heterotroph

/hɛt(ə)ɹə(ʊ)ˈtɹɒf/ /-ˌtɹɒf/

Meanings

noun

异养生物，异养型生物。

An organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own.

Examples :

"Humans are heterotrophs because they must eat food to obtain energy. "

人类是异养生物，因为他们必须通过摄取食物来获取能量。

Related Words

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

人类，人们，人。

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

人类与其他猿类拥有共同的祖先。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

不可能的事，办不到的事

"the cans and cannots"

能做到的和做不到的事

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

obtain verb

/əbˈteɪn/

获得，取得，得到

"To obtain a library card, you need to show a photo ID. "

要获得借书证，你需要出示带照片的身份证明。

heterotrophs noun

/ˈhɛtərəˌtrɑfs/ /ˈhɛtərəˌtroʊfs/

异养生物，异营生物。

"Because they cannot make their own food, humans and other animals are heterotrophs and must eat plants or other organisms to survive. "

因为人类和其他动物无法自己制造食物，所以它们属于异养生物/异营生物，必须通过食用植物或其他生物才能生存。

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

供应，供给。

"supply and demand"

供求关系

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

外部，外表。

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

这家商店的外部展示设计是为了吸引顾客。

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。

energy noun

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

能量，精力，活力

"The children's energy fueled their excitement for the school trip. "

孩子们的活力激发了他们对学校旅行的兴奋之情。

synthesize verb

/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/

合成，综合。

"The chef synthesized different spices to create a unique flavor for the dish. "

厨师将不同的香料合成在一起，为这道菜创造出一种独特的风味。

requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

要求，需要.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交他们的作文。