echidnas

/ɪˈkɪdnəz/ /əˈkɪdnəz/

Meanings

noun

针鼹, 刺食蚁兽

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Examples :

"While visiting Australia, we were hoping to see echidnas in the wild. "

在澳大利亚旅行期间，我们很希望能看到野生的针鼹/刺食蚁兽。

Related Words

found verb

/faʊnd/

发现，碰到

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

莎拉在上学的路上，偶然在地上发现了一个丢失的钱包。

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

extant adjective

/ɛkˈstænt/

现存的，尚存的

"Although many ancient languages are dead, Latin is still extant in some academic circles. "

虽然许多古代语言已经消亡，但拉丁语在一些学术界仍然现存使用。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

monotremes noun

/ˈmɒnəˌtriːmz/ /ˈmɑːnəˌtriːmz/

卵生哺乳动物

"In their biology class, the students learned that monotremes, such as echidnas and platypuses, are unique mammals because they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. "

在生物课上，学生们了解到像针鼹和鸭嘴兽这样的卵生哺乳动物是非常独特的哺乳动物，因为它们是产卵而不是直接生育幼崽的。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

南方人

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

我的表弟是个南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。(我的表弟是位美国南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。）

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

guinea noun

/ˈɡɪni/

意大利人，意裔。

"My grandfather proudly identified as a guinea, sharing stories of his Italian heritage and upbringing. "

我的祖父自豪地认为自己是意大利人，并分享了他意大利血统和成长经历的故事。(Wo de zufù zìháo de rènwéi zìjǐ shì yìdàlì rén, bìng fēnxiǎng le tā yìdàlì xuètǒng hé chéngzhǎng jīnglì de gùshì.)