gibbons

/ˈɡɪbənz/

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 :

""At the zoo, the gibbons swung effortlessly through their enclosure, showing off their amazing ability to move through the trees." "

在动物园里，长臂猿们毫不费力地在它们的围栏里荡来荡去，展示着它们在树木间移动的惊人能力。

Related Words

ability noun

/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/

能力，才干。

"The student's ability to concentrate in noisy environments was crucial for success in the class. "

这位学生在嘈杂环境中集中注意力的能力对于在这门课上取得成功至关重要。

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。

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。

amazing verb

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

使...惊奇, 使...惊讶

"He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot."

当他发现那个女孩是机器人的时候，他感到非常惊讶。

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。