cuttlefish

/ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

乌贼，墨鱼。

Any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened

Examples :

"The diver photographed a cuttlefish changing its color to blend in with the coral reef. "

潜水员拍到了一只乌贼正在改变颜色，以便融入珊瑚礁中。

Related Words

mollusks noun

/ˈmɑləsks/ /ˈmɑləskz/

软体动物

"The aquarium contained many colorful mollusks, including snails and clams. "

水族馆里养着很多色彩鲜艳的软体动物，包括蜗牛和蛤蜊。

tentacles noun

/ˈtɛntəkəlz/ /ˈtɛntɪkəlz/

触须，触手。

"The octopus used its tentacles to grab a crab from the ocean floor. "

章鱼用它的触手从海底抓住了一只螃蟹。

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

photographed verb

/ˈfoʊtəˌɡræft/ /ˈfoʊtəˌɡrɑːft/

拍照，摄影。

"The photographer photographed the children playing in the park. "

摄影师给在公园里玩耍的孩子们拍了照。

retractable noun

/ɹiˈtɹæktɪbəl/

伸缩笔

"My father uses a retractable pen for signing documents at work. "

我父亲在工作时用伸缩笔签署文件。

cephalopods noun

/ˈsɛfələˌpɒdz/ /ˈsɛfələˌpɑːdz/

头足纲动物

"My daughter is doing a school project on cephalopods, focusing on their intelligent behavior. "

我女儿正在做一个关于头足纲动物的学校项目，重点研究它们的聪明行为。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

calcareous adjective

/kælˈkeɪriəs/ /kælˈkɛəriəs/

含钙的，石灰质的

"The soil in this region is very calcareous, making it ideal for growing grapes used in wine production. "

这个地区的土壤含钙量很高，呈石灰质，非常适合种植酿酒葡萄。

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他用刀威胁我。

changing verb

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

改变，变化。

"The tadpole changed into a frog. Stock prices are constantly changing."

蝌蚪变成了青蛙。股票价格 постоянно在变化。

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

内部的，里面的

"We saw the internal compartments."

我们看到了内部的隔间。

squid noun

/skwɪd/

鱿鱼，枪乌贼

"The restaurant menu offered fried squid as an appetizer. "

这家餐厅的菜单上有炸鱿鱼圈这道开胃菜。