foraminifer

/fəˌræməˈnɪfər/ /fɔːˌræməˈnɪfər/

Meanings

noun

有孔虫， Foraminifera

Any of several large aquatic amoeboid protists, of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.

Examples :

"The marine biologist observed a foraminifer, a tiny aquatic creature with a hard, porous shell, under the microscope. "

这位海洋生物学家在显微镜下观察到了一只有孔虫，这是一种微小的水生生物，有着坚硬多孔的外壳。

Related Words

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

生物学家, 生物学者

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

我姐姐是一位生物学家，正在研究污染对当地河流生态系统的影响。

microscope noun

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskəʊp/ /ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/

显微镜

"The student used a microscope to see the tiny cells in the plant leaf. "

学生用显微镜观察植物叶片里的微小细胞。

protists noun

/ˈproʊtɪsts/ /ˈprɑːtɪsts/

原生生物，原生生物界生物。

"The biology teacher explained that protists, like some single-celled algae, are a diverse group of organisms. "

生物老师解释说，原生生物是一个非常多样化的生物群体，比如一些单细胞藻类也属于原生生物。

pseudopodia noun

/ˌsjuːdəˈpoʊdiə/ /ˌpsjuːdəˈpoʊdiə/

伪足，假足。

"The amoeba moved across the microscope slide by extending its pseudopodia. "

变形虫通过伸出伪足/假足，在显微镜载玻片上移动。

subphylum noun

/ˌsʌbˈfaɪləm/

亚门，亚门类。

"In biology class, we learned that vertebrates, like humans and birds, are classified in the subphylum Vertebrata, which is a group smaller than the phylum Chordata but larger than the class Mammalia (for humans) or Aves (for birds). "

在生物课上，我们学到像人类和鸟类这样的脊椎动物，被归类在亚门脊椎动物亚门里，这个亚门比脊索动物门小，但是比哺乳纲（人类所属的纲）或者鸟纲（鸟类所属的纲）大。

amoeboid adjective

/əˈmiːbɔɪd/

阿米巴状的，变形虫状的

"The white blood cell moved across the slide in an amoeboid fashion, extending and retracting its shape to engulf bacteria. "

白细胞在载玻片上以类似阿米巴虫的方式移动，伸出和缩回它的形状来吞噬细菌，就像变形虫一样。

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。

foraminifera noun

/fəˌræmɪˈnɪfərə/ /fəˌræməˈnɪfərə/

有孔虫, Globigerina.

"Scientists study foraminifera found in ocean sediments to understand past climates. "

科学家研究在海洋沉积物中发现的有孔虫化石，以此来了解过去的气候。

streaming verb

/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/

流动，涌动。

"Sweat was streaming down his face after the intense workout. "

剧烈运动后，汗水像水流一样从他脸上淌下来。

ectoplasm noun

/ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/

灵质, 外灵质

"During the séance, the medium's ectoplasm glowed faintly, a shimmering substance that the onlookers believed proved communication with the deceased. "

在降神会上，灵媒的灵质发出微弱的光芒，这种闪烁的物质让在场的人们相信这证明了与逝者的沟通。

granular adjective

/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/

颗粒状的，粒状的

"a granular substance"

一种颗粒状的物质

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。