the water. "

孩子们常常在河岸边玩耍，往水里扔石头。

Illustration crepuscular

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。

Illustration farmland

farmland noun

/ˈfɑːmlænd/ /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/

农田，耕地。

"The new houses were built on what used to be valuable farmland. "

新建的房子盖在了以前宝贵的农田上。

Illustration elsewhere

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。

Illustration eastern

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。

Illustration incisors

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。

Illustration central

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。

Illustration infrastructure

infrastructure noun

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌk(t)ʃɚ/

基础设施，基础建设。

"The school's new infrastructure, including the upgraded computer labs and Wi-Fi, improved student learning. "

学校新建设的基础设施，包括升级后的电脑实验室和无线网络，改善了学生的学习条件。