extremophiles

/ɪkˈstriːməˌfaɪlz/

Meanings

noun

嗜极生物，极端微生物。

An organism that lives under extreme conditions of temperature, salinity etc; commercially important as a source of enzymes that operate under similar conditions.

Examples :

"Scientists study extremophiles living in hot springs to find enzymes that can be used in detergents that work at high temperatures. "

科学家研究生活在温泉中的嗜极生物，目的是寻找可以在高温下发挥作用的酶，用于生产耐高温的洗衣粉。

Related Words

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

temperatures noun

/ˈtɛmpərətʃərz/ /ˈtɛmprətʃərz/

气温，温度

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

房间里的温度下降了将近二十度；从热变冷了。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

extreme noun

/ɛkˈstɹiːm/ /ɪkˈstɹim/

顶点，极致。

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

工作日最让人崩溃的顶点就是那个长达三小时的会议。

enzymes noun

/ˈɛnzaɪmz/

酶，酵素

"Enzymes in our saliva help break down food, making it easier to swallow and digest. "

我们唾液中的酶帮助分解食物，使其更容易吞咽和消化。

salinity noun

/seɪˈlɪnəti/

盐度, 含盐量.

"The salinity of the ocean near the river's mouth is lower than in the open sea because the river adds fresh water. "

因为河流注入淡水，所以河流入海口附近海洋的盐度比开阔海域要低。

commercially adverb

/kəˈmɜːrʃəli/ /kəˈmɜːrʃəlli/

商业上，在商业方面.

"The bakery sells its bread commercially, distributing it to local supermarkets. "

这家面包店以商业方式销售面包，将面包分销到当地的超市。 (Zhè jiā miànbāo diàn yǐ shāngyè fāngshì xiāoshòu miànbāo, jiāng miànbāo fēnxiāo dào dāngdì de chāoshì.)

detergents noun

/dɪˈtɜːrdʒənts/ /dɪˈtɜːrdʒəns/

洗涤剂，清洁剂

"We use detergents to wash our clothes in the washing machine. "

我们用洗衣液/洗涤剂在洗衣机里洗衣服。

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

温度，气温

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

房间里的温度下降了将近二十度；从热变冷了。

operate verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪt/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪt/

操作，运作，运行。

"The mechanic operated the heavy machinery carefully to avoid accidents. "