gibbon

/ˈɡɪbən/

Meanings

noun

长臂猿

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed to a gibbon swinging effortlessly through its enclosure, showing us how it uses its long arms to move from branch to branch. "

动物园管理员指着一只在围栏里轻松荡秋千的长臂猿，向我们展示它是如何用长长的手臂在树枝间移动的。

Related Words

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

树枝，分枝

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

那棵橡树粗壮的树枝伸到了篱笆墙那边。

travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

旅行, 旅游

"space travel"

太空旅行

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

swinging verb

/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

摇摆，摆动

"The plant swung in the breeze."

植物在微风中摇摆。

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。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

动物园管理员，饲养员

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

动物园管理员给长颈鹿喂了新鲜树叶当午餐。

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。

effortlessly adverb

/ˈef.ət.ləs.li/ /ˈef.ɚt.ləs.li/

毫不费力地，轻而易举地。

"She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed."

她毫不费力地抱起孩子，把他往床上一放。

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。

enclosure noun

/ɘnˈklɐʉʒɘ/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/

附件

"There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo."

信里有个附件——一张照片。

rainforests noun

/ˈreɪnˌfɔrɪsts/ /ˈreɪnˌfɑrɪsts/

热带雨林，雨林

"Rainforests are important because they produce a lot of the Earth's oxygen. "

热带雨林非常重要，因为它们产生地球上大量的氧气。