herpetology

/ˌhɜː.pɪ.ˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Meanings

noun

爬虫学，两栖爬行动物学

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.

Examples :

"Maria is taking a herpetology class this semester, where she will study snakes, lizards, frogs, and salamanders. "

玛丽亚这学期选修了一门爬行动物学课程，她将在课上学习蛇、蜥蜴、青蛙和蝾螈等动物。

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。

lizards noun

/ˈlɪzərdz/

蜥蜴，四脚蛇

"The children searched for lizards in the garden, hoping to catch one to observe. "

孩子们在花园里寻找蜥蜴，希望能捉到一只来观察。

semester noun

/sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

学期, 半学年

"My daughter has a busy schedule this semester, with three classes and a part-time job. "

这个学期我女儿的日程很满，要上三门课还要做一份兼职。

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

类别，种类，等级

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

通常用来暗示属于一个大的类别。

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

月海，阴暗平原。

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

从地球上，我们仅用一副双筒望远镜就能观察到月球上的“月海”，那些阴暗古老的熔岩平原。

amphibians noun

/æmˈfɪbiənz/

两栖动物

"The biology class learned that frogs, toads, and salamanders are examples of amphibians because they live both in water and on land. "

生物课上，同学们了解到青蛙、蟾蜍和蝾螈是两栖动物的例子，因为它们既生活在水里，也生活在陆地上。

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

分发，分配。

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

战斗结束了，现在我们来分发战利品。

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

生物学，生物。

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

我儿子正在学校上生物课，学习各种各样的植物和动物。

taking verb

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

获取，取得

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

学生正在课堂上记笔记，以便获取重要的信息.

reptiles noun

/ˈrɛptaɪlz/ /ˈrɛptɪlz/

爬行动物，爬虫类

"The zoo has a special building just for reptiles, like snakes and lizards. "

动物园里有一个专门的建筑，用来饲养爬行动物，比如蛇和蜥蜴。

snakes noun

/sneɪks/

蛇，蟒蛇

"The zoo has a special building just for snakes, where you can see many different kinds. "

动物园里有一个专门的场馆养蛇，在那里你可以看到很多不同的种类。

salamanders noun

/ˈsæləmændərz/

火蜥蜴，蝾螈。

"While hiking in the damp forest, we found several brightly colored salamanders hiding under a log. "

在潮湿的森林里徒步时，我们发现了几条颜色鲜艳的蝾螈藏在一根圆木下面。