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guppies

/ˈɡʌpiz/

Meanings
noun

孔雀鱼，凤尾鱼

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

Examples :

"Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill."
弗雷德在窗台上养了一缸孔雀鱼。
fish animal biology

Related Words

Illustration ultimate

ultimate noun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

根本，终极。

"The ultimate goal for the school's fundraising drive is to buy new computers. "

学校筹款活动最根本的目标是购买新电脑。(Xuéxiào chóukuǎn huódòng zuì gēnběn de mùbiāo shì gòumǎi xīn diànnǎo.)

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

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windowsill noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/

窗台，窗沿。

"The cat was sleeping comfortably on the windowsill. "

猫咪舒服地睡在窗台上。

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aquariums noun

/əˈkwɛəriəmz/ /əˈkwɛriəmz/

水族馆，鱼缸。

"The pet store has many aquariums filled with colorful fish. "

这家宠物店有很多鱼缸，里面养着色彩鲜艳的鱼。

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colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

这只鹦鹉的羽毛色彩鲜艳，五彩缤纷，有绿色、蓝色和黄色。

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aquarium noun

/-ɛɹiəm/

水族馆，鱼缸

"My little brother loves the colorful fish in the aquarium. "

我弟弟很喜欢水族箱里那些颜色鲜艳的鱼。

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

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popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

受欢迎的人，红人。

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

学校里的红人被选为学生会主席。

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paintballs noun

/ˈpeɪntbɔlz/

彩弹射击，野战游戏

"The kids spent the afternoon shooting paintballs at each other in the backyard. "

孩子们下午在后院玩彩弹射击游戏，互相发射彩弹。

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actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上， 事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

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freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

淡水

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

鱼缸里的鱼需要淡水，而不是咸水。

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paintball noun

/ˈpeɪntbɔl/

彩弹射击，野战游戏。

"We spent the afternoon playing paintball in the woods. "

我们下午在树林里玩彩弹射击游戏。