hawksbill

/ˈhɔksbɪl/ /ˈhɔːksbɪl/

Meanings

noun

玳瑁

A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

Examples :

"The hawksbill is a critically endangered sea turtle known for its beautiful shell, which, sadly, has made it a target for the tortoiseshell trade. "

玳瑁是一种极度濒危的海龟，它以其美丽的甲壳而闻名，但不幸的是，这也使得它成为了玳瑁贸易的目标。

Related Words

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

海军陆战队员，水兵。

"He was a marine in World War II."

他二战时是一名海军陆战队员。

critically adverb

/ˈkɹɪtɪkli/

批判地， критично.

"I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room."

我批判地审视着酒店房间里那块磨损的地毯。

source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

来源，出处。

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

被告拒绝透露她所贩卖的非法毒品的来源。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

turtle noun

/ˈtɜːtəl/ /ˈtɝtəl/

乌龟，海龟

"The little turtle slowly crossed the schoolyard. "

小乌龟慢慢地爬过操场。

shell noun

/ʃɛl/

贝壳，甲壳

"The turtle pulled its shell over itself for protection. "

乌龟为了保护自己，把身体缩进自己的甲壳里。

target noun

/tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/

目标，靶子。

"Take careful aim at the target."

仔细瞄准靶子。

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

endangered verb

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/ /ɛnˈdeɪndʒərd/

使 подвергаться опасности, 危害.

"The careless driver endangered the children walking to school. "

那个粗心的司机使走在上学路上的孩子们面临危险。

tortoiseshell noun

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)tə.ˌʃɛl/

玳瑁，玳瑁壳.

"The antique comb was made of beautiful, polished tortoiseshell. "

这把古董梳子是用美丽且经过抛光的玳瑁壳制成的。

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

知道，了解

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有可怕的事情要发生了。