foraminifers

/fəˌræmɪˈnɪfərz/ /fɔːˌræmɪˈnɪfərz/

Meanings

noun

有孔虫

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 :

"Scientists study foraminifers found in ocean sediments to learn about past climates because their shells reveal changes in water temperature. "

科学家研究在海洋沉积物中发现的有孔虫，通过它们的壳体了解过去的气候变化，因为这些壳体能够反映水温的变化。

Related Words

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。

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。

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。

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。

sediments noun

/ˈsɛdɪmənts/ /ˈsɛdəmənts/

沉淀物，沉积物。

"The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river."

尼罗河三角洲是由被冲刷下来并在河口沉积的泥沙构成的。

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。